227 keys on the Manantiales beachfront — the largest beachfront luxury resort in Punta del Este, with a full Casino at Mantra (one of three luxury-hotel casinos in Uruguay), the Yacht Club Punta del Este private beach access, and structured family-resort programming.
"227 keys on the Manantiales beachfront — the largest beachfront luxury resort in Punta del Este, the only Punta property with a full casino, and the structural family-resort-scale alternative to Hotel Fasano."
Mantra Resort Spa & Casino sits on the Manantiales beachfront at Ruta 10 Kilómetro 162 — 12 kilometres east of Punta del Este's central coastal cluster, on the Atlantic-Ocean-frontage stretch between Punta del Este proper and the José Ignacio fishing-village luxury cluster further east. The property opened in the early 2010s as the largest beachfront luxury resort in Punta del Este (227 keys versus the smaller boutique alternatives at L'Auberge's 34, Awa's 55, Casa Suaya's 16) and has held its position as the only large-scale family-resort luxury option in the Punta cluster ever since. The full Casino at Mantra is one of only three luxury-hotel casinos in Uruguay (the others being the Conrad Punta del Este and the Sofitel Carrasco in Montevideo).
The 227 keys are spread across a contemporary five-storey beachfront tower plus a network of garden-level villas. Categories run from entry-tier Resort Rooms (32 sqm) through Junior Suites (45 sqm) to multi-bedroom Suites (60-110 sqm — the property's family-friendly category) and the named Penthouse Suite (200 sqm with private rooftop terrace facing the Atlantic). The interior register is contemporary-South-American-coastal restraint applied throughout — pale-natural-wood furniture by the property's Uruguayan design network, hand-loomed Uruguayan wool textile commissions, custom-made Uruguayan-hardwood lighting, and the deliberate decision to keep the beach-resort character without converting to a contemporary-design boutique register.
What structurally distinguishes Mantra from Hotel Fasano is the beachfront-resort-and-casino combination at large scale. Mantra is the only large-scale beachfront luxury resort in Punta del Este (Hotel Fasano is inland; the smaller L'Auberge, Awa, Casa Suaya are boutique-scale); the full Casino at Mantra runs 24/7 with the structured European-and-Latin-American-roulette-and-blackjack programme; the structured kids' programme (ages 4-12, daily morning-to-evening), the multi-bedroom Suite inventory, and the 600-sqm aquatic-park-and-pool complex make the property the considered family-resort-scale Punta del Este option. The property's beachfront access runs to the Manantiales surf-and-swim beach.
Operationally Mantra runs three full restaurants. La Bourgogne — the property's contemporary-French-and-Uruguayan fine-dining venue — runs the modern-French register that the kitchen has held for over a decade; the Kalma all-day pool restaurant runs the casual-Uruguayan beach-front register; the Sushi Bar runs the property's Asian programme. The 12,000-sqft spa and the structured 25,000-sqft of meeting-and-events space close the operational brief. For a multi-generational Punta del Este family stay, an anniversary trip that prioritises beachfront-resort-and-casino over the inland-estate Fasano alternative, or a Punta del Este stay that needs the largest meeting infrastructure for a corporate event, Mantra Resort is the most-considered choice.
Mantra is the only structurally family-configured Punta del Este luxury option. The multi-bedroom Suites (60-110 sqm) work for family-of-four-to-six bookings; the 600-sqm aquatic-park-and-pool complex gives children daily routine; the structured kids' programme (ages 4-12) gives daily activity; the Manantiales beachfront access gives the beach register. Multi-generational two- and three-couple bookings work across the multi-bedroom Suite inventory.
The Penthouse Suite — 200 sqm with private rooftop terrace facing the Atlantic — is the milestone unit. Anniversaries are typically structured around three nights with a La Bourgogne French-tasting evening, a Casino at Mantra programme, a private Manantiales beachfront sunset programme, and a José Ignacio coastal day-trip morning.
Ruta 10 Km 162
Manantiales, Punta del Este 20100
Uruguay
Ruta 10 Km 162 — Manantiales beachfront 12 km east of Punta del Este central coastal cluster, on Atlantic-Ocean-frontage stretch toward José Ignacio
227 keys across 5-storey beachfront tower + garden villas
Resort Room: 32 sqm
Junior Suite: 45 sqm
Multi-bedroom Suite: 60-110 sqm
Penthouse Suite (signature): 200 sqm with rooftop terrace
From USD 480/night Resort Room
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Manantiales beachfront resort opened early 2010s
Open year-round; Punta del Este PDP airport 30 min, Carrasco MVD 1.5 hr
Largest beachfront luxury resort in Punta del Este (227 keys)
Full Casino at Mantra (one of three luxury-hotel casinos in Uruguay)
Manantiales surf-and-swim beachfront access
600-sqm aquatic park and pool complex
La Bourgogne contemporary-French fine-dining
Kids' programme ages 4-12
12,000-sqft spa
From USD 480/night for entry-tier Resort Rooms; Junior Suites from USD 720; multi-bedroom Suites from USD 1,200; Penthouse Suite from USD 3,800. Mantra books five to seven months ahead for the December-February peak; family weeks (Christmas-New-Year, Argentine summer-holiday window) need eight to nine months for multi-bedroom Suite configurations.
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