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Hotel California

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Lobby
Lobby
View from property
Front of property

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

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Map
San Jose 1237, Montevideo, 11100
  • Cagancha Square
    3 min walk
  • Rambla of Montevideo
    10 min walk
  • Salvo Palace
    11 min walk
  • Montevideo (MVD-Carrasco Intl.)
    41 min drive

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Single Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Double Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room Standard

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room Superior

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Double Room Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel California

Montevideo hotel in Montevideo Centro with 24-hour front desk and bar/lounge
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a business centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, concierge services and dry cleaning.
Hotel California offers 84 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Hotel California, you're just a quick walk from Palacio Piria. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Steps from Palacio Piria and Fountain of Locks
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and a meeting room are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel California. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Montevideo hotel is smoke free.

Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 9 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1962
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel California

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for UYU 600.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property from 15 November to the day after Easter: Uruguay value-added tax (10%). Nonresident travellers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (10%).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: UYU 600.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

California Montevideo
Hotel California Montevideo
Hotel California Hotel
Hotel California Montevideo
Hotel California Hotel Montevideo

Hotel California Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 209 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

rodrigo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recomendable
Un hotel sin lujos pero que cumple con lo esperado por la relación precio/calidad. Cama cómoda, desayuno bastante variado, estacionamiento incluído en el precio (es en el 5to piso de un parking ubicado a la vuelta del hotel por la misma manzana, es cerrado y con vigilancia las 24 horas, un poco reducido el espacio para maniobrar, si es un vehículo largo, cómo una SUV hay que tener mucho cuidado de no tocar las esquinas y rayar).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ghislain

Liked: Cleanliness
Appearance is misleading...
Although the location was great, the room was kinda small with just a small desk and basically the place to put your luggage. Luckily, I was there only for a few days (two) so, had not much to handle.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Aceptable para una noche.
El checkin fue rápido. El personal amable. La habitación presentaba signos de desgaste y poco mantenimiento. Las sábanas presentaban signos de vejez al igual que las toallas que casi tenían huecos. La ducha tenía un caño roto que hacía que el agua saliera hacia la parte del lavabo y mojara todo el baño. No hay secador de cabello ni shampoo/acondicionador. La habitación tenía olor a humedad. La cama no era cómoda. El desayuno estuvo bien, había café, jugo, frutas, manteca, tortas, bizcochos y alguna cosa más. Para una noche estuvo bien. Estacionamiento incluido en el costo (es en otro lugar a media cuadra)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carla Paola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas Nunez

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice property, a little bit old, door was hard to close and lock, key to turn on the light was kind of broken, but nothing unsafe or big deal. You can not beat that price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look for other options.
Old, worn out towels and bathroom mat, extremely poor breakfast, etc, etc. Stay away, there are many better hotels in the same area for just a little more money. The only good service was the cleaning service and ,sometimes, the front desk people.
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything good, most welcoming, satisfied, Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The overall experience was a complete disappointment, the sofas at the entrance are pilling, the employees at the front desk simple don't care, the room pictures are dissaving
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Leonardo, orlando, fl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really bad experience
I booked a room for two and then the hotel staff told me that it was only for one person. Room was extremely small and very uncomfortable the room was cold all night long because they had a window open in the bathroom. The cable system was on and off while watching movies or news impossible to follow up with anything
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Central and clean
Recomendable to the price but weekend breakfast service very lacking.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

JUAN JOSE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel location
Hotel close to downtown and main avenue in Montevideo.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central downtown location
Good location, clean hotel with modern rooms. Breakfast had lots of options, although the coffee was terrible, drink tea. Staff spoke English and were fairly helpful. Wifi worked well.

6/10 Okay

Aussies, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel close to transport and center of town.
We have been regular clients of this hotel and keep returning because the staff working there make the difference. Excellent service from the front desk at all times, day or night. Cordial room service (housekeeping) quick to attend to any request, however, the only downside to the stay is the breakfast menu. We believe that the ladies attending to the breakfast bar do what they can to attend to demands with the best intention, however, their intentions do not comply with the "Australian Food Safety Standards" we are used to. Croissants are not fresh, fruit is not always fresh. Scrambled eggs without the burners to keep warm in tray and in several occasions topping the tray with fresh eggs on top of old eggs.An untrained maid assisting breakfast staff while replenishing food, without gloves, cleared an insect from inside the fruit salad bowl with the bare finger, then continued with her job. Staff in this kitchen need to be trained, gloves to be worn at all times when handling food and different ones when cleaning tables.Glasses need to be dried out and without any water marks placed for guest use. Small details that those who travel will notice. Having said all this, we'll return in the near future because the staff make us feel like home, they are friendly and attentive, as for breakfast, cross the road and buy freshly made croissants, return to breakfast bar and get the coffee.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Viajero del norte
Good place

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
A regular hotel
This was a regular hotel in the downtown area. The staff was really friendly and the breakfast really good! :) I loved it! The location seemed to be fine, as well. The rooms were not that comfortable, though. The bathroom was very small, so it was a little uncomfortable to take a shower. It seemed kind of old. There was a restaurant next to to the hotel, and we got a complimentary drink because we stayed at Hotel California. That was nice! ;) The elevator seemed a little old because of the noise and it closed really quickly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The pictures are not what you get. Good two start hotel, only for people looking for a place to sleep.

2/10 Terrible

David, Vancouver

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't believe the pictures on Expedia
The rooms are a complete mess. They did a great job with the lobby, but once you enter the room be prepared for disappointment. The sheets are dirty, the walls are dirty, the bathroom is disgusting, and they don't clean the floors. I should have read the other reviews on Expedia. This is the worst hotel ever. To make things worse, the check-out time is 10AM!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Just okay for the price
Room very small. A bit shabby and not terribly clean. Lobby is nice as is breakfast and eating area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hoped for better. It wasn't.
I'm a frequent traveler without many needs but this was pretty bad. Wifi never works, old rooms that made me fear bed bugs, gross bathrooms, very thin walls. In case relevant - no one speaks English. No need to stay here for the parking either - many garages downtown. Not recommended at all and will not be returning.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid this hotel
Hotel staff will ensure to ruin your stay.

6/10 Okay

George, SCL

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Well located and convenient
At walking distance of Ciudad Vieja and many bus stops at the door. Expedia offer was for a tiny size room different that shown in photos. Breakfast was decent with all options and service was correct and helpful.

2/10 Terrible

Ol

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
loud and dirty
After a 20 hour flight all I wanted to have a few hours sleep. The telephone rang constantly in my room because the mis-dialled. The bedding was stained. AWFUL! I should have believed the other reviews.