Montevideo · Uruguay
Hotels in Punta Carretas, Montevideo
Punta Carretas is one of the 15 neighbourhoods of Montevideo (Wikidata: "neighbourhood in Montevideo (Uruguay)"); population 24,679, area 2.7 km². Its centre is 3.4 km from the city centre. 13 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 13of 50 in Montevideo's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.4 km
- Nearest station
- Estación Centralrailway station · 4.5 km
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Visual Arts1.0 km
- Population
- 24,679Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 85OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Punta Carretas
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheraton Montevideo | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Vivaldi Hotel Loft Punta Carretas | 0.3 km |
| 3 | BIT Design Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Own Montevideo | 0.4 km |
| 5 | Dazzler by Wyndham Montevideo | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Mercure Montevideo Punta Carretas | 0.5 km |
| 7 | Cala di Volpe Boutique Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 8 | Hotel Gema Luxury Suites | 0.7 km |
| 9 | Pocitos Plaza Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 10 | Punta Trouville Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 11 | Soro Montevideo, Curio Collection by Hilton | 1.0 km |
| 12 | 27 Suites | 1.0 km |
| 13 | Merit Montevideo Apart & Suites | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Punta Carretas
OpenStreetMap maps 53 restaurants, 22 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Punta Carretas, and 9 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Montevideo |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 53 | 4 of 15 |
| Cafes | 22 | 3 of 15 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 10 | 4 of 15 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 5 of 15 |
| Named parks | 3 | 5 of 15 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 6 of 15 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 15 neighbourhoods of Montevideo; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Punta Carretas
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Punta Carretas is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Punta Carretas: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Faro de Punta Carretas | Viewpoint | 1.5 km |
| Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo | Memorial | 1.0 km |
| Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Museo Casa de Juan Zorrilla de San Martín | Museum | 0.6 km |
| Plaza Daniel Muñoz | Park | 1.0 km |
| Museo Castillo Pittamiglio | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Plaza Del Carnaval Del Uruguay | Park | 1.0 km |
| Parque Villa Biarritz | Park | 0.5 km |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Memorial | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Punta Carretas
OpenStreetMap maps no rail, metro, light-rail, monorail or funicular station within 3 km of the centre of Punta Carretas.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Punta Carretas is from Montevideo's main sights
| Sight | From Punta Carretas |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Visual Arts | 1.0 km |
| Plaza de Cagancha | 3.4 km |
| British Cemetery Montevideo | 3.6 km |
| Plaza Independencia | 4.1 km |
| Solis Theatre | 4.1 km |
| Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual | 4.2 km |
| Legislative Palace | 4.3 km |
| Constitution Square | 4.4 km |
| Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Montevideo | 7.2 km |
| Parque Prado | 8.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Punta Carretas
Nearest stations
- Estación Central · railway station · 4.5 km
- Sayago train station · railway station · 11 km
- Peñarol train station · railway station · 11 km
Sights in Punta Carretas
- Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo · memorial · 1.0 km
- Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo · church · 0.1 km
Nearby
Areas next to Punta Carretas
Questions
Punta Carretas: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Punta Carretas, Montevideo?
13 places to stay in this guide are counted in Punta Carretas: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 15 neighbourhoods of Montevideo. The nearest to the area centre is Sheraton Montevideo, 0.3 km away.
How far is Punta Carretas from the centre of Montevideo?
3.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Montevideo.
How far is Punta Carretas from Legislative Palace?
4.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Punta Carretas. The nearest of Montevideo's main sights is National Museum of Visual Arts, 1.0 km away.
What is the nearest station to Punta Carretas?
Estación Central (railway station), 4.5 km from the area centre; then Sayago train station, 11 km and Peñarol train station, 11 km.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Punta Carretas?
OpenStreetMap maps 53 restaurants, 22 cafes and 10 bars and pubs counted in Punta Carretas (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Punta Carretas on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.