Must-see hotels in São Paulo

  • We Hostel Design

    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…

  • Hotel Emiliano

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Hotel Unique

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Guest Urban

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Hotel Fasano

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Lobo Urban Stay

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Hostel SP011

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Ô de Casa

    São Paulo

    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…

  • California Hostel

    São Paulo

    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…

  • São Paulo Lodge

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Novotel SP Jaraguá

    São Paulo

    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…

  • 155 Hotel

    São Paulo

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

  • Pousada Dona Ziláh

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Sampa Hostel

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Augusta Park Hotel

    São Paulo

    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 –…

  • Pullman São Paulo Ibirapuera

    São Paulo

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

  • Hotel Marabá

    São Paulo

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

  • Pousada dos Franceses

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Akasaka

    São Paulo

    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…

  • Ibis Budget

    São Paulo

    Somewhat soulless but boasting a great location and price, this modern budget chain is worth considering. Dormitory-like rooms are spartan, but you are…

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