Where to stay near Befandriana is, honestly, less a question about Befandriana itself than about the nearest real base: this is a remote town in Madagascar's Sofia region, and it does not have a formal lodging scene set up for outside visitors. Anyone traveling this far into northwestern Madagascar should plan their actual stay in Mahajanga, the coastal city that serves as the practical gateway and overnight base for the wider Sofia region and the country's northwest, rather than expecting hotel choices in Befandriana itself.
Mahajanga's lodging runs a genuine range, from simple guesthouses near the town center and the Betsiboka river mouth to mid-range hotels favored by regional business travelers and a modest premium tier along the seafront, where a handful of beachfront properties look out over the Mozambique Channel. That is the tier ladder worth planning around; Befandriana's own options, where they exist at all, sit well below guesthouse standard and are built for local travel and trade rather than for visitors passing through for their own sake. Travelers extending further into the Sofia region should expect the same pattern to repeat - Mahajanga functioning as the real staying point, with any interior town serving mainly as a waypoint.
Book Mahajanga lodging ahead for the dry season, roughly April through October, when road conditions inland toward Sofia region are at their best and travel between the coast and towns like Befandriana is most reliable; the rainy season can cut off unpaved roads for days at a time. Confirm payment arrangements directly with any guesthouse before heading further inland, since card acceptance and formal booking coverage both fall away well before you reach Befandriana itself. Local transport options thin out considerably past Mahajanga, so confirming your onward arrangement before departure is worth the extra effort. Treat the coastal base, not the remote town, as the real anchor for planning any trip into this part of Madagascar.