You would not stay in Male expecting to go to the beach :-) Male is a built up city with just the artificial beach for swimming. The beaches over the channel in Hulhumale are a bit better - but still certainly no substitute for the beaches at the locals islands/resorts. Male/Hulhumale are just overnights stops en route to/from your international flight. Sala Boutique Hotel is a very nice stopover, and has a great restaurant with excellent Thai food.

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From Male airport all guests take a ferry to Male. Then grab a taxi. Cost will be 30 Ruffiya - less thsn $2. I do not think there are any places doing transfers.

The hotel picked us up at the AirPort, and helped us to get the Rights ferry to male, they Got a taxi in Male, and followed us to the hotel. Very helpfull owner, who also helped us to buy tickets to the island ferry next day.

I am sorry to say the hotel does not. However Thomas the owner can tell where to go if you really need one. We stayed two nights and then proceeded to get on a live aboard for diving. The then the to Holiday inn on in Kandoma island. No need for pools if you are surrounded by the Indian Ocean. ;)