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Reviews of La Ribaudière

3.5 out of 5
La Ribaudière
18 Rue Paul Dussac, Antananarivo

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 76 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Murielle

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was great as always, only minor detail: wifi wasn’t working this time. ( this isn’t the first time I stayed there).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Fabrice on Feb 19, 2020
Hello, thank you very much for your nice comment, hope to see you again soon, best regards, Fabrice

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a balcony although small whereby I can view up and down the street. The room was spacious with a personal safe.Had air conditioning and en suite facilities with a good strong shower.The steps leading to the room could do with extra lighting and a makeover.The restaurant was on the opposite side of the street,pleasant and helpful staff with indoor and outdoor dining.Food was reasonably priced and a good selection on offer.The place is within easy reach of street markets and major landmarks.Security staff present day and night.The price per room was very reasonable.in all, it makes a pleasant stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Fabrice on Dec 27, 2019
Hello, thank you very much for your nice comment, hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again, Have a nice day, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Håkon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality stay
For the price you pay, the quality is amazing. Nice and spacious room. Very well functioning wifi and air conditioning. The restaurant has amazing food compared to the rest of Madagascar. Staff was polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Fabrice on Dec 5, 2019
Hello, thank you for your nice comment, hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again soon, best regards, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious room and excellent restaurant
The room was better than other hotels we stayed at in Antananarivo and it’s very central so easy to move around. The restaurant was popular and served an excellent pizza and other meals we tried. Mosquito net didn’t cover the bed properly and shower water was luke warm. Other than that, the room was spacious and had a little fridge/freezer and tea making facilities which was really nice and missing from many other facilities we stayed at.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Fabrice on Jul 21, 2019
Hello Mandy, thank you very much for your nice comment, hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again soon have a nice day, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Grantel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Fabrice on Jul 23, 2019
Bonjour, merci beaucoup pour votre note, en espérant avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau prochainement, Cordialement, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Fabrice on Jul 21, 2019
Hello, thank you very much for your nice comment, hope to see you again soon, have a nice day, Fabrice

8/10 Good

BronnersUK, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed environment and close to town
A lovely hotel with a great restaurant and chilled, relaxed atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and Thursday through Saturday the bar is lively. We had minor problems with the in room safes (not secure, despite a change of room) but the rooms in general were clean, quirky and comfortable. The hotel is an easy walk into the centre of town, with ATMs etc close by.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Peter, uk

great restaurant but ...
The hotel is a $60US drive from the airport. It is a smallplace with further rooms probably added lalter over the road up and up some concrete stairs, down a dark alley which is often full of unsavory types and beggars. A little alarming at night. Staff, only speak French and the manager was very unfriendly.

8/10 Good

healthpsych

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel Resturant
I was put off by the appearance of the room, it looked nothing like the pictures on here.

10/10 Excellent

Terry, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well positioned, excellent food
Very pleasant experience, stayed in a number of hotels around Madagascar but found this hotel best met our expectations

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Tufa, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, but small rooms
This is my 2nd time at this hotel. The Last time I stayed in their "deluxe" rooms, which is larger. This time it was the "standard". The standard rooms are small with very low ceiling, but are clean and ok for the price. I just wish they use white sheets and towels.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming restaurant
Nice place, restaurant absolutely charming and food is good. the owner could be slightly nicer though. i advise to double check your booking by email with owner as there some online booking discrepencies..

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to all must-see sights
Hotel location

8/10 Good

krisek, London

More of a restaurant than a hotel
It was clear that more focus was being put on the fantastic restaurant than the rather simple hotel facilities. The beds were not terribly comfortable, some rooms did not have mosquito nets, no toiletries were provided, the rooms did not have sufficient number of power sockets, the rooms were dark. But there was free wifi, which was fast. The personnel was professional and the overal value for money was actually very good. They kept booking records manually in a massive paper book and missed the fact that I changed my reservation - luckily, there was availability.

8/10 Good

krisek, London

More focus on restaurant than on the hotel
The hotel had a great location right in the middle of the capital city, close to banks and shops. It had a little garden/terrace on a side street, so one could forget there was a bustling city around. The rooms were very simple and the beds were not terribly comfortable. No toiletries were provided and the towels were old. However, the hotel was still a very good value for money, the personnel was professional and the restaurant was absolutely fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

Lee, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good one!
I enjoyed my stay there ~! Staff are nice and they even send me to another hotel next door when they are fully booked themselves. The hotel next door is jasmine hotel, which is a weird but nice hotel/chinese restaurant. The boss is nice as the boss from La rubudiere and the food is just as greate as la rubieiere. Nice experience !

