http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T02:41:22Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Punta%20del%20Este%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/13/11482/9663 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/laspiedrashillview.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Brazil is hot and its going to get hotter in the next decade, thanks to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. That's why we're having journalist <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/scottmitchem">Scott Mitchem</a>, who has been traveling to Brazil for years, give us the lowdown on the country&#146;s evolving hotel scene as well as its top players. This week he&#146;s highlighting some of the market&#146;s more interesting developments, starting with what&#146;s new from the country&#146;s premier luxury hospitality company, which is actually expanding </i>outside<i> of Brazil.</i><p>If you are familiar with the existing <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fasano+Hotel+E+Restaurante/local/3849"><b>Fasano Hotels</b></a> - the flagship in São Paulo and the follow-up in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Fasano+Rio/local/764">Rio de Janeiro</a> &#150; you understand the excitement surrounding the group&#146;s scottmitchem 2010-09-13T14:20:44-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/19/04839/550 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/sealionpuntadeleste.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>This sea lion waited too long to book a hotel room for New Year's Eve.<p><i>Got a hotel question? HotelChatter wants to answer it. <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us your questions</a> and we'll put our team of contributors to the task. Today, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user ericrosen">Eric Rosen</a> fields a question about hotels in Punta Del Ester, Uruguay.</i><p>Last week, we got a question from one of our readers about how to get a hotel reservation in Uruguay&#146;s Riviera-like beach party town, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/uy/Punta%20Del%20Este">Punta Del Este</a></b>, for New Year&#146;s. It went a little like this: <p> <blockquote><p>I was reading a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/15/183816/851/hotels/Punta_del_Este_Hotel_Scene_La_Barra">2008 article by Matt Chesterton on hotels in La Barra</a>. We are looking to book hotels over the upcoming New Year holiday EricRosen 2009-11-19T13:35:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/11/135630/345 <![CDATA[<p><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1321361467" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1498587088&playerId=1321361467&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="399" height="338" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> <p>The only hitch we encountered on our recent <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/uruguay%20field%20trip">romp through Uruguay</a> was a lack of English-language info on the country. Now, that's sorta our fault; if we knew more Spanish, there wouldn't have been an issue.<br> <p>Luckily, friend-of-HotelChatter Matt Gross had visited Punta del Este before us and scouted out the hotel scene. His verdict? Avoid it. You're better off staying in La Barra, just outside the madness of downtown Punta.<br> <p>He stayed at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Posta+del+Cangrejo/local/344"><b>La Posta del Cangrejo</b></a>, a sprawling hotel whose (only?) claim to fame is a visit by George Bush, Sr. years ago. Easy to see that, too: The place definitely appeals to the pbb 2008-04-14T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/2/95158/89257 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/mantra_puntadeleste.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>Now, that we got an in-depth look at hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Buenos%20Aires%20Hotel%20Guide">Buenos Aires</a>, it's time to hop across the water to get a little luxury in Uruguay, at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MANTRA+PUNTA+DEL+ESTE/ian/218056"><b>Mantra Resort and Spa</b></a>.<p> <p>A review in <a href="http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/uruguay/mantra_resort.html">Luxury Latin America</a> says Mantra <blockquote><p>is in many respects the best hotel in Punta del Este. Guests enjoy personal service in a tranquil setting, but with a state-of-the-art spa, access to the beach, and a casino, in a location removed from the bustle of Punta del Este proper.</blockquote></p><p> The Mantra is hidden in a forest rather than being right on the beach, but they make up for it by having attendants who provide ice towels on hot days by the pools, Tim L. 2007-03-02T16:55:32-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/