Me and my wife stayed here for four nights. We reserved a private room through a website, but when we arrived, they didn't have a record of it.

They were really accommodating, though, and found places for us to stay each night. The staff is really nice, one or two of them speak decent English. There's free coffee and toast and jam every morning. A very laid back atmosphere.

They had free wireless, and one computer that anyone could use. Not a bad price, especially for how close it was to the beach (about 2 blocks!).

We stayed at Punto for one night in a 6 bed dorm and it was ok.

The dorms were pretty small with no locks (what is it with Montevideo hostels and an aversion to locks??) on the doors, but there were lockers in the rooms big enough to fit most packs. The bathroom situation was dire.. only 3 bathrooms for the entire hostel and i always had to wait, especially in the mornings. There seem to be a lot of working people staying there so the hostel is pretty quiet which was nice.

The main thing that dissapointed me with Punta Berro however was when we were passing back through Montevideo and booked a further 2 nights with them. The night before we were due to travel they sent an email informing us theyd cancelled our booking and re-booked us into a neighbouring hostel Unplugged. They gave no reason for this, and didnt ask if it was ok with us. Wed actually read pretty bad reviews about Unplugged and didnt want to stay there (but didnt really have much choice on such short notice), and this got worse when we arrived and found wed been booked into a far bigger dorm than wed requested and they were actually trying to charge us more for it.

So would i stay at Punto Berro again...?
Not after the mess and cancelled bookings, but in general id say its an ok option for the price, in a good neighbourhood, with nice staff and lots of good bars and restaurants in the close vicinity.

We stayed for a week in Hostel, the first points
negative:
While making reservations with 3 months before, and
confirmation via email and phone, arrived at the Hostel and there was no reserve
in my name, but as I was impressed with the email confirmation they
solved the problem, but it happens frequently, according to other
people we know, including a couple slept in the TV room to release a
room, is a hint confirming the booking and reconfirm in writing before
travel, this is a point to be improved soon.

Another point is the breakfast, very simple and if you are not early
runs out.

Now the positives, the location is very good, two blocks
small from Rambla and supermarkets, restaurants and cafes nearby.
Neighborhood great super friendly and quiet.

In the Hostel you will feel, comfortable and safe as in your home. The team is very
attentive and friendly. The bathrooms are clean, as all the Hostel.

Fully equipped kitchen and patio with a place to roast beef, take a
beer and conversation.

I recommend anyone to enjoy the city in a quiet neighborhood and well
located

Punto Berro is a great hostel with the most amazing staff who made our stay enjoyable and easy. We were constantly wowed by the owners who took the time to help us with directions, offered good recommendations on where to eat and introduced us to mate!
The hostel is stylish, clean and quite cosy. I would not hesitate in returning to Punto Berro the next time we are back in Montevideo.