Jose Ignacio, Uruguay
Jose Ignacio beaches, vibe, restaurants, shops and people make long travel days well worth it!!
- More about your Oliver Guide: Honey Nachman
- Trip type: Adult, Family, Beach
- Activity level: moderate
- Ideal length of trip: 1 week
to & from
We flew to Punte Del Este from the Jorge Newbery Airport, known as Aeroparque (AEP) which was only 10 minutes from the Buenos Aires Four Seasons (not Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Ezeiza (EZE)). December is the height of their season and there are limited rental cars so plan ahead!
- You need a car to get into town, the various beaches and GARZON.
Where to Stay
You have to book early and most places require a week stay. We booked two rooms at https://www.casasuaya.com/EN/home.html which is a lovely, rustic, boutique hotel. The staff couldn’t have been friendlier and more helpful. They booked all of our lunch and dinner reservations. We had a deluxe ocean view room on the second floor and our teenagers had a room on the first floor with twin beds. The pool is a nice respite after a day of surfing or day drinking. Its not luxurious, but peaceful.
- Do not book the family bungalow with teenagers. It is situated on the parking lot, with no view and small bedrooms. If you go with small children, it would be fine.
- The owner hosted a complimentary New Years Eve party with a DJ and fireworks. It was fabulous.
- If we had gone without the kids, we would have stayed at either Bahia Vik or Playa Vik, but I believe its 3X the price.