Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco & Spa

Montevideo, Uruguay. Located on the Rambla of Montevideo, at the heart of the Carrasco garden district.

Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco & SpaMontevideo, Uruguay

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Address: Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco & Spa
Rambla República de México 6451
11500 Montevideo
Uruguay
Telephone: +598 2604 6060
Official website: sofitel.accor.com
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116 rooms, including 22 suites, in an eclectic neoclassical and baroque palace inspired by European grand hotels.
The 1921 Restaurant, serving regional cuisine, and the Thays Lounge Bar; a lavish casino occupies the basement.
So Spa with marble-lined indoor-outdoor pool, fitness centre and event spaces.
Located on the Rambla of Montevideo, at the heart of the Carrasco garden district.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1912
Construction begins for the Balneario Carrasco company founded by Alfredo Arocena, to designs by Gastón Mallet and Swiss architect Jacques Dunant.
1914
The outbreak of the First World War halts the works for nine years; the city of Montevideo later buys the unfinished building.
29 January 1921
The Hotel Carrasco is inaugurated and quickly becomes a landmark of luxury.
1925
Albert Einstein stays at the hotel.
1934
Federico García Lorca is a guest.
1975
The building is declared a National Historic Monument.
1997
The hotel closes its doors.
2009 – 2013
Carrasco Nobile S.A. carries out a full restoration.
7 March 2013
The hotel reopens under Sofitel management, reviving the Carrasco neighbourhood.