Best Luxury Hotels in Sao Paulo
The Brazilian city is a financial and industrial powerhouse. As such, it’s often visited by business travellers. Found on a plateau of the country’s Highlands, it was formed by Jesuit missionaries in 1554 and is now the largest city of the Southern Hemisphere. Immense and dynamic, it’s a fascinating place, buzzing with life, city squares, parks and three rivers. Enjoying a temperature climate, it’s very pleasant, experiencing its highest temperatures during our wintertime. If you plan on visiting this part of Latin America, these are the hotels you should check out in São Paulo…
Sao Paulo State, Sao Paulo, Jardim Paulista
Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo
(5 stars)Renowned for housing the largest Presidential Suite in Latin America, the skyscraper Tivoli is the place to be for superb views. The restaurant, SEEN, is 23 floors up, with 360-degree panoramas and award-winning chef William Ribeiro at the helm. There’s also a sushi bar with a sake menu and a relaxed bistro. Rooms are decorated in browns and creams, with contemporary simplicity and urban-chic touches. Tivoli Mofarrej’s Antara Spa offers Thai and Asian inspired treatments, including acupuncture, shiatsu and thalassotherapy. Don’t miss the craft drinks at MUST bar; the bartender Jessica Sanchez has been named best in Brazil and South America.
Sao Paulo State, Sao Paulo, Jardim Paulista
Emiliano São Paulo
(5 stars)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.