Colonia Suite Apartments

By a stroke of luck our cruise ship was forced to overnight in Montevideo, so we were able to spend one night in the romantic old town of Colonia del Sacramento at Colonia Suite Apartments. We were warmly welcomed by Luis, who ushered us into the most wonderful row house ever—beautiful brick walls covered with his amazing paintings and tile floors. We walked along the entry hall, admiring his artwork, to a lovely living room where the reception desk was. Beyond that was a kitchen/dining room that opened onto a lovely garden with high brick walls and lovely plants, trees, and flowers everywhere. Our suite upstairs (a small apartment in itself) had a private bath with a lovely rock-walled shower, living room with king-sized bed, small kitchen/dining area, and a private patio overlooking the garden below. Before we set out to explore the town, Luis gave us a map, marked with the not-to-miss attractions + recommendations of restaurants for dinner. It was an absolutely magical place to stay. Our only regret was that we could not stay longer. We would have loved to spend several days there!