Montevideo · Uruguay
Where to stay in Montevideo: 15 neighbourhoods compared
50 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 15 neighbourhoods of Montevideo. The most are in Barrio Sur (31), Punta Carretas (13), Villa Dolores (4). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Barrio Sur, 0.5 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 15
- Places to stay counted
- 50in the 15 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Barrio Sur31 places
- Nearest the centre
- Barrio Sur0.5 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Montevideo, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrio Sur | 31 | 0.5 km | Plaza de Cagancha 0.6 km |
| Punta Carretas | 13 | 3.4 km | National Museum of Visual Arts 1.0 km |
| Villa Dolores | 4 | 4.2 km | British Cemetery Montevideo 1.5 km |
| Barrio Jardín | 1 | 2.5 km | National Museum of Visual Arts 0.3 km |
| Reus al Norte | 1 | 2.7 km | Legislative Palace 1.1 km |
| La Aguada | 0 | 1.4 km | Legislative Palace 0.3 km |
| Goes | 0 | 3.1 km | Legislative Palace 1.4 km |
| Bella Vista | 0 | 3.6 km | Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Montevideo 0.8 km |
| Paso Molino | 0 | 6.6 km | Parque Prado 1.1 km |
| Ituzaingó | 0 | 7.8 km | Parque Prado 5.8 km |
| Casabó | 0 | 7.9 km | Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Montevideo 6.6 km |
| Marconi, Montevideo | 0 | 8.5 km | Parque Prado 5.0 km |
| Conciliación | 0 | 9.9 km | Parque Prado 4.2 km |
| Barrio Pablo Estramín | 0 | 10 km | British Cemetery Montevideo 6.9 km |
| Chacarita de los Padres | 0 | 11 km | British Cemetery Montevideo 7.7 km |
Areas: the 15 neighbourhoods of Montevideo that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 50 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Montevideo's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Palace | La Aguada | 1.7 km |
| Plaza Independencia | Barrio Sur | 0.8 km |
| Solis Theatre | Barrio Sur | 0.9 km |
| National Museum of Visual Arts | Barrio Jardín | 2.6 km |
| Plaza de Cagancha | Barrio Sur | 0.0 km |
| Constitution Square | Barrio Sur | 1.1 km |
| Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Montevideo | Bella Vista | 4.3 km |
| Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual | Barrio Sur | 1.0 km |
| British Cemetery Montevideo | Villa Dolores | 5.7 km |
| Parque Prado | Paso Molino | 5.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Montevideo
Questions
Where to stay in Montevideo: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Montevideo?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Barrio Sur (31), Punta Carretas (13), Villa Dolores (4); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Barrio Sur (0.5 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Barrio Sur (22); the area centre closest to a station is La Aguada (Estación Central, 0.5 km).
Which area of Montevideo has the most hotels?
Barrio Sur, with 31 places to stay in this guide, of 50 counted across 15 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Montevideo is Legislative Palace in?
Legislative Palace is counted in La Aguada: its nearest area centre, 0.3 km away.
Which area of Montevideo is Plaza Independencia in?
Plaza Independencia is counted in Barrio Sur: its nearest area centre, 0.9 km away. Barrio Sur has 31 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Montevideo travel guide · How this guide is made.