Indoor pool, outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews of Golden Beach Resort And Spa

3 out of 5
Golden Beach Resort And Spa
Calle 24 Nº34, esquina Calle 29, Punta del Este, Maldonado

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 164 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean three star hotel, but not a four star. Front desk very helpful, the night attendant. Awesome. Good luck location to the beach and one block away from a lot of shops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Geronimo

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pictures are probably from 10 years ago. The hotel is at most a 1 star. Everything is broken, old, low quality. The service and people is friendly, but I would suggest to go elsewhere.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

MARCO, SPRING

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Indoor swimming pool
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin, CANELONES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Ily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is kind of old and rooms are small but since it was only one night it did its purpose. Overall staff was kind and attentive with my needs. Nice pools..
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
Great staff. Front desk was very helpful getting us a reservation at Garzon Winery and spoke English and Spanish. Breakfast buffet was delicious. Suite had a balcony with ocean view. Outdoor pool was a little cold and gym was under construction, but otherwise it was great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire staff, similar to all Uruguayans, were beautiful and helpful. The hotel and facilities themselves were a tremendous disappointment. The pictures of the pools and the facility on the website were doctored. Both pools are outdated and are in desperate need of renovation. The carpets in the hotel smells as soon as the elevator doors open. The elevator is confusing to operate with convoluted levels instead of just levels 1-6. Although we were give an “ocean view” room, the ocean was not near and the views were hindered between 2 buildings. After 2 nights of our 4 night stay we had to leave and head back to Montevideo to the Sheraton, forfeiting our money for 2 nights. We love smaller hotels and have stayed in many, but this particular hotel needs a complete makeover. We are thankful to the entire staff for their trademark Uruguayan hospitality. This poor quality hotel is not a representation of the wonderful Uruguayan people. Sam
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Shabby interiors and run down facility.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Meg, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, close to bus terminal, beaches, food.
A suite with kitchenette and seating, lounge sofa and big tv, separate bedroom and a balcony. Was off season but had an outdoor activities area with pool. Very good breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location. Very good breakfast. We enjoyed very well during the stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here for two nights and had a really pleasant stay. I am celiac and the staff went out of their way to provide me with a gluten breakfast - the best I have received in 2 months of travel in South America. The hotel could do with a lick of paint but it is very comfortable and the rooms are spacious. The sauna is nice to relax in also.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Kristopher, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Affordable, nice location, but needs renovations
The hotel is in a good location. However anything on the Peninsula is in a good location since you can walk pretty much anywhere in about 15 minutes. We stayed about 2 weeks before the busy season (which starts ~Dec 15th) so we got a lower price. The hotel itself and the rooms were clean, but are in a desperate need of renovations/upgrades. Some examples: - There was a new flat screen TV in the bedroom - There was an old CRT TV in the living space with terrible reception - The mattress was very thin and had no real shock absorption. If one of you gets up first in the morning the other will know. - The door handle fell off the door between the bedroom and living space, but I fixed it - There is a single air conditioning unit in the bedroom that is only strong enough to cool the bedroom. Like I said we were there before high season and it was cool for most of our stay. The pool was very clean and it looked like some of the rooms and public areas near the pool were being renovated. The indoor pool and spa were also clean and nice. Note there are a section of rooms that sit above the entrance to the parking garage. Those rooms do not have balconies. When you check in ask if your room has a balcony. While we were there the WiFi was very slow and the signal wasn't very strong. This goes for inside the rooms and at the pool.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but very noisy
No double windows to stop very noisy street full of buses. Also and although it is beyond the control of the hotel, punta has become a place for noisy kids to party, we were up half of the night we were there while a bunch of semi drunk teenagers were misbehaving. The hotel did nothing to stop them

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

nice beach view
Very good location to the beach. It was a high price. The breakfast room was very big and very busy. It has a very big inside pool. They also have a nice quite room to read.

6/10 Okay

Marcelo, Montevideo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I paid more for booking thru expedia
It is an old hotel with lack of maintenance. The restaurant is small and you have to wait until a table is available. The massages are ok, but the pool and sauna need a refurbishment. The signal of the cable TV has interference and the TV has not remote control. I would not come back.

8/10 Good

Kim, Missouri, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service is great!
Stayed at this hotel for the FIBA Americas 16u basketball tourney held in Maldonado. The hotel staff was top notch in taking care of our questions and requests (there was always someone on duty who spoke English). As has been mentioned in other reviews, the renovation seems to still be in progress (June 2013), and our room still seemed a little dated, but everything worked (mini fridge, microwave, tvs) & they had wifi. The bathroom didn't have much room for toiletries, but the bath sheets were nice. Since it was the off season, a lot of restaurants were closed or closed early, but there were plenty of places by the beach to eat & we used the mini mart next to the hotel for snacks. There was also a full service laundromat in the next block where we were able to get a single load of clothes washed, dried & folded for abt a hamilton. We were able to navigate bus service to the venue and back for only a couple of US $ (with the stop coming back within a few yards of the hotel). And although we had the hotel set up car service for our trip from the MVD airport to the hotel; going back we took the bus which had a stop at the airport for approx US $10. The bus terminal is within 4 to 5 blocks of the hotel. Punta del Este is quiet & relaxed in the off season, the hotel was very convenient to restaurants & the beach - within blocks of both sides of the penisula and their service was really wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

Cecil, Argentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Within walking distance from everything
It's allways nice to be upgraded. A very pleasant surprise.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very good for the price
The hotel is old, but in good conditions. The location is perfect. Close to everything. I would come back

4/10 Poor

Ted, NYC

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dreary Beach Motel
We were originally assigned a room with the hall under construction (the room shouldn't have been rented at all). Why do any construction during "high season?" We were moved to another room. Overall the hotel was a dreary version of a beach motel. Nothing to recommend it other than location. I would strongly suggest renting a condo in Punta de Este rather than a hotel room.

