We were staying at Las Gaviotas between 27th of December 2011 and the 2nd of January 2012. The only reason why we were staying there is that the whole Montevideo hotels were fully booked.||When we entered the room we immediately noticed that the carpets hadn't been vacuumed before our arrival. Moving to the WC it was clear that the tenants have not clue of what hygiene is; I save you from reading on what's in my mind right now...||My 5 years old son was bit in the neck by an insect similar to a flea that not even the web can catalogue (the hotel seems to have its own fauna...)||Insects are also very much appreciating the breakfast buffet so, if you'd like to have breakfast at the hotel prepare for a fight for food....||Also pay attention when approaching the window since the wood pavement in front of it is likely to collapse under a weight of more than 75 kg (it wasn't the case with me but that's potentially going to be...
Read moreWe were staying at Las Gaviotas between 27th of December 2011 and the 2nd of January 2012. The only reason why we were staying there is that the whole Montevideo hotels were fully booked.||When we entered the room we immediately noticed that the carpets hadn't been vacuumed before our arrival. Moving to the WC it was clear that the tenants have not clue of what hygiene is; I save you from reading on what's in my mind right now...||My 5 years old son was bit in the neck by an insect similar to a flea that not even the web can catalogue (the hotel seems to have its own fauna...)||Insects are also very much appreciating the breakfast buffet so, if you'd like to have breakfast at the hotel prepare for a fight for food....||Also pay attention when approaching the window since the wood pavement in front of it is likely to collapse under a weight of more than 75 kg (it wasn't the case with me but that's potentially going to be...
Read moreI must first clarify that I haven't actually stayed at the hotel. ||We made a phone reservation by phone after seeing the place on the Internet. When we got there we saw the rooms and decided it wasn't for us.||The hotel is located one block from a very nice beach - Malvin.||The service for the reservation and the cancellation was very good and friendly.||Since we are a family of 5, we were shown two connected rooms with a bathroom in between. The rooms were quite old and run down. one room had an air conditioner, but when turned on it was as noisy as a tractor. The other room is the only one in the hotel without air conditioning. There was a fan in the room, but it made a terrible squeaking sound every few seconds. We were told that there is no other fan in the hotel, but they would find a way to replace it for us. Other than that the rooms were very basic. They...
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