Lemur Hostel

We spent our first couple of nights in Madagascar here and it was a great intro to the country. The staff is Malagasy and they provide good guidance. There are a couple of good restaurants/cafes nearby- ask them about the solid Thai place if you are willing to spend a bit more than the typical dirt cheap meal. As with the rest of Tana, I would not recommend being out too late past dark. We had a private room and it was clean and perfect for what we needed. They gave us guidance on where best to go in town and in the city along with a walking map. They normally have an actual guide but he was ill at the time. They had an airport pickup for us also. The trip from the airport to this hostel/any main part of Tana is 40mins to an hour depending on traffic. We weren't super close to the main tourist part of Tana, but after we went there I decided I really preferred it that way. It was a little more chill where we were. You could also walk up the winding hills and there were several overlooks over the city. This is the kind of place where you will meet other backpackers, can get a good shower, a quiet and cheap room, and a quant breakfast. Overall perfect hostel experience in Tana.