10/10 Excellent

Rose, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable hotel
Loved this hotel and would stay here any time I was in Tana. Very comfortable room and lovely restaurant, in a really convenient location. Really enjoyed it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Gregory, Antollino

Disliked: Staff & service
Ex pat hangout. Well priced but workers are surly
I had one day in Tana so, as I have a million other times, I asked at receptiuon whether they could hire me a driver or a guide. They said yes, produced a guy who showed up accepting the offer, then the next day he came and said he was busy. I complained to le proprieteur who acted like "why should he give a d*mn." He said, "I have a hotel and restaurant and I am not a tour guide." True, but that's not the point. He reallty didn't get that his staff had let me down. Overall, I found the food very good, but a so-called deluxe room was cramped.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Helen, Khartoum, Sudan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We Would Stay There Again!
This is one of the oldest hotels in Tana, but it is very well kept. In addition to the main building it has an annexe which is more modern and has air-conditioning. The hotel restaurant is superb. The food is absolutely great, and the service is very friendly. On the whole, our stay was very pleasant. We actually stayed there twice during our trip to Madagascar. We would certainly go back and stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

dimitry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rustic colonial french hotel
Everyone was friendly and helpful. Not pricey but super nice. Bit far from the airport, so if you only have one night in Tana- its not for you. Otherwise it was great. Their food was also much better than anything around...

8/10 Good

Drei, Perth WA, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great affordable stay!
Great affordable room with a unique Antananarivo view. Watch out for mozzies at night, so prepare with smoke coils etc. it can be a little noisy at times, with afternoon traffic and commotion.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal place to stay in Tana
Excellent value for money, clean and good shower. Staff were great, although not conversational in English. The restaurant was very nice, and very reasonably priced. I would recommend it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic French Restaurant,Hotel clean and good
The restaurant is excellent and compared to similar restaurants in the UK very good value.The Hotel is situated up a side street but still gets a fair amount of foot and road traffic,so is noisy when you have a room overlooking the street as we had.The rooms are nicely furnished,clean and have a good supply of hot water.The large patio windows over looking the road could do with blinds or privacy curtains as they are very exposed to the activity outside .The staff are generally friendly and we managed to get by without speaking any French.The two owners are very different one is exceptionally helpful and friendly and helps with advice.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly service
good location, friendly service with owner willing to accommodate requests. Food was really good too.

8/10 Good

pierre, montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ribaudiere , well located in tana
good service, good food, no ac but fans keep you cool, 10 minute walk to place indépendance.

8/10 Good

Alexandra, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just perfect!
We stayed there in Jan 2012 and were happy to have discovered it! It is a small hotel right in the center, but very quiet as well since it is located in a small street were many ministries are--which means the area was very safe. It is also very close to all the funky shops of the city and restaurants. They did a great job renovating the building and taking advantage of all its original features. Service was always outstanding from the cleaning service to the doorman. However, the highlight of this hotel is the food. For the evenings we spent in Tana, we were extremely happy to dine at the hotel's restaurant and we were surprised each time. Overall this is a highly recommended hotel if you are spending some days in Tana.
Room
Bar/reception
Restaurant
Restaurant's garden

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Good Value for Tanna But Mixed Feelings
Given standard room on arrival despite having booked & paid for deluxe room thru hotels.com (attic room claustraphobic & smoky with smoke rising from bar). Deluxe rooms much nicer in block across street, with small modern shower room.(unpleasant 'sewagey' smell from adjacent park to deluxe room block, though cannot smell once in room). Service definately not with a smile (we booked specific room on couple of occassions only to find it was not available when we arrived), staff at breakfast and in bar not friendly. Hotel seemed to favour french speaking guests. Having said that, and accepting that Tanna is what it is, the deluxe room is very good value for Tanna and we did return several times during our stay in Madagascar, and strangely enough would go back but only if deluxe room available & prices remained low. Restuarant is excellent and well attended for lunch and dinner, very reasonably priced for food and wine, and friendly professional staff. (can get full for dinner, so reservation might be wise)

6/10 Okay

Lorrie, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Qualified redirection elsewhere
Recognizing that Antananarivo is what it is and that you get what you pay for, we wouldn't recommend this hotel for couples or families unless you hide in your room after dark. Excellent staff and service but questionable and/or unprofessional behaviour by management including towards staff. While paid staff was as helpful as they could be- one wait staff does speak decent enough English- management was less than helpful. We've stayed in many hotels from 2 stars to 5 and know what to expect at each but this is our first non-recommendation.

