The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Uruguay

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Uruguay

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Uruguay? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Uruguay, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Uruguay to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Uruguay, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Uruguay for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Uruguay for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Parque Hotel Jean Clevers

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Budapest Y Villa Princesa Bulevar Artigas Parada 7, Parque Hotel Jean Clevers has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Enjoy Punta del Este

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uruguay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Enjoy Punta del Este which has nice rooms starting at $142. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Parada 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Jamaica Hotel

Punta del Este, Uruguay
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Jamaica Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $72. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Amazonas esquina Maria Eugenia Vaz Ferreira. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Posada Boutique Las Terrazas

Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Uruguay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $99, Posada Boutique Las Terrazas, at Manuel Lobo 281 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, free parking, and an indoor play area. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Casa Chic Carmelo - Club de Campo

Nueva Palmira, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Casa Chic Carmelo - Club de Campo has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $230 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle Limite Colonia Belgrano y Km 1 del Rio de la Plata. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Costa Colonia - Riverside Boutique Hotel

Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Uruguay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Costa Colonia - Riverside Boutique Hotel is 8.96 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $72, and it's located at Rambla Costanera esquina Torres garci­a y Pedro Figari. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Posada Campotinto

Carmelo, Uruguay
Inn with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Posada Campotinto because it has great rooms that start at $180. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Camino de los Peregrinos. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, kids meals, horse riding, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


AWA Boutique + Design Hotel

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

AWA Boutique + Design Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $69 (before taxes). It's located at Avenida Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


AXSUR Design Hotel

Montevideo, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uruguay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Misiones 1260, AXSUR Design Hotel has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa del Sol Hotel Colonia Del Sacramento

Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Casa del Sol Hotel Colonia Del Sacramento which has nice rooms starting at $46. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ruta 1 Km. 170. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Uruguay?

Uruguay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$93

Travelers to Uruguay will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 144 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $93. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Uruguay.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $194
  • 4-star hotels: $107
  • 3-star hotels: $83
  • 2-star hotels: $70


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