2/10 Terrible

Disappointed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is horrible!
Not worth the money. The pictures on the website are deceiving. This place is rundown, dirty, and overall just not good for the amount they are charging! Motel 6 would be a better deal.

10/10 Excellent

RGL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little older, but very friendly
The hotel is a little older and it shows in some of the carpets in the hall ways, but the room was very clean and spacious with a view of the ocean and good internet. The breakfast had a great variety of selections and was plentiful. Everybody in the staff was very friendly and I would definitely stay at this hotel again if I come back to the area.

10/10 Excellent

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent in all aspects.
I could not be more pleased. The location is the best for someone without a car; the cleanliness of the whole resort, the fhe accommodations and the service provided by the staff are more than expected from a three star resort. And the breakfast buffet: WOW, I was astonished with the variety and quality of the homemade pies and all the rest. I can say, without doubt, that this is my favorite resort in the Peninsula of Punta del Este.

10/10 Excellent

Monge, Buenos Aires

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good experience.
Didn´t have any problem, nice people, all clean, really good breakfast. will come again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
nice location and staff
friendly staff, nice location, pool, common area (wifi didnt work inside your room). overall a good choice.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for the price
This hotel was ok for the price. Compared to other hotels in the area, it is relatively inexpensive (although i have been in better hotels that cost much less). Rugs need to be replaced. Faucets and bathroom knobs need to be changed as they are very very old. Breakfast was good. Location was good.

8/10 Good

vince, Northern Califonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Location
Older Hotel with much deferred maintenance but the staff was very helpful.

4/10 Poor

Cheryl, Dubai, UAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Golden Beach a far reach from perfection
This hotel is located in the centre of Punta and we were attracted by the location and price. The lobby is beautiful and there is a spacious lounge on the second floor both with wireless internet, so so far, so good. Our room however was small and when I asked for a room facing the beach I didn't realize how totally pointless that is from the 1st floor where we could only see a fraction of the beach between the buildings across the street. The weather was cold and stormy and the lack of any seals in the windows and sliding glass doors allowed all the noise of weather and traffic through just as if a window was wide open. The heater did work remarkably well so we were warm enough. Some of the switches didn't seem to work and we couldn't turn off the overhead light without pulling out the card which powered the outlets, so couldn't just have bedside lamps and electric outlets working. There is a Spa down stairs and they had a variety of treatments listed in American prices and it seemed overpriced to me compared to what I had been paying in other spas outside of Punta in pesos, but that is La Punta for you. Other friends said they thought it was comprable and they were quite booked even in winter.

4/10 Poor

Danielle, Boston, MA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
OK, but...
Not too impressed..

6/10 Okay

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
La habitación es amplia y cómoda, pero le faltan detalles como por ejemplo toma corrientes a ambos lados de la cama. La cortina no cerraba bien. Tuvimos que cambiarnos de habitación porque en la primera no andaba la TV ni tampoco un velador. Mejorar el olor en los ambientes comunes., creo que el mal olor era por el alfombrado viejo. Buena ubicación, amplio estacionamiento y el personal muy agradable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hiber

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANTONIO SERGIO

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hiber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo acorde a lo esperado.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martine

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amabilidad y limpieza
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Noel

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy viejo y sin mantenimiento. Olor a humedad. Baño sin vemtilacion. Cama comoda y buen desayuno.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Aron

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Sidemar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
apesar de ter ficado em um apartamento reformado, o estado geral do hotel merece cuidados, elevadores, por exemplo, chuveiro, etc. O Café da manhã, na minha opinião, não é condizente com hotel 4 estrelas.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Lois

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

CDA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in começou mal , quase descortês, tentaram resolver e nos deram um quarto velho e barulhento. Café da manhã sem nenhuma imaginação , horário bom. Hotel precisa uma reformulação arquitetônica e conceitual . Custo-benefício alto. Localização ótima .
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No me gustó el servicio de desayuno .el personal poco atentos y muy medidos con lo q ofrecen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ar condicionado
Pegamos um apt com dois ambientes, mas só um (o quarto) tinha ar condicionado. Por acaso, o tempo estava agradável e não fez tanta falta, mas essa informação deveria estar clara quando reservamos, e não estava.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
El lugar es hermoso y las habitaciones grandes y confortables. Tuve un problema con el aire acondicionado de mi habitación que no funcionada y pasé frío a la noche. Mandaron a alguien de mantenimiento pero volvió a apagarse.... El desayuno es muy abundante.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019