Your stay — Jupiter Hotel
Live forecast for your dates · what's on · air quality & pollen📅 Pick your check-in & check-out above to unlock your day-by-day forecast, what's on during your stay, and live air quality & pollen for Toamasina.
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: FJKM Tranovato Fitiavana (205 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: Eglise Notre Dame de Lourdes (478 m · ~6 min walk)
- Church: Fiangonana Anglikana Katedraly Santa Jakoba (660 m · ~8 min walk)
- Church: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph (1.1 km · ~13 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Miray Center — 137 m · ~2 min walk
Place de la Colonne — 560 m · ~7 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
BGFI — 381 m · ~5 min walk
Pharmacie Vagnona — 123 m · ~2 min walk
Tsena Mahery — 23 m · ~1 min walk
KOFIMANGA — 1.6 km · ~20 min walk
Emergency Contacts
ToamasinaFrom a landline, dial 17 for police, 15 for ambulance, 18 for fire. Mobile: 117, 118, 119 respectively. For tourist police in Toamasina, try +261 34 03 315 57. Note: coverage can be patchy; have a local SIM and save your hotel's number as backup.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Toamasina, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Jupiter Hotel
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · BGFI — 381 m · ~5 min walk — pharmacy · Pharmacie Vagnona — 123 m · ~2 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Toamasina Airport (TMM) → Hôtel Nado
💡 Negotiate the fare before getting in. Expect about 20000 MGA. Drivers will wait at arrivals but no official rank.
Hôtel Nado → Toamasina City Centre
💡 Use pousse-pousse (rickshaw) for short hops — 3000 MGA fixed. For longer trips, haggle a 4x4 taxi down from their first quote.
Hôtel Nado (arranged in advance) → Toamasina Airport (TMM)
💡 Arrange at reception the night before; cheaper than hailing a taxi at 5 AM and more reliable. Pay in cash.
Gare Routière (main bus station) → Hôtel Nado (Boulevard Joffre stop)
💡 Catch one flagged down on Boulevard Joffre. They stop near Nado. Pay the conductor exactly 500 MGA — no change given.
About Toamasina
Wikipedia ↗
Toamasina (Malagasy pronunciation: [toˈmasinə̥]), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Jupiter Hotel?
Check-in at Jupiter Hotel is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Toamasina
💡 Visit late afternoon when the light hits the stained glass. Be respectful during mass (Sunday 9am).
💡 Go early, around 7am, for the best produce and fewer crowds. Haggle politely in Malagasy or French—prices are cheap by Western standards.
💡 Buy grilled zebu skewers from the beach vendors for about 1,000 Ariary. Avoid swimming alone; stick to the area near the lifeguard station.
💡 Call ahead (+261 32 04 123 45) to check it's open—hours are erratic. Combine with a walk along the port pier for a maritime feel.
💡 Take a taxi-brousse from the main road to the park gate—negotiate the fare first. Bring water and snacks; the on-site café is basic.