Hotel del Fraile — Hotel in Tacuarembó

We arrived quite late and hadn’t reserved and were greeted by the owners (we think). After traveling Uruguay for a month and mainly using hostels this was a real treat. We were shown to a beautiful room with an excellent firm deep mattress and crisp white fresh smelling linen and towels. Due to the time we arrived and the fact we had been on a bus for hours the owners very kindly made us coffee and gave us ham, cheese and bread to eat (no extra charge!). We had the best nights sleep in a month and even got to watch an English movie. The breakfast is fantastic with cakes, fruit, freshly squeezed orange juice, toast, jam, cheese, ham etc. The hotel is also spotlessly clean. The staff are obviously very happy in their jobs as they all had smiles on their faces. The owners even assisted us with onward travel and allowed us to stay in the lovely little courtyard garden until we left in the afternoon. Although it was slightly out of our budget, it was money well spent and we sincerely highly recommend this incredibly well run...

We arrived unannounced and without booking ahead. Do not try to do this when the gaucho festival is on (in March I think). We just walked directly from the bus terminal and the young gentleman at the desk was brilliant and he spoke sufficient english to assist us greatly. He used initiative to print a map of the town and he marked up some attractions for us.||The hotel is quite modern, well appointed and with good private bathroom and good wifi.||It is well located to the middle of town and when I come back to watch those gaucho's in action, this is where I'll be booking and staying....

I enjoyed staying 4 nights at this hotel. It is not that far from the bus station as well as downtown. I was there during a summer heatwave so it was wonderful to have air conditioning. Unlike some others, I would not rave about the breakfasts; they were not that varied and a bit spartan. My room was one of the intermediately priced ones with a balcony looking out over the interior. The nicest thing was that when I asked about laundromats nearby, the receptionist volunteered to take my clothes home and wash...