Posada del Bosque

Don Antonio Posada is a hotel of thirty-eight rooms set in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. The port lies a kilometre away, as does the bus terminal, and Buenos Aires is reachable by ferry in around fifty minutes. Rooms are finished in a style the hotel calls old-fashioned romance, paired with modern comforts throughout. At the centre of the property sits a pool, modest in scale, ringed by terraces and garden. Wi-fi runs at high speed across the property, and room service is available. It is a compact stay, built around that central pool rather than sprawling grounds. The building itself references the town's history: one area, once used to store carriages, is kept as a nod to the old porters' quarters by the port. Colonia's old quarter is close by, with its cobbled streets, the lighthouse, and the main square all within easy reach on foot. Guests arriving by road from Montevideo cover about 170 km; from Punta del Este, the distance is closer to 300 km. Check-in runs from 2pm, check-out at 11am. The address sits on Ituzaingó, in the departamento of Colonia, a short walk from the waterfront and the town's museums.