El Viajero-Ciudad Vieja Hostel

About El Viajero-Ciudad Vieja Hostel

Welcome to El Viajero Hostels, Uruguay´s biggest Hostels chain, with the best locations in Uruguay: Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este and La Pedrera

Our Hostel is located in Montevideo's historical and most famous square, Plaza Constitucion, facing the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo, the colonial City Hall. A few steps away from other attractive sites of the city: the Solis Theatre, Palacio Salvo, Puerta de la Ciudadela and the legendary Mercado del Puerto!!

Among a variety of museums, pedestrian streets, art galleries, artisan fairs, street artists, bars, cafes, barbecues and nightclubs. The national financial and cultural center becomes the center of the city's nightlife, with more then 50 bars, restaurants, clubs and dance clubs!!

The best location with the best of services: A three-story building dating from the Nineteenth century, declared of National Interest by the government. With luminous and heated rooms and everything you need: hot water 24/7, TWO fully equipped kitchens, private rest rooms, TWO living rooms with TV, DVD players and a selected variety of movies; play room, library, free internet access, the exclusive PIANO BAR and our NEW 1,500 ft2 TERRACE with Deck, Hammocks, Solarium, Bar and BBQ; where you can relax and have a sunbath watching the Cathedral and the Port during the day, and drink a cold beer while listening to good music and enjoying a delicious "asado" during the night!!

For your entertainment, we offer daily activities at the hostel (BBQ, pizza, and "chivito" nights, city tours, movie nights, live music on weekends, etc).

Served by its owners and a young bilingual staff, people with a taste for traveling who know exactly the information you need as a tourist. Some of the services we offer include: city tours, bus tickets, bike rental, laundry service, public telephone, Spanish tete-a-tete and Tango lessons, discount tickets for the best dance clubs, and much more!

Ciudad Vieja Hostel is part of El Viajero Hostels, the biggest uruguayan network of Hostels, which locations includes PUNTA DEL ESTE (Manantiales Hostel), COLONIA (El Viajero Hostel Suites) and LA PEDRERA (La Pedrera Hostel).

Come to visit Uruguay, we are giving our best for you!!

NB: Please note that due to new regulations with Visa & Mastercard this hostel requires the 3 digit security from the back of your credit card ! Please contact us if you have any questions.