How to Find Luxury Hotels In Montevideo, Uruguay

Home to half of the country's population, Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay. Montevideo is a historic city with buildings dating back to the 18th century. Tourists will find the white, sandy shores to be a beach-lover's paradise. Follow these steps to start planning your visit.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Visa for stays longer than 3 months
• Computer with Internet access for making reservations
• Valid passport

Choose Your Luxury Accommodations

1. Book accommodations in Montevideo, Uruguay by visiting the Ministerio de Turismo y Deporte del Uruguay Web site (see Resources below) or by calling 011 ([phone].
2. Stay at the Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel by making reservations online by visiting the Web site (see Resources below) or by calling 888-201-1718.
3. Stay near the Plaza Independencia in Ciudad Vieja. Take amazing photographs so you can walk away with a bit of Uruguay's history and culture.
4. Listen to your appetite and choose your accommodations near the Mercado del Puerto located in Ciudad Vieja. It's only open in the afternoon; so, plan accordingly. If you want the full experience, visit on Saturday when street vendors, performers and artisans are there.
5. Look for accommodations near the beach, like in the neighborhood of Carrasco. It's a great place to enjoy the sandy paradise that Argentinians come to experience every year!
6. Consider staying in a luxury hotel close to Ciudad Vieja, the historic Old Town area of Montevideo with buildings dating back to colonial times.
7. Enjoy the rich visual culture of Montevideo by choosing accommodations near the city's numerous museums, like the Museo Torres Garcia. It's free; but the museum also accepts donations.

Get to Montevideo, Uruguay

8. Arrive by plane at the Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo. Typically, international flights land in Argentina first, where you'll be shuttled to Montevideo by air.
9. Take a ferry ride or hydrofoil across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires.
10. Drive or take the bus from Argentina or Brazil. The roads are very comfortable. Bus riders will be dropped off at Terminal Tres Cruces upon arrival.

Organize Transportation

11. Take the bus! The buses in Montevideo are reliable and travel practically anywhere in the city. Most bus routes will stop running at 10:30 p.m.
12. Hire a cab. They're safe. They'll meter your trip, but beware of luggage surcharges and extra fees for travel between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., as well as on weekends and on holidays.

Know Your Destination

13. Dress for warm, temperate weather year round, but expect rapidly changing weather fronts, like high winds.
14. Expect a mixture of South American languages, like Spanish, Portugese and Brazilero, which is a Portuguese-Spanish mix spoken near the Brazilian border.
15. Know that many Argentinians spend their vacations here to enjoy the beautiful, sandy beaches.
16. Expect to pay approximately $125 a night for 5-star hotel accommodations.

Tips & Warnings

• If driving, adhere to all driving regulations for each country you drive through.
• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally outside the United States, substitute that "011" with "00."
• All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.
• Traveling by railway to Uruguay is impossible.

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