Originally Posted by catwings01

We just returned from the Four Seasons Carmelo, Uruguay. I booked it on their website for $200 a night including breakfast - our room was a riverside bungalow. The property was lovely and the staff were very warm and gracious - the spa was nice but not really "cheap", golf was reasonably priced as were horseback riding (with our own gaucho) and tennis lessons. Our transportation (hydrofoil) from Buenos Aires was arranged by the hotel; they had a car and driver meet us at the port along with an English speaking guide who took us on an afternoon walking tour of Colonia. We then continued to the hotel, about a 45 minute drive through very pretty pasture land. I think this would be a nice destination for a restful getaway or a honeymoon.