8/10 Good

Aida

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Håkon

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

GUY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellence!
tres bon service!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Fabrice on Dec 27, 2019
Bonjour Guy, Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire, en espérant avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau lors d'un prochain séjour, nous vous souhaitons de bonnes fêtes de fin d'année, Bonne journée, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zentral gelegen. Gutes Restaurant. Schöner Innenhof. Preiswert.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Fabrice on Dec 11, 2019
Hello, Thank you very much for your nice comment, hope to see you again soon have a nice day, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
chambre rénovée délabrée quel dommage de remplir facilement un établissement et de ne pas l'entretenir Bon restaurant
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Fabrice on Sep 20, 2019
Bonjour, nous vous remercions pour votre avis, en espérant avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau prochainement, Cordialement, Fabrice

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Zentral
Unser Zimmer Junior Suit war sehr gross und sauber jedoch hat das Mobiliar ein bisschen mitgenommen gewirkt. Auch haben wir ein Mückennetz vermisst. Das Zustellbett war sehr schlecht und wir mussten schlussendlich zu dritt in einem Bett schlafen. Das Hauptbett war jedoch sehr bequem. Der Standort ist einzigartig und sehr zentral. Geht fast nicht mehr besser. Trotzdem ist es sehr ruhig und sicher.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cuisine sale cafards dans placard plaque cuisson vielle frigo pas à la bonne température mobilier vieux et poussière
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from la direction on Jun 19, 2019
Bonjour, pour répondre à votre commentaire, tout d'abord cela ne m'étonne pas de vous vu votre attitude au départ, lorsque vous avez littéralement balancé la facture sur notre réceptionniste qui vous demandait gentiment et poliment de payer le solde de votre facture, d'autant plus que celle-ci vous en avait déjà parlé auparavant! cette facture correspondait à ce que vous aviez brisé dans l'appartement durant votre séjour, un bol en verre présentoir pour fruits, un limonadier et aussi, plus gênant, la clef que vous avez perdu. Sachez que le changement de la serrure de l'appartement, à lui seul, m'a coûté 60€ et je ne vous ai facturé , pour le total, que 20€! Pour ce qui concerne vos remarques, nos appartements sont parfaitement propres lorsque vous entrez dedans, s'il est devenu sale c'est par votre utilisation. La température du frigo se règle manuellement avec un variateur situé à l'intérieur selon votre convenance. Notre équipe ménage propose à chaque client de faire le ménage tous les jours, ce que vous avez refusé, alors ne vous plaignez pas de la poussière si vous n'autorisez pas aux employés de faire le ménage! En conclusion, votre attitude déplacée et humiliante envers notre employée, votre mauvaise foi et vos remarques infondées, m'amènent à vous demander de ne plus venir dans notre établissement, Cordialement, Le directeur

10/10 Excellent

DAVID, TOURS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel très propre et confortable restaurant super
j'y retournerais avec grand plaisir je le recommande à tous et à toutes

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Choissiez la bonne chambre
L'hôtel est sympa, mais évitez certaines chambres, comme la numéro 7. Elle pue legerement et le plafond est trop bas. Le resto est très bien et le personnel très accueillant.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bonne qualité vs prix
Tres bonne qualité par rapport au prix du séjour. Acceuil sympa et un très bon resto. Les chambres sont de bon standard. Le quartier est un peu chaud le soir comme partout au centre de Tana.

4/10 Poor

Regislavielle, Bordeaux

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Préférez hotel de France
Je fut très mal reçu. Après, l'emplacement n'est pas idéal pour visiter Tana.bref, pas terrible.

6/10 Okay

Georges, Dunkerke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Passable
Le rapport qualité-prix est peu intéressant. Compte tenu de l'âge de la structure.