Best Design Hotels in Sao Paulo

The Canopy by Hilton São Paulo Jardins Hotel offers luxurious and modern accommodation in the heart of the Jardins neighbourhood. The hotel’s idyllic location in an upper-class neighbourhood is within walking distance to the city’s main attractions such as Ibirapuera Park, Paulista Avenue and Oscar Freire Street. There is an excellent selection of stylish guestrooms and spacious suites with the King Bed Superior Corner City View Room offering panoramic views over São Paulo. Guests are invited to make the most of the on-site dining on offer at Stella Restaurant where local cuisine is served an accompanied by carefully selected wine and cocktail menus. There is an optional breakfast available to guests. A stay at this hotel entitles guests to the fully equipped fitness centre and contemporary business centre. This hotel is pet friendly.

Located in the Paulista Avenue region, Qoya Hotel São Paulo, Curio Collection by Hilton offers the ideal getaway complete with some of the city’s main attractions nearby and in a luxurious and contemporary setting. Within half of a kilometre, you can reach the Patio Paulista Mall, Casa das Rosas Museum and Centro Itaú Cultural. There is a selection of lavish and modern accommodations including guestrooms and suites featuring the one-bedroom King Presidential Suite. Guests are invited to savour the local and international flavours on offer at the on-site Badebec Restaurant. The hotel boasts a stunning outdoor rooftop swimming pool next to the spa facilities. There is also a fitness centre for guests to make use of and communal living spaces to make you feel at home away from home. This hotel is pet friendly.

The luxurious Hotel Rosewood São Paulo is housed in a historical landmark building and a verdant vertical garden building, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Architect Jean Nouvel. The hotel is located centrally in Cidade Matarazzo and sits amongst stunning preserved early 20th century buildings and pristine gardens. There is a selection of inviting guestrooms and spacious suites on offer, including the lavish, residential-style Deluxe Suite. Guests are invited to choose from any, or all, of the hotel’s six dining options and bars including the 24-hour Le Jardin and South American-inspired Taraz Restaurant as well as the Rabo di Galo jazz bar with live music. The hotel boasts two outdoor pools and allows guests to completely unwind in the hotel’s signature wellbeing concept, Asaya. There is also a fully equipped fitness centre. There is a collection of eight sophisticated event spaces to host functions and professional events.

The JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo offers luxurious accommodation and spectacular vistas over the city skyline and the Estaiada Bridge. There are 258 guestrooms and suites, which offer access to the exclusive Executive Lounge, with the Presidential Suite with Skyline View being the hotel’s top offering. The all-day Restaurante Neto serves a delightful fusion of Italian and Brazilian cuisine while the Caju Cocktail Bar offers more than just creative cocktails, there is a live music performance every night. The hotel provides guests the opportunity to escape in the indoor swimming pool. The Spa by JW also invites guests to unwind with a treatment or make the most of the wellness facilities. The fully equipped fitness centre has floor-to-ceiling windows which provide truly exceptional views over Sāo Paulo. This hotel is pet friendly.

The exquisite Fasano Hotel in São Paulo offers a luxurious yet understated selection of guestrooms and suites with elegant design features and peaceful surroundings. Since 1982 Fasano São Paulo Restaurant has been serving gourmet Italian cuisine in an expertly designed setting with a sublime wine cellar, sophisticated ambience and private dining options. The Nonno Ruggero Restaurant is also open throughout the day overlooking the Jardins neighbourhood and serving buffet-style and à la carte cuisine. The hotel bar, Baretto São Paulo has received praise for its informal and private atmosphere where live performances from world-famous artists can be enjoyed with an expertly crafted cocktail in hand. The hotel’s rejuvenating spa and wellness facilities include sports therapy treatments and a fitness centre. There is an unmissable 21st-floor indoor swimming pool offering surreal views over the city while you unwind in total tranquillity. The hotel also boasts a business centre and excellent event spaces.

The Hotel Fasano São Paulo Itaim represents the global expansion of the Fasano Group, with recent openings in New York City and Bahia, Brazil. Designed by architect Marcio Kogan, the 60-room and 47-suite hotel combines classic Italian elements with contemporary touches. The lobby and bar feature furniture from the Italian company Minotti and pieces by national designers, as well as lamps and furniture from France, Italy, and Brazil. The property includes a second location of the renowned Gero restaurant, led by chef Lomanto Oliveira. Other amenities include a private lounge, spa treatment rooms, saunas, a gym, a business centre, babysitting services, and a rooftop bar and pool with panoramic views.

So named because of its striking exterior, this hotel is unlike any other in the city, or quite possibly, the world. Like Fasano, Unique is found in Jardins; a glass-walled, cactus-lined, long, thin rooftop pool giving an outlook over the district. This part of the hotel is the place to be at the weekends, with a legendary party vibe. Inside you’ll find architecture as surprising as the outside — a curved library, massive porthole windows and bold art installations. Don’t miss the brightly hued indoor pool; it has a slide, and, like the outdoor pool, underwater music. Unique has 94 bedrooms and suites, plus two restaurants and welcomes four-legged friends.

This hip design hotel rises upward on the city horizon and while the interiors may be minimalist, they reflect the area’s tropicality. Guests can take a dip in hot tubs secreted in a pretty Japanese garden, admire the suspended orchid garden, recline in barside spaghetti-like rope chairs and nibble on caviar in the sophisticated restaurant. The Japanese theme extends to the calming bedrooms; notably, the toilets which are equipped with high tech jets, dryers and heated seats, as well as contemporary Japanese style wall screens. Expect excellent service throughout the Emiliano and in its spa.

Another example of modernist architecture, Hotel Emiliano is the work of native designer Arthur Casas. The decor pays homage to Rio’s mid-century heyday, with neutral tones and a minimal approach. A restaurant, Emilie, serves forward-thinking Brazilian-French fusion cuisine and features a huge tropical living wall. On the rooftop, a long, narrow infinity pool overlooks Copacabana Beach. Treatments at the Santapele Spa are all about rebalancing the body and are based on the three pillars of relaxation, revitalisation and detoxification. Crisp white linens and tan leather armchairs are found in the bedrooms, along with Santapele toiletries (Emiliano’s own brand).