Costanero Montevideo - MGallery

The glass facade was designed to mirror the Río de la Plata, and most of the 92 rooms are angled to make the point. This contemporary MGallery hotel sits right on the Rambla at Pocitos Bay, with interiors that are calm and well-proportioned, each room fitted with a dressing room and minibar. Rooftop suites add a terrace and a city sweep above the water. The first-floor restaurant and bar handle Uruguayan cooking and locally inspired cocktails without asking you to leave the view.

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