The closeness of the main coral beds to the shores, combined with the water's float-friendly salinity, makethe sea around Perhentian Besar and nearby Kecil excellent for snorkelling.
Next summer Ledsinger will dispatch inspectors to every Sleep Inn to make sure that the sheets are 200-thread-count or better and that thebeds have at least four pillows.
But Dr Foster medical guide editor, Alex Kafetz, said that figure was only an average and the number of patients using beds was "not particularly smooth" and more needed to be done to make sure patients who potentially should not be in hospital were cared for at home or at specialised care facilities.