Le Biblo Hotel Boutique

The property is of a very high standard. You have free run of the house except for the kitchen. It’s situated in an elegant outer suburb of Montevideo which is safe and pleasant to walk around, with a few local restaurants. There is ample off street parking and it’s a short walk to the beach. The stars of decor and design is extremely high and it’s a very stylish, but very comfortable space. The outdoor space and swimming pool area are superb. The level of cleanliness is super high. I extended my stay there for a further 2 nights as plans to travel further east up the coast were thwarted by unstable weather- I was upgraded to a suite! The rooms were enormous and I enjoyed a rainy afternoon in an enormous reading chair in the library relaxing. The beds are also extremely comfortable

You are not given a key to the outside of the property which can make your comings and goings less private. Carrasco is 30mins outside of the old city- a taxi costs £10-15 (US$12-15)- there are a limited number of local restaurants. The checkout is early: 10:30 but this suited me. It’s a really nice place to be if you are in Montevideo at the weekend as hotel locations in the old town are much less appealing- everything is shut down and decidedly dodgy with some aggressive begging. Carrasco is a world away from this

The garden, the size of the room, the "receptionist".

Access. The doorbell on the side where you can drive onto the property does not work. You must wander around and find someone - who will find someone - to let you into the premises.