“Hints and tips. We are just about halfway through our holiday and we grow to love this island more each day. The pick up from the airport was the best we've ever had. Normally we go by sea plane to the various islands but this time is was a 30 minute speedboat straight from the airport. No waiting around for other guests, we were escorted to the boat and given cold towels and drinks. The benefit of a speedboat transfer is you don't have to stay in Male if you land after 3pm (I don't think seaplanes operate after this time so an overnighter in male is required) We requested a villa on the west (sunset side) in advance but to be honest all of the villas are lovely and there are benefits to being on both sides of the island. All have direct access to the sea. The villas are lovely. Some might say they are looking a little tired but to be honest they are of a good standard. I've been sleeping here much better than I'm sleeping at home so the bed is obviously comfortable. The food is of good quality. there is a lot of choice at the buffet breakfast and it's a buffet for lunch. The usual with a wide range of excellent salad choice, one soup each day, and about 7 hot dishes plus rice, pasta and veg and a BBQ station. Food is piping hot and very tasty. For dinner it's a buffet for some nights and a la carte for others. Both are good. A la carte is a starter, a soup, a main course and a dessert. Drinks are all inclusive, which isn't unusual, but what is unusual is that is labelled spirits. Would love a more extensive cocktail menu but the ones we had were delicious. Snorkelling - all the gear, including life jackets, is free to hire. The reef is the best we have seen. The plus points for us are very little current which is great for nervous snorkellers on the drop off. You can snorkel around the whole island in an hour but although the current is mild sometimes you do feel its slow to get from one marker to another 😂 the coral is actually alive!! And there are plenty of fish. There are turtles but we haven't seen any so far. Same for the manta rays. For those that are nervous then the lagoon ( the sandy bit before you get to the reef) holds plenty of interest if you want to be in waist deep water. There are outcrops of coral and so we saw moray eel, octopus although they are shy and will shrink into the crevices as you pass, lots of fish. There are also reef sharks, which are obviously no risk to snorkelers, but are a decent size. I think the largest is about 6 feet. Very awesome. Today we took a trip to the sister island (Banyan tree) which was nice but bear in mind the sunbeds are part of the villas so best to head to the pool by the sea and nets like you get on catamarans. Best to go at 10.05 and come back at 12.30 in time for lunch. No stingray feeding there now though. The couple massage is $195 each but was the best massage we have ever had So all in all. Very nice. The people are lovely and friendly and I'd recommend a visit especially if snorkelling is important to you”

“Angsana Ihuru is very far from being a 5-stars resort, the services offered are far below expectations, most of the staff is lethargic and unfriendly, and the rooms are small and infested with insects - ants and mosquitos.Even though we have opted foran All Inclusive meal plan, the food was portioned, the fruits ran out quickly with no replenish and we had to ask the waiters to refill the small plates . One evening, it was a bit of a crowd and we waited an hour to be seated at the table. There was no coffee machine in the room, and room 8 had mold on the ceiling. Every day, near the bar, we had to endure the unbearable noise of a drilling machine while we “enjoyed” our coffee or our drinks.We would have expected more involvement from you to solve our problem, which was clearly a real one and in no way exaggerated.”