Le Grand Hôtel Diego

Stayed 15 nights in January, 5th stay at this hotel. Beautiful hotel ideally located because it is close to shops, restaurants and bars. The staff is friendly and efficient. The rooms on the pool side are much quieter because on the street side you can hear the nightlife nearby. They were clean and well cleaned. The rooms with balconies are brighter because of the bay window and also seem larger, the balcony is practical. The food in the restaurant was excellent. Breakfast, as the Gauls say (for us it's lunch), has improved a lot since my last visits, nice sweet or savory choices, omelets or grilled eggs made to order. The best part is the bar in the pool: those are the positive points. For the rest, this famous bar in the pool could do with a big refresh and cleaning. The blue of the pool water in the promotional photos has disappeared in favor of green, but it's not catastrophic either because I swam in it almost every day, and it feels good at the end of the afternoon when returning from excursions. The pool staff cleaned it every morning. I slept in room 3 on the 1st floor, perfect, nothing to complain about, but my 4 friends complained about the fridge and air conditioning which were too noisy. The phones in some rooms were unusable. For the television, a few French channels and music channels would have been welcome. 2 water cuts, one of which was all night, reminded me that I was indeed on vacation in Africa... I noticed that several rooms were being renovated, so be sure to check. I paid 400,000 ariary (80.- chf) for the room through the hotel, otherwise my friends paid 330,000 through an online booking site. So I think we should not forget that this is not the European standard, nor is the price, and that by having an open and positive mind (in reference to the negative comments I read...) you will have a pleasant stay. Otherwise I had a wonderful holiday. My friends and I thank again the entire staff for their kindness and efficiency. See you soon.