Athama Palace costs US$60 for a triple room. The Athama Palace is a five-minute taxi ride (US$2) from the Male jetty, the point where passengers were dropped off from the airport dhoni. The dhoni costs US$1 per person during its operating hours, 6.30am to midnight. Outside of its operating hours, you will have to rent the dhoni for US$12 per dhoni. Most tourists spend a night in Male because the speedboat or seaplane to their respective resorts is not operating when they arrive from late night flights.
The reception of Athama Palace is a spiral stairs up from the front restaurant that serves good Indian food. The rooms are another flight of stairs up. The room is en-suite, with cable TV and drinking water provided free of charge. However, the room is a bit overpriced, as are most of the hotels in Male. In fact, this hotel is one of the cheapest mid-range hotels we could find.
Note that very early in the morning, the morning prayers start in the numerous mosques in Male. Wear earplugs to sleep if you do not want to be disturbed by the chorus of sura’ echoing each other even before cocks start to crow.