so far i have stayed at angel apartments twice the first time october 2005 and the second time jan-feb 2006 and re-booked for jan 2007 already.
i have had a great relaxing stay on both occassions, the apartments are spacious, clean and well equiped and air-conditioned. Yes you do hear the cockerals in the morning but after a day or so you get used to it, and speaking to many people its the same all over the island. the locals are very friendly and always go out of there way to chat, help or offer general advice. the culture is very laid back and and the resort is unspoilt and sleepy, i would not say that angel apartments spoil castara, as it is situated at the end of the bay and you have to be on top of them before you notice them. The maid service did start to come quite early (although i never saw them at 7am as the other review stated)they would arrive about 8am but if you told them to come later they would. I also never heard music from the bar at 2am whilst i was there the music actually finished at 12am and they only done this two nights a week. Overall i think castara and angel apartment are ideal if your looking for a relaxing carefree holiday and i would recommend it.

The Angel apartments are spacious and clean, situated in a beautiful bay. However we have never experienced a more noisy resort. This was due primarily to a combination of animals - cockerels and dogs, the former began to crow at 2.00 a.m. and didn't really stop until mid-morning. There was also a beach-bar next door which had music until 3.00 a.m.twice weekly. A new apartment block was being constructed behind us the noise from construction was not serious but added to the general cacophony. Maid service began every day at 7.00p.m. - and they were fairly insistent about sweeping the balcony until we arose, generally this didn't really matter not having slept for the last 5 hours! So if you want a clean apartment and pool, a beautiful beach and free range eggs, we would could recommend Castara. However if you are looking for peace and tranquillity please try somewhere else! Also beware taxi drivers, check on costs everytime you take a ride. We were grossly over-charged for an evening trip we took by a company called "Althea Gift". In fact for all trips and car hire it's worth shopping around and asking other tourists - many of the locals are friendly and honest, but many also do not seem to like tourists but are keen to see their money. All in all an island we would not visit again.