Crystal Palace Hotel, Montevideo

Advantages: Lovely beaches, lots of big expensive looking buildings,
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive living, can get very crowded in summer

...I spent about 2 weeks in PdE in the coldest time of year - as a result, some days were warm and nice but most were grey and cold. There were very few people around so I had a nice quiet time - so my girlfriend and I walked around the empty streets and beaches taking in all the nice sights. Since I don't go out clubbing or tanning, I was satisfied with just spending time there. For anyone who likes beaches, girls and going out to clubs and stuff, this is definately somewhere to visit. Crime is apparently higher here than in Montevideo, pickpockets and all that, but I think if you are a bit careful you'd be fine. The sea is REALLY nice, as is the view of all those tall buildings. Dulce de Leche here is cheaper than in Montevideo, I noticed, which is good - but they have no Bimbo bread in Inglesa - so we had to settle for another milky... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic Business Hotel
Disadvantages: None

...As a business Women I rarely have time to sit down and write a review on a place I have been to. However on this occasion, I have made time as the Palace hotel in Torquay, which I recently attended for a conference, was outstanding. The luxury and status of the hotel clearly shined through in both the exterior and interior appearance. The large rooms where clean, well styled and extremely practical, providing myself with a very high quality experience. After the conference, I retired to a cosy and exceptional room where I was pampered with a deluxe bed, modernised bathroom and fresh fruit. Moreover I was able to spend the evening socialising with colleagues over a game of snooker and a first class glass of wine with a friendly and well mannered group of hotel staff. All in all the conference was made perfect by the exceptional facilities... Read review

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Advantages: few
Disadvantages: some

...Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay and gives hospitality to more or less the 50% of the inhabitants of the whole Uruguay. Montevideo is a modern city that includes also the historic zone of the old city. All around the city there are many beaches with their white sands. The old city, called "CIUDAD VIEJA", is scattered with buildings dated 18th century and includes also the market called "MERCADO DEL PUERTO". "AVENIDA 18 DE JULIO" (18 July Avenue) is the right place to find shops, museums, theatres and art galleries. In 1799 the Royal Crown of Spain ordered the construction of a lighthouse able to illuminate the waters of Rio della Plata and to guide the sailors that plough through this river. The first construction was a building to house the workers of the lighthouse that is now called "Casa del piloto de la Vigia... Read review

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