Outstanding location with waterviews. Being our second trip to Uruguay, in Montevideo Pocitos is our neighborhood of choice. Spending four nights at the Ermitage, we were most satisified and actually pleasantly surprised with the rambla and waterviews. Better than pictured! Even lying in bed we had a waterview. Hotel is older with its own charm and updated in many aspects. Good service, pleasant staff and the hotel is clean, extremely clean. The room was ample in size, plenty of storage, wall safe (free), mini refrigerator and good wifi (free). Bath was adequate with the most amazing hot water pressure in the shower, there was even a hairdryer. Waterview breakfast (included) served on the second floor was pretty typical faire; however, there is a very large terrace with umbrella tables for outside dining. Very nice. This is a residential area and within 2 blocks in any direction there are numerous shops, restaurants and cambios (no need to rate shop they are all the same). It is reasonably safe to walk at night to a local restaurant. Cabs are abundant, metered and fairly inexpensive. A nice park is located between the hotel & rambla. Considering this is a Capital city, rarely does one find such an expansive ramble (wide walkway/sidewalk) & waterfront with beaches which by most standards is pretty clean. Again, this is less than 2 blocks away. Location can't be beat. Strolling the neighborhood we discovered other hotels, some are much more upscale yet none offering the views of the Ermitage. Truly a 5-star location. Would we revisit...YES!