Red Wind B&B

Although this might not be the spot for everyone, we found it lovely and welcoming. This is a bed and breakfast in a neighborhood comprised mostly of single family homes. This B&B should really only be considered if you plan to have a vehicle as access to the beach, restaurants, and the town are quite a distance away. Our rooms were ready upon arrival and the hosts speak English and Spanish. The rooms were clean and well outfitted with refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers and even a nice assortment of dishware. The morning breakfast primarily consists of fruit, coffee, juice and homemade pastries and toast. In the afternoon, they set out tea, coffee, and desserts. They were extremely helpful with providing beach towels, chairs, umbrellas and even offered to make sandwiches for a picnic and provide a cooler with ice. They will help with restaurant reservations and airline boarding passes -- nearly anything to make your stay enjoyable. It may not be for those looking for the night life or exotic, but we found it relaxing and what we were looking for in Punta de Este

Having rented various different hotel rooms in the area of Punta del Este in past years, I can only conclude that Redwind B&B is the best bet in terms of its value/price ratio in the high season (first half of January). The apartment in which I stayed was big (some 40 sqm), clean and neat, equipped with a refrigerator (it seems to me that each room has one), crockery and cutlery. WiFi Internet access was available. To relax you can sit on their huge terrace (where breakfast is served) overlooking the garden and pool area, or you can lay down poolside on a sun bed. The hotel is located in (what seems to be) a well-to-do, safe and tranquil residential neighbourhood. The closest beach (Playa Brava), like the Shopping Centre at Roosevelt Ave. and a number of posh restaurants, are a five-minute car drive away. To reach Downtown Punta it will take you fifteen minutes, and you will need half an hour to join the crowds at the trendy beaches of La Barra or Montoya. The location of the hotel is thus very convenient. The fact that you need a car to get around should come as no surprise, given that the Punta del Este area stretches from Punta Ballena some 10 km west of the Punta peninsula to José Ignacio some 30 to 40 km east of the peninsula. The very best thing to say about the hotel though is the fact that the landlady and her staff are very friendly and helpful and create sort of a family atmosphere. This is a place where you can really feel home!