Argentino Hotel in Piriápolis, Uruguay, hosts conferences, company events and weddings in three event rooms that hold from 100 up to 700 guests. The hotel has about 300 bedrooms, in-house catering and an events coordinator, so a group can meet, eat and sleep at one address on the coast of the Maldonado department.
Seminars and company events
The hotel presents its conference offer for meetings, conferences and corporate retreats. It lists modern audiovisual equipment, high-speed internet and flexible room set-ups. For a plenary session, the Salón Dorado on the ground floor of the hotel takes up to 200 people in auditorium layout. For a large convention, the La Fontana complex takes up to 700 in auditorium layout.
The hotel also lists full catering, decoration services, entertainment and parking among its event services, and an events team prepares a proposal for each request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core use. The hotel states a capacity of up to 300 guests for weddings, with on-site catering and a dedicated events coordinator. The La Fontana complex offers three connected rooms in a park setting with its own entrance, and the Salón Dorado suits a smaller reception inside the historic building. Celebrations such as anniversaries, birthdays and family reunions are also offered, with custom menus and professional service staff.
Rooms and capacities
Salón Principal, Complejo La Fontana: up to 700 people in auditorium layout, three large rooms, independent entrance, surrounded by the park. Asador La Fontana: up to 100 people, on the upper level of the complex, with its own grill and an independent kitchen, suited to gastronomic events and special meetings. Salón Dorado: up to 200 people in auditorium layout, on the ground floor of the hotel, for corporate events and celebrations.
Accommodation
The hotel states 300 spacious rooms, including rooms adapted for guests with reduced mobility and rooms with sea or hills views. Room types are Senior, Superior, Deluxe and a Family Suite. The Senior rooms have vintage decor and air conditioning in double, triple or quadruple set-ups. The Deluxe rooms are renovated, with new bathrooms, modern beds and air conditioning. The Family Suite has a single room divided in two, with sea views, for four or more people.
For leisure between sessions, the hotel has an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a thermal pool, plus a spa.
Catering
The hotel runs its own restaurant and café, with gluten-free options and a wine list that includes Uruguayan Tannat. For events, it offers complete catering and custom menus. The Asador La Fontana room has a separate kitchen and a grill, which suits barbecue-style dinners.
History and setting
Argentino Hotel stands on the Rambla de los Argentinos in Piriápolis, on the Uruguayan coast. The hotel describes itself as a historic landmark, built in the 1930s, and the building keeps classic architecture and vintage furniture. The setting combines the seafront, the surrounding park and the town of Piriápolis.
Getting there
The hotel is at Rambla de los Argentinos, Piriápolis, in the Maldonado department of Uruguay. Groups arriving by air usually fly into Montevideo or Punta del Este and continue by road or coach. The hotel mentions ample parking for guests.
