Does Playa Vik have a MICHELIN Key?

No. Playa Vik is in the MICHELIN hotel selection without a Key. Its sister house, Estancia Vik, holds one.

Is Playa Vik on the beach?

Yes. It stands on Playa Mansa in the village of José Ignacio, with direct access to the sand.

Which Vik house suits families?

At Playa Vik, the two-bedroom casitas, Casa José Ignacio and Casa Tierra, have their own living room, fireplace and garden, and the house has a playroom.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to José Ignacio?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to José Ignacio, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Four-star José Ignacio, on the beach, José Ignacio

Playa Vik José Ignacio

A titanium and glass house by Carlos Ott on the sand of Playa Mansa, a bronze door by Pablo Atchugarry, and six grass-roofed casitas behind it.

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Rooms: Four suites and six casitas
Architect: Carlos Ott
Pool: Black granite, heated and cantilevered
From the airport: About 50 km from Punta del Este

The hotel

A sculpture you can sleep in.

Carrie and Alex Vik built Playa Vik on a rise above Playa Mansa with the Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott. The main building is called The Sculpture: curved titanium, glass, concrete and warm timber, opening wide towards the Atlantic. You walk in through a monumental bronze door made by Pablo Atchugarry. Behind it, six casitas stand with grass roofs and private gardens of their own.

Every room was built around a work commissioned for it, and South American artists filled the four suites in The Sculpture. There is a light installation by James Turrell and paintings by Anselm Kiefer. In front of it all, a black granite pool of about 23 metres reaches out towards the sea, lit at night with fibre-optic points laid out as a star map.

The pool Heated black granite, cantilevered towards the ocean and lit at night with a fibre-optic star map.
Fire and fish Lunch at Azur cooked over open fire, and a fish barbecue every Friday evening with Vik wines.
On the water Surf lessons and paddleboards from the beach, and a sunset picnic on La Mansa.

Rooms & suites

Four suites and six casitas.

The suites sit in The Sculpture with the ocean in front of them; the casitas have living roofs, private gardens and terraces.

In The Sculpture Ocean-view suites Caras, Fuerteventura and Valentina among them, each built around its own piece of art.
Closest to the sea Casa Mar The casita that faces the ocean most directly.
Families Casa José Ignacio and Casa Tierra Two bedrooms each, with a living room, a fireplace and a terrace and garden of their own.

Dining

Fire, fish and a gluten-free menu.

Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. No MICHELIN Guide covers Uruguay. Shown for information.

Azur Open-fire cooking Oceanfront, lunch
CieloMar Bar and dinner, all gluten-free On the pool terrace
Fish BBQ Seafood over fire with Vik wines Fridays at 7.30 pm

Good to know

Before you go.

Season The MICHELIN Guide gives November to May, while the hotel takes bookings through the year. We check dates with the hotel before booking.
Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
Pets Accepted.
Children Welcome, with a playroom, cots and childcare on request.

Getting there

Flying to José Ignacio.

Punta del Este International at Laguna del Sauce is about 50 kilometres away, some 40 minutes by car (our estimate). Private jets use its general aviation terminal, with customs on site. Montevideo Carrasco, with flights all year, is about 150 kilometres to the west.

Business & First Class Summer flights and Montevideo Laguna del Sauce is mostly a summer airport: the seasonal schedule has brought Aerolíneas Argentinas services out of Buenos Aires and Córdoba, with GOL linking it to Brazil. Long-haul travellers connect in one of those cities or land at Montevideo Carrasco. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Business aircraft have a terminal of their own, rebuilt three times larger at the end of 2024, where passport and customs checks are done on arrival at any hour. The days after Christmas are the busiest: a record 220 general aviation movements were counted on 26 December 2025, most from Buenos Aires, 45 minutes away. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to José Ignacio

Buenos Aires 45 min
Córdoba 1 h 35
Santiago 2 h 15
São Paulo 2 h 20
New York 11 h 40 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

Does Playa Vik have a MICHELIN Key?: No. Playa Vik is in the MICHELIN hotel selection without a Key. Its sister house, Estancia Vik, holds one.
Is Playa Vik on the beach?: Yes. It stands on Playa Mansa in the village of José Ignacio, with direct access to the sand.
Which Vik house suits families?: At Playa Vik, the two-bedroom casitas, Casa José Ignacio and Casa Tierra, have their own living room, fireplace and garden, and the house has a playroom.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to José Ignacio?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to José Ignacio, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Playa Vik José Ignacio?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to José Ignacio, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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