El Golf Punta del Este, Uruguay
Renovated
1994
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage ClassicOutside the door
Water tower lodgings
Manicured gardens and towering pine trees surround an Anglo-Norman brick manor, offering a quiet retreat away from coastal casino high-rises.
What it’s good at
Notable
Anglo-Norman country house architecture featuring exposed brickwork, gabled roofs, and unique water tower suites.
Notable
Built around a preserved 1947 Tudor-style water tower that originally supplied water to the neighborhood.
Notable
An unbroken summer tradition since 1948, celebrated for daily afternoon tea and Belgian waffles.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Auberge offers a measure of tranquility and quiet, the closest thing you’ll find to pastoral farm life amidst the hotels and yacht clubs.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Located in residential Parque del Golf, the property sits two blocks from the Atlantic sands of Brava Beach.
The rooms
Thirteen circular rooms occupy the historic brick tower, while garden suites feature antique furniture, open fireplaces, and heated bathroom floors.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated swimming pool curves through manicured lawns, bordered by a sun deck beneath the brick water tower.
The gym
Cardio machines and weights occupy the upper levels of the water tower, looking out across the pine canopy.
At the table
The Salón de Té serves Belgian waffles beside a rustic stone hearth, and the garden barbacoa hosts open-air summer grills.
How it began
Belgian founder Marguerite Jouvenau opened a tea salon beside the 1947 neighborhood water tower, which the Chaquiriand family has run since 1967.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.