Originally Posted by
Braniff
Thanks for all your insights. I have made plans to stay at the Sofitel in Montevideo for my extra days.
The Vik sounds great but perhaps not worth the USD 1,500 per night for me to kill time there, at least when I'm alone...
Suggest in MVD to walk over to Garcia for dinner. In PDP don't focus to much on the hotel - best to decide on what it is you want to see/do and pick an acceptable choice based on location. There just aren't that many options as 90%+ stay in apartments/houses. Make sure to rent a car.
My suggestions would be a day at Jose Ignacio (beach) with lunch at La Huella and a visit, stopping at Manantiales and La Barra on the way. Get some medialunas at Medialunas calentitas on the return in La Barra. I also recommend the museo del mar (great exhibit on Uruguay beach culture), fundacion Pablo Atchugarry (open air museum and gallery), and Casa Pueblo for a sunset drink. Can all be done in about 2-3 days.