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( 2902-2393;
www.balmoral.com.uy
; Plaza Cagancha 1126; s/d/ste from US$126/136/181;
)
Central downtown location and bird's-eye views of leafy Plaza Cagancha are the big
draws here. All rooms have minibars, safes, big TVs and double-glazed, soundproof win-
dows. There's also a garage, gym, sauna, business center and restaurant (fixed-price
lunch menu UR$265).
La Rambla & Eastern Beaches
Pocitos Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 2711-8780;
www.pocitos-hostel.com
;
Sarmiento 2641, Pocitos; dm US$16-20, tw/d US$60/70;
)
A few blocks from the Pocitos waterfront, this appealing hostel squeezes several
four- to six-bed dorms and a couple of doubles into a converted old home with fireplace,
high ceilings, guest kitchen, backyard barbecue and friendly staff.
Destino 26
HOSTEL $
( 2707-6041;
www.destino26hostel.com
;
26 de Marzo 1125, Pocitos; dm US$18-20, d with shared/
private bath US$60/75; )
On a residential street four blocks from the beach, this
homey hostel beckons guests with a comfy living-dining area, large guest kitchen, grassy
backyard and friendly reception. Upstairs rooms in the main house are nicest.
Cala di Volpe
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2710-2000;
www.hotelcaladivolpe.com.uy
;
cnr Rambla Gandhi & Parva Domus, Punta Carretas;
r US$104-143, ste US$158-197; )
This classy place across from the beach abounds
in boutique hotel features: comfy couches, writing desks, gleaming tile-and-marble bath-
rooms, and floor-to-ceiling picture windows with sweeping river views. There's a small
rooftop pool and a nice restaurant.
Sofitel Montevideo
Casino Carrasco & Spa
LUXURY HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 2604-6060;
www.sofitel.com
;
Rambla Republica de Mexico 6451, Carrasco; r US$320-400, ste
US$384-630)
Completely renovated and reopened as a luxury hotel in 2013, Carrasco's
casino is easily Montevideo's showiest lodging option. The 116 rooms in this monument-
al early-20th-century building, long a major waterfront landmark in this well-heeled
neighborhood, include 23 distinctive suites, complemented by a casino, a spa with indoor
and outdoor swimming pools, and Uruguay's most sumptuous breakfast spread.
