Hotel Directory - Page 3

This recently refurbished high-rise by the Othon Flat group is located in the Jardins area close to Parque Ibirapuera and the Ibirapuera indoors sports stadium. The Jardins area is where most of Sao Paulo?s excitement happens and the Le Premier Hotel is well-placed to make the most of that. Within walking distance of the park, the hotel is also close to the Oscar Freire Street shopping and in a handy place to experience some of Sao Paulo?s best dining. The hotel itself offers self-contained spacious studio-type rooms with cable TV, sofas and sitting areas; there?s a gym and pool onsite and wifi available in the rooms and the lobby. Paulista Avenue is eight blocks north of the hotel ? a safe walk in this area, or a quick cab ride that can be arranged by the concierge. - [Le Premier Hotel]

This contemporary Sol Melia property in downtown Sao Paulo is good for those wishing to be close to Guarulhos International Airport. Opened in late 2003, the Tryp Guarulhos Hotel is only a few kilometers from the airport and caters to its transiting guests with a number of special services. A free shuttle runs to and from the airport every hour and the hotel itself has a sleek new spa and sauna area to ease travel tensions both pre- and post-flight. Rooms are generously sized ? still with a new and modern feel ? including black-out curtains and sound insulation for a solid night?s rest. It takes around 15 minutes to get to the airport from here via shuttle. - [Tryp Guarulhos Hotel]

This rebranded Sol Melia property enjoys a quiet location in the upscale Higienopolis area, neighbor to historic mansions and towering apartment blocks. In a leafy street of uptown Sao Paulo, the Tryp Higienopolis Hotel blends well into its middle-class surroundings, providing a calm and dignified environment for guests. Rooms are large suite-like arrangements decorated in soft neutrals, offering cable TV and a good rate on wireless internet. In this safe and pleasant neighborhood, guests can wander to the nearby Parque Buenos Aries for some downtime or head to the seriously high-end Patio Higienopolis shopping mall to offload some Reals or grab a coffee in the presence of SP?s affluent. Est?dio do Pacaembu football stadium is also close by and the restaurant scene of Jardins is only a short drive away. - [Tryp Higienopolis Hotel]

This mid-range Sol Melia property is in one of the best locations to enjoy Sao Paulo?s bars and restaurants. Two blocks from the shopping and nightlife of Avenue Faria Lima, the Melia Confort Itaim Hotel is in one of the safest and nicest locales in the city. With a selection of high-end restaurants and cool clubs within a short walk of the hotel, it?s ideal for visitors who want to enjoy the social side of Sao Paulo not just the main tourist venues. Accommodations here are comfortable and unfussy ? king beds, cable TV and limited free internet cover all the necessities and there?s a rooftop pool and gym for those wanting to work on their Sao Paulo tan. Fashionistas will note the hotel?s proximity to Iguatemi shopping mall ? a glimmering paragon of luxury goods, designer clothes and beautiful people. - [Melia Confort Itaim Hotel]

With that clean minimal feel exclusive to stylish modern hotels, this property offers a good rate on accommodation in the up-market Jardins area. In the zone between Avenue Paulista and Ibirapuera Park, the Slaviero Executive Jardins Hotel allows for quick access to the main tourist sights in a secure location that offers a wide choice of dining and shopping. Rooms are extra large and furnished in a simple contemporary manner, providing desk space, wifi, lots of natural light and ample room for a rollaway bed should one be needed. Also on the property, guests with some time to spend indoors can make use of the sleek rooftop pool and fitness area, and, because this is at heart a business hotel, there are full conference and seminar facilities on hand for corporate travelers. - [Slaviero Executive Jardins Hotel]

This contemporary hotel puts guests in the center of Sao Paulo?s business and touristic district. The backbone of the city ? Paulista Avenue ? lies just a block from the front door of the Tryp Paulista Bella Vista, in one of the best spots for accessing sights, whether by metro or on foot. The Consolacao metro station is just around the corner and guests will be able to find virtually anything from here ? museums (including the MASP), major businesses, parks, theaters ? even the shopping street of Oscar Freire isn?t too far away (seven blocks, to be exact). Rooms envelope guests in gently-hued soft furnishings and offer free wifi, mini fridge and nice modern bathrooms plus there?s a compact pool and gym area atop the hotel ? a fresh way to start the day for those so inclined. - [Tryp Paulista Hotel]

In the new business district of Brooklin Novo, this hotel provides executive accommodation close to the WTC and the striking Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge. Positioned ? and provisioned ? with the needs of business travelers in mind, the Quality Berrini Hotel has access to the major multinationals that have recently sprung up in the area ? Pzifer and Microsoft included. The area is subsequently also abundant in hotels, however few could match the cost-efficiency of this one. Formerly the Tryp WTC Brooklin, this property offers spacious rooms with large picture windows, desk space and free wifi. A selection of restaurants can be found both in and around the neighboring hotels, and for getting about town or in to Paulista and Jardin, the Berrini metro station is less than a ten-minute walk away. - [Quality Berrini Hotel]

