• Hotel staff at Ile Sainte-Marie hotels are available to help plan water excursions.Snorkel image by LenseGoneBad from Fotolia.com
  
  The island of Sainte-Marie, also known as Nosy Boraha, is set in the tropical waters just east of Madagascar's main island. Visitors can enjoy white sand beaches, turquoise water and lush landscaping. Hotels on the island are often comprised of small villas that allow swift access to the ocean and afford each guest privacy.
  
  

Boraha Village

• Boraha Village is located on the east coast of Ile Sainte-Marie facing a lagoon. The hotel sits on a tropical park and has 12 villa-style guest rooms. All guest villas are built with palissandre wood and are replete with a private bathroom, a personal safe and bright decor. Villas also have a private terrace with a hammock and afford views of the lagoon. The hotel's restaurant offers outdoor terrace seating and the menu features vanilla duck, ginger chicken and fish tartar. Guests can enjoy fishing at the hotel, and the staff is available to help guests plan excursions including kayaking, wake boarding and boating.
  
  Boraha Village
  
  Île Sainte-Marie
  
  Madagascar
  
  011-261-20-57-91-218
  
  boraha.com
  
  

Princesse Bora Lodge

• Princesse Bora Lodge sits in a palm tree grove on the southern side of Ile Sainte-Marie, just steps from a white sand beach. Guest accommodations consist of villas built with rosewood and stone, covered with traveler tree leaves. All villas feature a terrace with a hammock and private bathroom, and are outfitted in hardwood floors. The hotel's restaurant serves food inspired by French, Creole and Malagasy cuisine---the menu includes barbecue lobster and a variety of African and South American wines pulled from the hotel's own cellar. In addition to relaxing by the Princesse Bora Lodge pool, guests can borrow kayaks, bicycles and snorkel gear at no charge.
  
  Princesse Bora Lodge
  
  BP 13
  
  515 Île Sainte-Marie
  
  Madagascar
  
  011-261-20-57-04-003
  
  princessebora.com
  
  

Lakana Hotel

• Lakana Hotel is located on the west coast of Ile Sainte-Marie, just a few miles from the airport in the southern region of the island. Bungalows are available on land, but guests can also stay in bungalows situated on piles in the Indian Ocean. All guest accommodations afford a private bathroom and small front terrace. Lakana Hotel offers massage services for individuals and couples, and the hotel is able to help guests arrange scuba diving excursions with a local company. Guests can enjoy dining and cocktails at the hotel, and a common lounge is also available.
  
  Lakana Hotel
  
  BP No2
  
  515 Île Sainte-Marie
  
  Madagascar
  
  011-261-32-07-090-22
  
  sainte-marie-hotel.com