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Beautiful furnished apartment to rent in Montevideo (Pocitos)
1-bedroom unit for rent, direct from owner. Tastefully furnished, 50m2, parquet floor throughout, fully-fitted kitchen, peace and quiet on 8th floor, modern bathroom, plenty of natural light, nice and sunny terrace.
Secure, new building (built in 2004) with a doorman. Neighbourhood is very nice and safe, with good cafes and restaurants and an excellent supermarket 5 minutes walk away. Direct bus to Centre/Old Town/Punta Carretas leaves from outside the door. Pocitos beach is a 10-minute walk.
Rent: US$890/month, including cable TV, unlimited high-speed internet, plates and cutlery, bedsheets and bedspreads – you pay only for use of electricity, which is metered. Available immediately. Contact uruguaynow@gmail.com for photos and any other information.
UruguayNow in the press
UruguayNow's mix of travel and tourist information on Uruguay, hotel reviews for Montevideo and Punta del Este (coming soon for Colonia), restaurant reviews and tips on excursions, sightseeing and lifestyle in Uruguay has been featured in El Pais, La Republica, MercoPress and on Uruguay's Channel 5 TV and other news media in the country. Internationally, we have had kind mentions in the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph.
Six of the best
Not yet made it to Uruguay? When you're done with UruguayNow, our choice of the top 6 internet resources for the country is just a mouse click away. In no particular order, they are:
Southern Cone Travel: http://southernconeguidebooks.blogspot.com/
Mercopress: http://en.mercopress.com/
Ola Uruguay: www.olauruguay.com
Retired in Uruguay: http://wallyinuruguay.blogspot.com/
Uruguay Natural: www.uruguaynatural.com
Global Property Guide: http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Latin-America/Uruguay
For reviews of these sites, please click here.
The UruguayNow awards
UruguayNow is dedicated to uncovering the country's best accommodation and dining options and recognizing excellence. Our awards for 2010 are:
Best Restaurant in Montevideo: Francis, Punta Carretas
Montevideo's Most Innovative Dining Experience: Rara Avis, Ciudad Vieja
Best Hotel in Montevideo: Sheraton, Punta Carretas
Best-Value Hotel in Montevideo: Regency Golf, Punta Carretas
Best Boutique Hotel in Punta del Este: L'Auberge
Best-Value Boutique Hotel in Punta del Este: Posada Aldilá
You can find out more about these establishments by visiting the Montevideo restaurants, Montevideo hotels and Punta del Este hotels chapters of the guide.
The names of our award winners for 2011 will be made public in March of next year.