This economy hotel boasts an excellent location in the Jardins area close to Paulista. First-time visitors gravitate towards Avenue Paulista and with good reason ? from here they can navigate the entire city and are able to walk to many of Sao Paulo?s cultural landmarks ? the MASP and Trianon Park included. Jardin is typically an expensive area, so the Riema Crillon Plaza Hotel comes as something of a treat for those wanting to save on accommodation ? perhaps enabling them to spend more on shopping down Oscar Freire Street, which is only two blocks away. Restaurants and caf?s of all types can easily be found in this area and since these are pleasant and safe streets to walk, discovering on foot is the best way to go. Trips to Ibirapuera Park or the Itaim Bibi district can be done via Consolacao metro station a short walk away. - [Riema Crillon Plaza Hotel]

North of Paulista Avenue, this business-ready hotel by the reputable Riema group is close to metro and convenient to the Jardins area. Not far from the Consolacao metro stop and the busy arterial Paulista Avenue, the Riema Paulista Classic Hotel offers the full list of executive features including conference rooms, a business center and wireless internet. Not all of this hotel?s features will be lost on tourists, however, as it also provides an airport shuttle, cable TV, a fitness center, sauna and relaxing outdoor pool area. Frei Caneca Shopping Mall is a few blocks away and the Estadio Paulo Machado de Carvalho is five-minutes away by car. The Paulista Classic has only 49 rooms, and is able to provide a level of service and friendliness larger hotels sometimes lack. - [Riema Paulista Classic Hotel]

These unassuming little flats in the Jardins area offer quiet inner-city living in one of Sao Paulo?s nicest neighborhoods. Located two blocks from the luxury shops of Oscar Freire Street, the Riema Poeta Drummond Hotel is in a pretty location amongst the high-end shopping and dining of Jardins. Each suite is equipped with a kitchenette and lounge area, is smartly furnished ? if not ultra modern ? and offers guests cable TV, internet access and the use of a communal laundry room. While rooms are pleasant to spend time in, the locale is more than enough to draw even the weariest of bodies off the couch ?hip bars, shops and art galleries populate this up-market enclave of the city and beyond that the Consolacao metro stop on Paulista opens up the whole of Sao Paulo. - [Riema Poeta Drummond Hotel]

This executive hotel is in the wealthy Pinheiros district, handy to shops, businesses and the US Consulate. Part of the Sol Melia group, the Tryp Nacoes Unidas Hotel lies between the Marginal Pinheiros and Santo Amaro Avenue ? an affluent area that?s less built-up than the city center. Interiors in this neat white high-rise are fittingly modern and contemporary ? crisp functional d?cor providing the usual necessities, including wifi and cable TV. Not far from here, the shops of the upper-class can be found, including the village-sized Shopping Morumbi mall and the super exclusive Daslu. Access to other parts of the city is easy via Granja Julieta metro station by the bank of the Pinheiros, just a few blocks away. - [Tryp Nacoes Unidas Hotel]

Located in the upscale Itaim neighborhood, this modern property is well-placed for shopping and for experiencing the city?s infamous nightlife. In a quiet tree-dotted street in one of Sao Paulo?s richest ? and hippest ? zip codes, the Clarion Jardim Europa allows guests to enjoy the cultural and social sides of the city. Paulista Avenue and the Jardins area are a short drive away and Faria Lima Avenue ? one of SP?s main areas for bars and clubs ? is a block away ? an easy walk in an unthreatening neighborhood. Accommodations here meet all the requisite criteria for a comfortable and restful stay, but to spend too much time indoors in this location would just be wasteful. Even if the shopping at nearby Iguatemi mall proves a little too rich, there?s superfluity of restaurants, cocktail bars and caf?s nearby that are equally deserving of attention. - [Clarion Jardim Europa Hotel]

Luxurious and unashamedly high-end, this famous Sao Paulisitan establishment excels in both design and service. The Fasana family is something of a local legend thanks to their eponymous restaurant, opened in 1990 and now their hotel, opened in 2003. Located a block from Oscar Freire Street in the bourgeois Jardins area, the Hotel Fasano provides a beautifully sophisticated home base for the design-savvy traveler. Rooms feature Persian rugs, tan leather sofas, parquet floors and extravagant white marble bathrooms, while a top-floor pool area offers views over the city ? the best of which can be had at dawn and dusk. At the end of a grueling day spending money in Moema, guests can kick off their Italian heels and slide into 500-count Egyptian cotton sheets to watch a DVD on their flatscreen TV. Alternatively, there?s the Fasano Resturante to retreat to for Brazil?s best Italian cuisine. - [Fasano Hotel]

