Pay in US dollars if you want to get the best rate. I paid $380UY to stay here which worked out to be well over the advertised price of $16US per night. This is a huge place with a nice terrace. However, the kitchen is on the roof and forget about using the fridge. It's padlocked. The mattresses are like sleeping on a padded gym floor - quite uncomfortable. The staff was friendly, but I was awoken before 8AM to the receptionist and maid breaking apart wooden crates right outside my room to feed the fire they had going in the living room. Overall, I'd have to say this place isn't worth the price, but it's clean enough. The breakfast was adequate.

I had two different bookings here, but somehow the first got screwed up. So I changed rooms three times in two nights. Many thanks to both Fernando and Max for sorting everything out. The rooftop terrace is awesome! But the bathrooms could definitely use a complete overhaul. It can sometimes get very loud at night when the music is blasting from the rooftop. So you might want to ask for a room in the other part of the hostel, which is much quieter. A good hostel in the heart of Montevideo.

Don't go here. This hostel allows groups and can't deal with them. They were partying the whole night on the roof terrace. While complaining I couldn't sleep at 2am nothing was done. Besides that they let people of the group sleep in dorms with others and in my girl dorm slept a boy!
Showers and toilets are terrible. Beds were ok though.

Rooms are simple and clean. The hostel is located a few walking meters from the main avenue. Breakfast is delicious, and it includes bread, fruit, dulce de leche, jams, coffee and tea. Bathrooms are spacious and clean. There are a few PCs with free internet. There is also a nice terrace up on the roof where you can buy drinks at night and meet other guests. Be aware that it has no elevator and the so many stairs are high.

I liked best the classic colonial building.

I liked least the mattress, it was too soft and I prefer them hard.