Must see hotels in São Paulo

Simply gorgeous, São Paulo's best hostel sits inside a beautiful historic 1926 white mansion on a quiet Vila Mariana residential corner. From the guest…

Sleek, bright and minimalist, Emiliano is the city's best hotel. It's steeped in refined luxury, with local touches such as the lobby's lush suspended…

Designed by Ruy Ohtake, the slice of watermelon–reminiscent Unique is certainly the city’s most architecturally ambitious hotel, as well as a favorite of…

This 1930s mansion, opened in late 2015, holds 14 suites reeking of industrial-chic (exposed brick and beams, unfinished steel and concrete) offset by a…

Opening in late 2018, Brazil's first Four Seasons sits inside the wellness-focused Parque da Cidade in tony Chácara Santo Antônio. A glistening stone…

This ultrarefined 60-room hotel behind an English red-brick facade evokes a bygone era of modernist glamour, with muted gray travertine marble set off…

This quiet, design-forward Jardins choice easily offers the best location for money in the city, situated smack dab in the middle of São Paulo's toniest…

Just across from Vila Madelena in far more tranquil Sumaré, but still close enough to stumble home, this well-loved hostel is identified via an iconic…

This artsy and colorful hostel is one of the neighborhood's oldest, with a sociable bar and rooftop terrace that gives way to shotgun-style lodging in…

This colorful Pinheiros guesthouse turned a two-story town house into a design-forward spot to rest your weary head. Rooms are smallish, but the whole…

This well-loved newcomer, which bills itself as a 'business hostel,' sits just 400m from Metrô Vila Mariana and within a few kilometers of Parque…

The Accor chain has refurbished the old Hotel Jaraguá, which had long been central São Paulo’s most chic hotel. Digs are spacious, plush and cheerfully…

This gay-friendly, 76-room affordable boutique hotel is located between Centro and the alterna-hipster bars of Baixo Augusta. Ultrasleek suites are…

This Av Paulista–adjacent 1932 mansion in Higienópolis has a long, steeped history in São Paulo comfort. The six rooms aren't flash but offer upgraded…

This newly remodeled veteran of Vila Madalena’s hostel scene is one of its best, offering four-, six- and eight-bed dorms (the last of these a bit cramped…

Set amid the action of Baixo Augusta, the 66-room Augusta Park has a convenient location and offers some of Sampa's best-value (if slightly dated) rooms –…

This flight-crew favorite sits less than 800m off Parque Ibirapuera's northwest corner. The 348 rooms, which boast high-quality Trussardi bedding, skew…

This refurbished office building just off Praça da República provides a trendy-ish choice in downtown's hiply gentrifying and safest area. From quality…

On a quiet, almost suburban street, yet just a short walk to Av Paulista, this veteran pousada/hostel offers decent communal digs, bright and pleasant…

Conveniently located across from the metro on Praça Liberdade, this triumphantly no-frills budget option offers 40 simple but clean rooms. It's a handy…