Where to stay in Uruguay?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

9 nights · accommodation about €960

Colonia del Sacramento

Days 1-2 · 2 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouritePosada Plaza Mayor
🏛️Historic centre🚉Transport nearby

On Calle Del Comercio, in the Barrio Histórico, 1.5 km from the town centre, among the cobbled lanes. For sleeping in the old quarter and seeing it in the evening, once the ferry visitors have left.

€95 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangePosada del Ángel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Washington Barbot, in the Barrio Histórico, 1.4 km from the town centre. For a posada on the edge of the old quarter, with the ramparts and the Portón de Campo on foot.

€95 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Italiano
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Intendente Suárez, in the Barrio Histórico, 1.3 km from the town centre. For a simple hotel between the old quarter and the shopping centre, with the Calle de los Suspiros on foot.

€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetPosada Manuel LoboPosada · historic quarter€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel RoyalSimple hotel · central Colonia€50 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryCharco Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

On Calle De San Pedro, in the Barrio Histórico, 1.6 km from the town centre, facing the Río de la Plata. For a boutique hotel with the river in front and the sunset without moving.

€180 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryCosta Colonia Riverside Boutique Hotel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Pedro Figari, in the Barrio Histórico, 1 km from the town centre, on the riverbank. For a boutique hotel facing the Río de la Plata, with the old quarter a few minutes' walk away.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
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Montevideo

Days 3-5 · 3 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteAlma Histórica
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Calle Solís, in the Ciudad Vieja, 4.1 km from the town centre. For sleeping in the old quarter, with the Mercado del Puerto and the Palacio Salvo on foot, and the rambla close by.

The hotel overlooks Plaza Zabala, the tree-lined square in the middle of the Ciudad Vieja, a few streets from the Mercado del Puerto.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeRadisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel
🏛️Historic centre

On Plaza Independencia, in the Ciudad Vieja, 3.2 km from the town centre, facing the Palacio Salvo. For being on the main square, between the old town and Avenida 18 de Julio.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangePocitos Plaza Hotel4★ · Pocitos beach€95 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetSmart Hotel Montevideo
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Calle Andes, in Barrio Sur, 3.1 km from the town centre. For a compact hotel halfway between the Ciudad Vieja and the rambla, with the Mercado del Puerto on foot or by bus.

€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetViajero Montevideo HostelHostel · Ciudad Vieja€24 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHyatt Centric Montevideo
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre

On Rambla República del Perú, in Pocitos, 2.6 km from the town centre, facing the beach. For the rambla at sunset without moving, and Pocitos beach right below the hotel.

€180 a nightSee on Booking →
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Punta del Este and Casapueblo

Days 6-7 · 2 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteAWA Boutique
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre

On Avenida Pedragosa Sierra, in San Rafael, 3.3 km from the town centre, on the Playa Brava side. For a design hotel off the peninsula, with La Mano and the beach a few minutes away.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeBarradas Parque Hotel
🏖️Beaches nearby🏊Pool🏛️Historic centre

On Calle Río Branco, 3.2 km from the town centre, on the Playa Mansa side. For a hotel with pools near the calm beach, when travelling with children, and the centre by bus.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeBonne Etoile3★ · Playa Mansa€85 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Playa Brava3★ · Playa Brava€90 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetTas D Viaje Hostel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Calle 24, in central Punta, 800 m from the town centre. For a hostel from which you walk to Playa Mansa, Playa Brava and the harbour, with no car or bus.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Ajax
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Calle Padre Pio de Pietrelcina, 1.7 km from the town centre, on the Gorlero side. For a simple hotel near the shopping avenue, with the beaches and the harbour on foot.

€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel FlorindaSimple hotel · peninsula€60 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel CastillaSimple hotel · centre of the peninsula€55 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel MilanoSimple hotel · near the harbour€58 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryEnjoy Punta del Este
🏊Pool🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Bulevar Artigas, 2 km from the town centre, at the entrance to the peninsula. For a resort and casino on the scale of the resort town, with Playa Mansa opposite and the centre on foot.

This is the former Conrad, the resort's big casino since 1997, on Playa Mansa.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Grand Hotel5★ · Playa Mansa€230 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryGolden Beach Resort & Spa5★ · Playa Brava€210 a nightSee on Booking →
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Cabo Polonio

Days 8-10 · 2 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteLa Perla del Cabo
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

At the entrance to the village, in Cabo Polonio, 800 m from the town centre, facing the beach. For a posada with the sea in front, the lighthouse and the sea lions on foot, in a village with no road.

€80 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHostel AlbatrosHostel · Cabo Polonio village€25 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryLa Perla del Cabo (suite)
🏛️Historic centre🌅Great view

Same posada, same entrance to the village, 800 m from the town centre, with an ocean view as well. For those who want more space and the ocean opposite, without giving up the village spirit.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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