Review
91 miles away from Male, the Angsana Velavaru, of the Banyan Tree group, promises that you will spend a peaceful vacation in an exceptional setting, with quality service. It will delight your palate.
Advantages
- Spacious
- Large reception area
- Beautiful decoration
Disadvantages
- No swimming pool
- 90 miles from Malé
Price and availability of the Hotel
It is an hour more than in Male. The Angsana Velavaru belongs to the Banyan Tree chain, elected best spa of the year in 2006. The island has 30 underwater diving sites that operate with the PADI method. The hotel has a kids club (3 1/2 years old).
7.75/10
Opened in November 2006, the Angsana Velavaru has a large reception area, in green and pastel colours, adorned with columns and big lampposts. The ground is covered with sand, laid out with little platforms. The hotel's reception is impressive and is one of the highlights of the hotel, just like the main restaurant, located in front of the beach, facing the sea, with a panoramic, unobstructed sea view, or the bar furnished with black armchairs and a television... The hotel has 79 rooms distributed in several buildings. Conviviality and welcoming are the keywords for this exceptional site where the quality of service is high. The spa will also be the site of your exhilaration, where you will engage in massage pleasures, given by very well trained women. Sauna, hammam and fitness room will allow you to complete your relaxation activities. A kids club has been set up for 3 to 12 years old children. Last piece of information : the island measures 58,000 m², you can go round it in 15 minutes on foot.
8/10
The 79 rooms are divided in 3 categories : the villas with swimming pool, the villas with jacuzzi, the beach villas. Every room has a terrace with deckchairs and a bathroom with inside and outside showers. The harmony of the ocre and beige colours gives a warm atmosphere to the rooms. The rooms are fully equipped; they have all the necessary comfort except for the television. Here, the concept rules it out : you are here to enjoy the island. However, the hotel offers you all the comfort of a quality Angsana-Banyan Tree hotel : individual air conditioning, fan, direct telephone for international calling, safe, mini-bar, the essentials for tea and coffee. The hotel has a room service operating 24 hours a day.
8/10
The hotel has two quality restaurants, one located on the beach with a sea view, the other on the end of the arrival dock, above the water, in a panoramic structure, adorned with bay windows. The first has a high ceiling, with your feet in the sand, and is furnished with black wooden tables and pretty chandeliers. The place is spacious and opens onto a terrace facing the sea. The international and local cuisine is particularly tasty, served at the table or buffet style. Just like the seafood speciality restaurant, very private, open for lunch and dinner.
7.75/10
The beach is very beautiful, lined with white sand, with a magnificent view over the large lagoon. The beach is rather large in places. There are private deckchairs in each villa. The beach has a water sports centre offering : free or bottle underwater diving, game fishing, banana boat, ringo, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing...