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Hotel California

3.0 star property

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Restaurant
Lobby
Lobby
Business center

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry
$55
$53 nightly
$55 total
May 23 - May 24

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San Jose 1237, Montevideo, 11100
  • Place, Independence Plaza
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Salvo Palace
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Radisson Victoria Plaza Casino
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Montevideo (MVD-Carrasco Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 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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Superior Single Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Standard Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room Superior

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Double Room Superior

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room Standard

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Double Room Standard

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Montevideo

A stay at Hotel California places you in the heart of Montevideo, steps from Palacio Piria and Fountain of Locks. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Palacio Municipal and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Cagancha Square.

What's nearby

  • Intendencia Lookout - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cagancha Square - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Independence Plaza - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Salvo Palace - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Radisson Victoria Plaza Casino - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Montevideo Central Station - 6 min drive
  • Carrasco Intl. Airport (MVD) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Pasiva - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Fogón - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Subte - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ruffino - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪One Love Food & Drinks - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel California

Hotel California offers 84 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 84 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

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 center
  • 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for UYU 600.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: UYU 40.25 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 11 years of age.
  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Uruguay Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 10%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Uruguay. Note if you are a resident of Uruguay and your stay is between 15 November to the day after Easter you will be asked to pay VAT. For any stays outside these dates, you are exempt from VAT.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: UYU 600.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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

Hotel California Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 253 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 253 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 253 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 253 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 253 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Richard

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
La habitación no coincidía con las fotos y videos en su página web, pero la limpieza estuvo bien
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarahi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Jeff

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They need
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

The room was dirty and the guy at the front desk was not polite. I never coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matias

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Staff needs to focus on customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente desayuno, muy buena atención en recepción, siempre atentos y cordoaled
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

rodrigo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Business traveler
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas Nunez

Traveled 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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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.