Amid the caf?s, shops and restaurants of the Jardins area, this modern property offers self-contained apartments close to Paulista Avenue. Located two blocks south of the Brigadeiro metro stop on Paulista, the London Othon Flat Hotel is well-equipped for long stays and business travelers. Suites offer apartment-style living with separate sleeping and dining areas, a kitchenette and plenty of storage space, with in-room internet and laundry services extra. Getting to all the good places is easy from here ? guests can walk to Trianon Park and the MASP and of course have all the different shops and enticements along Paulista Avenue within close range. Dining out is an adventure of its own in this location ? travelers will be able to find somewhere new and interesting to eat for every meal. - [London Othon Flat Hotel]

This downtown hotel is in a leafy location within walking distance of Republic Square and handy to the metro. Opposite the pleasantly green Largo do Arouche, the Mercure Downtown Hotel is close to shopping malls and, being a block away from the Republic metro stop, is well connected to the vast metropolis of Sao Paulo. Nearby attractions include the Teatro Municipal and the grassy, picturesque viaduct of Anhangabau Park, while further afield, Paulista Avenue and the Jardins area are easily reached via bus, cab or metro. Onsite, the hotel also offers a gym, sauna and pool for cooling down after a humid day on SP?s gritty streets. - [Mercure Dowtown Hotel]

In the affluent new business zone of Brooklin Novo, this Mercure property offers apartment-style living. Convenient to the multinationals that have taken root in the area, the Mercure Apartments Sao Paulo Royal Brooklin comprises self-contained units geared towards the needs of a long-stay executive guest, but no less convenient for leisure travelers. Each suite has a full kitchen, cable TV and plenty of room to move, with internet access offered at a fee and a fitness center, pool and restaurant also in the building. After hours is when Sao Paula really comes alive and this hotel is in a good place to make the most of it, with the clubs and restaurants of Faria Lima Avenue close by and Berrini metro station a few blocks away, offering easy access to Paulista Avenue and the Jardin district. - [Mercure Royal Brooklin Hotel]

This stylish hotel is equal to its address, right next to the exclusive shopping of Oscar Freire Street in the upscale district of Jardins. Shoppers and fashionistas will appreciate the Quality Suites Imperial Hall, based just meters from the city?s best shopping street and amid the most highly-rated restaurants in Brazil. Each suite is furnished in a soothing, luxurious style with kitchenette, cable TV, fluffy robes, and internet access at hand for those brief moments when guests aren?t out enjoying the hotel?s locale. Although apartments are self-contained, service is four-star, with room service (from the hotel?s French restaurant), plus a gym, pool and sun deck in-house. Paulista Avenue is seven blocks from here and if the locality?s dining options aren?t enough, the hip suburb of Itaim Bibi is a short drive away. - [Quality Suites Imperial Hall Hotel]

This high-rise hotel in the northern Sao Paulo suburb of Santana is handy to Expo Center Norte and within easy reach of the city center. Those traveling to Sao Paulo for a trade show will be pleased by the Riema Brasilia Santana Gold?s proximity to Expo Center Norte ? easily accessible on foot, by bus or by metro. The surrounds of this property are mainly residential ? it?s a quiet area but well-facilitated with plenty of transport links and large shopping centers. Business travelers with time to explore can get into Paulista Avenue within 20 minutes by metro, or visit the nearby Carandiru Penitentiary ? out of operation since 1992 and now a fascinating place to visit since being opened to the public. - [Riema Brasilia Santana Gold Hotel]

Located in the Moema area of Sao Paulo, this modern hotel is just four miles from the local Congonhas Airport. The ideal location close to major tourists landmarks including the scenic Ibirapuera Park and shopping center, make this hotel a regular choice for local and international visitors. The Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera Hotel features 206 guestrooms with modern furniture and attractive decor with some rooms offering excellent views of the area.The hotel also features a health center complete with soothing massages, a large swimming pool and a full gymnasium. The in-house restaurant serves a good range of international food and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. - [Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera Hotel]

This skyscraper hotel is ideally situated in the center of Brazils second city and is conveniently close to all the major business centers in the area. The hotel features clean and stylish guest rooms which offer fantastic views of the local area and come with modern amenities and spacious bathrooms. The large 184 room Blue Tree Towers Berrini Hotel is just a short walk away from the Luis Carlos Berrini Avenue where guests can discover many of the city's best restaurants and stylish cafes. The hotel houses an impressive Japanese restaurant as well as an Italian style cafe that serves delicious food throughout the day. The hotel is also well equipped to accommodate business clientele thanks to its comprehensive business center located on the stylish mezzanine. - [Blue Tree Towers Berrini Hotel]