LUZ Culinary Wine Lodge — Hotel in Maldonado

A "sanctuary for the soul"; a secret, architecturally amazing boutique inn, not far from the glitz and glamour of Jose Ignacio, but hidden in the middle of a private pine forest, on the edge of their own vineyard and olive grove. I first came to Luz several years ago, for its peaceful location and its spectacular architecture. But the exquisite location and stunning design is not the best part of Luz. Nor is the fabulous organic food, the "mile long" WARM infinity pool, the private yoga classes, the healing massage appointments, or the simple but soothing characteristics of their beautiful rooms. The HEART of Luz, is its people - staff who are exquisitely kind, caring, personable, and professional - people for whom every client is a treasured guest. A truly beautiful inn, with a team of truly beautiful people. Thank you Luz for another...

A delightful little lodge, the rooms and dining tables round a courtyard. Our room was quite simple but charming (a coffee machine would have been welcome) with a sunny little patio heady with the scent of jasmine round the wall. As the dining tables are semi outside it was quite cold the first evening and they lit outdoor heaters and provided soft ponchos. Our second evening was much milder. There is another dining area by the swimming pool which is a short walk through a pine tree copse and we ate lunch there one day. The food is tapas style and very good, we enjoyed everything we ate. Not the enormous off putting helping sizes we experienced pretty much everywhere else in Uruguay either! We also enjoyed...

Beautifully minimalist, carefully curated and welcoming, it's been a pleasure to stay at Luz over the last couple of days. The team are polite, friendly and (surprisingly rare for places of this standard!) completely human, inquisitive and open.

The location is great, far enough away from the crowds of Jose Ignacio but close enough to not be an inconvenience.

Fixtures, fittings and facilities are well thought out and the pool is truly something else. Watching the sun set over the countryside with a glass of their own wine is an experience neither of us...