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<div style="background: yellow; border: 2px dashed red;padding:5px">'''Update December 2017: This property is no longer managed by Michèle Rakotoson. For further information, contact the current owner Ms Bodo at +261(0) 34 0491513.'''</div> '''''Chez Haga '' is a Malagasy country style guesthouse located at the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, 24 kilometres from [[Antananarivo]]. The property, situated only 300 metres from the Rova itself, offers a great view of the surrounding landscapes, facing the hills of Mangabe, Andringitra, Kaloy and Langaina.'''

Chez Haga offers reasonable priced accommodation in a homely atmosphere. The two-storey building includes five guest rooms, three double and two single rooms, all of which are different in style and character. The living room and an outside patio function as the dining, lunch and breakfast areaareas. Shared basic bathroom facilities are located on the second floor.

The Malagasy host and author, Michèle Rakotoson, has restored and furnished her house tastefully, using embroidered tablecloths made in the village. Traditional tableware and simple authentic Malagasy decor makes Chez Haga suitable for various cultural events, such as literature, poetry and jazz evenings as well as ''[[kabary]] '' - a traditional Malagasy form of oratory rhetoric once practiced speech used in political public debates during throughout the rule of the Imerina Kingdom. Kabary While kabary was oppressed suppressed during the French colonisationit re-emerged following independence.

In addition to the serviced restaurant, Michèle welcomes guests and day visitors to unwrap their own picnics at the fixed-to-the-ground wooden tables in the large garden area. The Self-serviced picnickers are only rule that applies expected to visiting picnickers is that the buy their drinks are bought from the restaurant.

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The surrounding area offers excellent hiking in all directions and is a good start for learning about the origins of the [[Merina ]] Kingdom, that once ruled and unified the different ethnic groups of Madagascar. In addition to the Rova, the nearby [[Soavinandriamanitra Culture Park ]] offers various attractions, such as reptiles, chameleons and many small strange creatures unique to Madagascar. There is also a very cute and tame family of [[Coquerel's sifaka|Sifaka ]] lemurs.

Michèle also maintains a second property a few kilometres <!-- ??km --> from [[Ambohimanga]]. The house offers an alternative to anyone seeking calm, peace and nature, between the countless hilltops and typical Malagasy villages of the Merina highlands.

At either locations, Michèle and her friendly staff genuinely welcome their guests, whether one is just dropping by for a quick coffee, lunch or dinner, or stays over the weekend including one of the organised treks and picnic excursions.

Madagascar Tel: +261(0) 34 16 704 630491513<br>Email: [mailto:Michèlewelcome@chezhaga.rakotosoncom welcome@voilachezhaga.com]<br>Website: [http://www.fr michelechezhaga.rakotoson@voilacom http://www.chezhaga.frcom]

* View all [[frChez Haga photos]]* [http://www.lexpressmada.com/5257/chez-haga-madagascar/35529-le-kabary-resiste-sans-convaincre.html Kabary at Chez HagaJune 2012]]L'Express de Madagascar (French language Malagasy newspaper)