(openPR) - Indulge in laid-back luxury at the recently opened Fasano Las Piedras Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, one of the most elegant coastal towns in South America with Discover.Travel Group

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 17 of February 2011 --- Punta del Este is one of the most elegant coastal towns in South America and one of the favourite beach destination of the High Society, often included in ILS3 and Discover.Travel Group’s personalized luxury Vacation Packages to South America. The Fasano Hotels have a century old tradition in fine cuisine and the art of serving, which have earned its hotels Fasano Rio de Janeiro and Fasano São Paulo the reputation to be amongst the most exclusive luxury hotels in Brazil, having created a style that has widened the meaning of hospitality. The recently opened Fasano Hotel Las Piedras in Punta del Este, Uruguay brings this aura of luxury and style to the trendy Uruguay beach resort, uniquely located as the first beach-and-countryside Hotel in the destination. ILS3 and the Discover.Travel Group recommend a stay at the Fasano Las Piedras to the most demanding travellers looking for relaxation and a unique South America travel experience.

In Punta del Este’s La Barra, the luxury Hotel Fasano Las Piedras is situated on an area overlooking the Maldonado River, surrounded by exuberant nature where guests can enjoy breathtaking views and one of the most spectacular sunsets of the Uruguayan coast. The renowned architect Isay Weinfeld projected the Fasano Hotel in a way to rescue the elegance of this countryside property once owned by the traditional Braun Family. ILS3 and Discover.Travel Group’s specialized Travel Consultants recommend guests at the Fasano Las Piedras Hotel to enjoy one of the most scenic views of the hotel from the pool, sculpted in a large rock in one of the most privileged areas of the area. Additionally all twenty Deluxe Bungalows and twelve Suite Bungalows offer panoramic views.

A stay at the new luxury hotel is also a unique culinary experience. To further spoil guests during their travel to Uruguay, the ‘Fasano’ gastronomic Italian restaurant with over a hundred years of tradition and excellence of service is decorated as if carved into the rock face with rugged stone wall, caramel leather banquets and wood flooring. It has an upper outdoor deck offering sweeping views of the estate, all the way to beachfront in the distance. ‘Las Piedras’ restaurant is located in the main building and opens every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pool bar serves appetizers and light meals throughout the day. Further facilities available to hotel guests are the Fasano SPA with six massages rooms, a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and both dry and steam saunas, equestrian facilities and tennis courts, while a professional 9-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer is set to open in 2012.

One of the first guests at the Fasano Las Piedras Hotel wrote on TripAdvisor: “If you look for peace and quiet, not so far away from all the hustle bustle in Punta del Este. This is the hotel to stay. Very, very friendly, wonderful food and magnificent rooms. Expensive, yes, but worth every penny. Trust me! Located in a farm, 10 km(+ or -)from La Barra ,the pool is beautiful, the service, close to perfection. Give it a try. I will come back.”

Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Disover.Travel Group organize personalized travel packages to South America for demanding clients, with stays at select hotels and individual service from the best guides in each location. ILS3 Specialized Travel Consultants suit each travel package to the traveler’s individual wishes and needs, providing a unique travel experience with excellent service from the first travel planning stages. Discover.Travel Group recommends to add a stay in Punta del Este, Uruguay to a visit to Agentina’s capital Buenos Aires or to include it into a multi-destination travel package visiting Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu an other destinations according to the traveler’s preferences.

For further information on ILS3 and the Discover.Travel Group’s personalized Travel Services, Brazil and South and Central American travel destinations, hotels, luxury travel packages and contact with a specialized travel consultant please, visit the Discover.Travel Group’s websites www.Discover.Travel, www.DiscoverBrazil.com, www.DiscoverSouthAmerica.Travel and www.DiscoverCentralAmerica.Travel.

Recent accomplishments by Intelligent Leisure Solutions and the Discover.Travel Group:
• 2008 Ulysses Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprises from the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization),
• World Travel Award 2009 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2009 for South America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2010 for South America’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2010 for South America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2010 for Central America’s Leading Travel Agency,
• World Travel Award 2010 Nominee for World’s Leading Travel Management Company,
• World Travel Award 2010 Nominee for World’s Leading Travel Agency,
• Managing Partner Robert Phillips was elected ASTA Chapter President for Brazil.
• Selected by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism as an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
• Authenticated by the Tralliance Corporation and the .Travel Registry.

ILS3 Discover.Travel Group
Ave. Tancredo Neves 1632
41820-020
Salvador, Brazil