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Angsana Ihuru Maldives

 

  • Distance From Airport: 3 km
  • Number of Rooms: 45
  • Location: North Male’ Atoll

Enjoy the surreal view of miles and miles of turquoise waters. Venture into the ocean and watch dazzling marine life. Take a break from civilisation and live on an uninhabited island for the day. Wake up to a sensory experience, every day at Angsana Ihuru.
Angsana Ihuru brings out the romantic in you. Our resort, located on the Ihuru island in North Malé Atoll, is 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé. Romance is always in the air when you have the privilege of seclusion and privacy.
Woo your ‘special one’ with a dash of adventure. Discover our house reef or explore an uninhabited island. Learn the fine art of Maldivian cooking from our master chefs or get a relaxing massage at the award-winning Angsana Spa.

Amenities & Facilities

  • 24 Hour Coffee Shop
  • Scuba Diving Facilities
  • 24-hour room service
  • Laundry/Valet Service
  • Gift Shop
  • Beach Volley
  • Spa
  • Snorkeling
  • Wind Surfing
  • Fishing
  • Water Sports
  • Catamaran Sailing
  • Excursions
  • Jacuzzi
  • Canoeing

Accommodation

Beachfront Villa

With the beach a stone’s throw away, enjoy views of the Indian Ocean from your own veranda. Nestled amidst lush foliage, the open-air bathroom offers absolute privacy while the bedroom offers respite from the days’ activities.

  • Veranda with dining and sitting area
  • Garden with sun lounger and Maldivian swing
  • Outdoor shower with hot and cold water
  • Air-conditioning (individually adjustable)
  • Queen-sized bed
  • Mini bar
  • Coffee and tea making facilities
  • In-Villa safe
  • IDD telephone
  • Hairdryer and bath robe

Deluxe Beachfront Villa

The Deluxe Beachfront Villa invites you to soak in the open-air JetPool (Jacuzzi) any time of the day. The bedroom opens onto a veranda leading to your private garden. Relax on the sun lounger sipping on tall, cool drinks or curl up in the Maldivian swing in the afternoon.

  • Veranda with dining and sitting area
  • Open air jet pool in private garden
  • Outdoor shower
  • Garden with sun lounger and Maldivian swing
  • Air-conditioning (individually adjustable)
  • Queen-sized bed
  • Mini bar
  • Coffee and tea-making facilities
  • In-Villa safe
  • IDD telephone
  • Hairdryer and bath robes

Dining

Riveli

‘Riveli’ means ‘beam of light’ in Dhivehi, the national language of Maldives. Enjoy the fusion of Asian, Mediterranean and Maldivian cuisine. Choose your preferred meal and ambience – buffet or set dinner, indoors or alfresco.

Velaavani Bar

‘Velaavani’ means ‘shallow bay’ in Dhivehi, the national language of Maldives. Chill out at the waterfront bar, sip cocktails and nibble on snacks. You may just spot turtles and dolphins in the lagoon and house reef.

Facilities

Diving

Explore our house reef, ideal for both beginners and experienced divers. We also provide training to improve your diving skills.

Snorkelling

Experience the dazzling beauty of marine life at a pristine reef within walking distance from your villa.

Water Sports

Indulge in water sports in the vicinity of the island. Enjoy hobie-cat sailing, wind surfing, reef fishing, sports fishing, fun tubing, and wakeboarding.

Local Tours

Experience a slice of Maldivian living. Visit the capital city of Malé and explore an uninhabited island.

Activities

Marine Conservation

Angsana Ihuru has pioneered marine biology research initiatives. We were honoured with the first Maldivian Environment Preservation Award in 1996 and the President of the Maldives Green Resort Award in 2002.

Reef Cleaning

Help our Marine Lab and Dive staff remove litter and save our reefs from predators.

‘Barnacle’ Project

Our Marine Lab’s Barnacle is a volcano-shaped steel structure that ensures the sustainability of corals within an experimental reef. In the past decade, 60-80% of corals have survived the rising sea water temperature in the Barnacle.

Turtle Head Start Programme

Our Marine Lab undertakes research to protect Green Sea and Hawksbill turtles from extinction. The staff cordons off turtle-nesting sites and raises hatchlings in lagoon pens. Before turtles are released, they are fitted with titanium flipper tags and satellite transmitters to monitor their movement and behaviour.

Sharks

Hulhangu Kandu is located at the corner of an outer reef adjoining a channel. Since the reef is not in one line, the current keeps changing. The reef slopes from 7-10 meters to more than 50 meters.
Begin your dive at the edge of the reef into the deep blue of the ocean till the current takes you to the front of the reef. Watch a large school of gray reef, silver tip and white tip sharks circling the deep waters. As you look up towards the surface, spot eagle rays swimming alongside tunas and barracudas.

All-In-One

Nassimo Thila is one of the best sites for soft corals and marine life in the North Malé Atoll. The oval shaped reef begins at 10-15 meters with several large pinnacles of soft corals and reaches a depth of 18-25 meters. The rocks are exposed to the full force of the current, resulting in a spectacular display of soft corals on the rock faces and overhangs.
On the north of the reef between 15-22 meters are beautiful overhangs of yellow and blue soft corals. At the southern end, the overhangs are filled with soft corals and sea fans of various sizes. You can spot napoleons, large tunas, sharks, bigeye trevallies, black snappers, and nurse sharks. You need to be an advanced diver since the strong current presents a challenge for diving.

The Small Things

Dhon Bibi Haa is a circular reef located in the inner atoll approximately 30 minutes from Angsana Ihuru. The reef starts from 3-4 meters and extends to 60-70 meters in diameter. It has a depth of 25-30 meters.
The most fascinating part of the reef is the top and coral blocks where you can watch frogfish, stonefish and lionfish. You may also spot ribbon eels. As the reef is protected from strong currents, it is an ideal dive site for different skill levels of diving.

Protected Marine Environment

Kuda Haa is a protected marine sanctuary that resembles a two-humped camel. The reef slopes from 6 to 35 meters below the sea and is covered in sponges and corals. Watch schools of blue-striped snapper. Basslet, fusilier and butterfly fish glide in front of you, while sharks hover in the shallow areas. You may even be lucky to spot moray eels, cleaner shrimp, and the rare scorpion and leaf fish.

Manta Rays

Lankan Manta Point, a world-renowned site for manta rays, is located off the reef of Lankan Finolhu. You can spot these majestic creatures from a depth of 8 to 22 meters on the southeast corner of the reef around large rocks during the southwest monsoon. The reef begins at 8 meters and slopes gradually to 30 meters.
During the southwest monsoon, when plankton thrives, manta rays converge at rocks that serve as ‘cleaning stations’ for cleaner wrasses to shed old skin and parasites. Thereafter, the manta rays swim up and down the reef as they feed on zooplankton in shallow water. The manta rays remain at the ‘cleaning station’ and circle around divers.

Diving

Explore our house reef, ideal for both beginners and experienced divers. We also provide training to improve your diving skills.

Angsana Spa Ihuru

Attain wellness across your spiritual, mental and physical being. Our holistic therapies rejuvenate you from within.
In 1994, the Banyan Tree Phuket pioneered the tropical garden spa by introducing Oriental therapies that focus on spiritual, mental and physical harmony. Angsana Spa Ihuru distils these practices passed down the generations. Get pampered by experienced therapists in the backdrop of palm-fringed beaches and crystal-clear waters.