Indulge in laid-back luxury at the recently opened Fasano Las Piedras Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, one of the most elegant coastal towns in South America.


The Fasano Hotels have a century old tradition in fine cuisine and the art of serving, which have earned its hotels Fasano Rio de Janeiro and Fasano São Paulo the reputation to be amongst the most exclusive luxury hotels in Brazil, having created a style that has widened the meaning of hospitality. The recently opened Fasano Hotel Las Piedras in Punta del Este, Uruguay brings this aura of luxury and style to the trendy Uruguay beach resort, uniquely located as the first beach-and-countryside Hotel in the destination.

In Punta del Este's La Barra, the luxury Hotel Fasano Las Piedras is situated on an area overlooking the Maldonado River, surrounded by exuberant nature where guests can enjoy breathtaking views and one of the most spectacular sunsets of the Uruguayan coast. The renowned architect Isay Weinfeld projected the Fasano Hotel in a way to rescue the elegance of this countryside property once owned by the traditional Braun Family. Guests at the Fasano Las Piedras Hotel enjoy one of the most scenic views of the hotel from the pool, sculpted in a large rock in one of the most privileged areas of the area. Additionally all twenty Deluxe Bungalows and twelve Suite Bungalows offer panoramic views.

A stay at the new luxury hotel is also a unique culinary experience. To further spoil guests during their travel to Uruguay, the ‘Fasano’ gastronomic Italian restaurant with over a hundred years of tradition and excellence of service is decorated as if carved into the rock face with rugged stone wall, caramel leather banquets and wood flooring. It has an upper outdoor deck offering sweeping views of the estate, all the way to beachfront in the distance. ‘Las Piedras’ restaurant is located in the main building and opens every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pool bar serves appetizers and light meals throughout the day. Further facilities available to hotel guests are the Fasano SPA with six massages rooms, a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and both dry and steam saunas, equestrian facilities and tennis courts, while a professional 9-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer is set to open in 2012.

Hotel Profile: Fasano Las Piedras