As we know, a lot of the value in the Hilton Honors program is the ability to redeem at high end hotels like this. However, cash prices for meals, drinks and transfers would seem to add up here.

I think the question is:

At the end of the day, is it worth it to seek out this hotel for 480,000 points Hilton Honors points (assuming a five night stay with the fifth night free), a few thousand in out of pocket meal and transfer costs, and cost of transportation to and from Male? Does the hotel deliver the luxury promised, especially versus comparable destinations at comparable cost?