The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Uruguay

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Uruguay

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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.)

Hotel del Lago Golf & Art Resort

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Costanera Laguna Del Sauce - Ruta Interbalnearia Km 116, Hotel del Lago Golf & Art Resort has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 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 scuba diving, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Salto Hotel y Casino

Salto, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uruguay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Salto Hotel y Casino which has nice rooms starting at $81. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 25 de Agosto Nro. 5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a game room, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Montevideo - Leading Hotels of the World

Montevideo, Uruguay
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Montevideo - Leading Hotels of the World to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $142. 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 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jose Benito Lamas 2901. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Carmelo Resort & Spa

Carmelo, Uruguay
5-star Resort with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Uruguay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $237, Carmelo Resort & Spa, at Ruta 21, Km 262 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Costa Colonia - Riverside Boutique Hotel

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Costa Colonia - Riverside Boutique Hotel 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 $84 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rambla Costanera Esquina Pedro Figari. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Awa Boutique + Design Hotel

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Awa Boutique + Design Hotel is 9.00 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 $74, and it's located at Avenida Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro. We also love the parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, 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. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Parque Hotel Jean Clevers

Punta del Este, Uruguay
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Parque Hotel Jean Clevers because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Budapest Y Villa Princesa Bulevar Artigas Parada 7. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Rivera Casino & Resort

Rivera, Uruguay
3-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Rivera Casino & Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $93 (before taxes). It's located at Blv. 33 Orientales 1010 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, city views, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Hotel L'Auberge

Punta del Este, Uruguay
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Uruguay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Carnoustie Y Av Del Agua, Hotel L'Auberge has great rooms from $158 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room 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.

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


Hotel Ciudadano Suites

Montevideo, Uruguay
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Ciudadano Suites which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Goes 2297. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


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

Uruguay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$96

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 160 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $96. 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: $156
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $49


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