Sao Paulo Hotels and List

[DZone]

Just a quick review. Bourbon is right Ibirapuera Shopping.

Got an Executive Suite for around $115 (includes breakfast). Very spacious room with a table for food and a desk for laptop.

There is a new chain of flats that has been opening up around Moema, Itaim, Vila Nova Conceição, Olimpia that I considered staying. It's called Charlie. Their prices are very good (like $50-$70 range) and some of the rooms / apartments in the picture look pretty decent some with a full fridge and kitchen sink. I may try one on the second part of my stay.

[World Travel 69]

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[WonderWhy]

Any feedback on either of these choices, for convenience to bars / restos and hobbying? The Marriott seems great close to Bomboa, I've only stayed at the Renaissance in SP. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Will be in SP second half of May.

Transamerica isn't responding via email and couldn't get through by phone.

Marriott Executive Apartments is not really close to anything (that I am aware of). Its main benefit is central location and no problems having girls come in with me.

Others can add information about stuff close?

[Paratus]

I thought I had already responded but don't see it so here you go. Marriott Executive Apartments within walking distance to the park and I have walked to Tangera from there. However, now I just get an Uber because is is a long walk. As far as the hotel, I have taken girls up to my room every time I have stayed there and have not had any difficulties. Every time I have stayed there since 2018 there have been English speaking attendants at the font desk. Usually female. They have been very helpful.

Any feedback on either of these choices, for convenience to bars / restos and hobbying? The Marriott seems great close to Bomboa, I've only stayed at the Renaissance in SP. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Will be in SP second half of May.

Transamerica isn't responding via email and couldn't get through by phone.

[WonderWhy]

Returning to SP after a looong absence next month with a friend. Could someone please provide an update on GF hotels near Ibirapuera Park since that's close to some casas why clinicas. Not necessarily looking for a 5-star hotel but a nice very GF hotel.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

I thought I had already responded but don't see it so here you go. Marriott Executive Apartments within walking distance to the park and I have walked to Tangera from there. However, now I just get an Uber because is is a long walk. As far as the hotel, I have taken girls up to my room every time I have stayed there and have not had any difficulties. Every time I have stayed there since 2018 there have been English speaking attendants at the font desk. Usually female. They have been very helpful.

[HotelAl]

Returning to SP after a looong absence next month with a friend. Could someone please provide an update on GF hotels near Ibirapuera Park since that's close to some casas why clinicas. Not necessarily looking for a 5-star hotel but a nice very GF hotel.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Buffer]

I recently stayed at this hotel. I liked the rooms and the buffet breakfast. The employees were friendly and checkin and checkout were very smooth. The Wi-Fi was adequate. I got speeds in the 20 - 30 Mbps range when I ran a speed test. The area is very safe and there are many nice restaurants within a few blocks of the hotel. The big drawback to this place is the noise from planes flying in and out of the local domestic airport. The noise starts on most days around 7 AM or so and continues on and off until 9 or 10 PM. I stayed in two rooms. One in front and one in back. They both had noise. In the future I will avoid this entire area (Moema) due to the noise. I will probably concentrate on Jardins for future trips. I am a light sleeper, others may not experience the noise problem to the extent that I did.

[Tochka]

Went to SP in June, a quick report about my hotels.

Tsue Palace (Moema).

Just like the previous report I can confirm the noisy sound of the planes due to the nearby airport. But that is also true for all the hotels in the area. Other than that the hotel is clean, staff is friendly, breakfast is simple but complete. This hotel is GF. No Key Card needed, the staff will call your room if you have a visitor.

This place is just 5-7 minutes walk from a Commercial Center. Clinica's nearby. Good restaurants. Safe area.

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Thanks for the info. I booked Tsue for mid July. I plan to walk nearby to.

Clinicas and do a lot of daytime visits. We will see how much plane noise I can take during the evening naps. Before recharging for a night of debauchry.

[Khondjii]

Went to SP in June, a quick report about my hotels.

Tsue Palace (Moema).

Just like the previous report I can confirm the noisy sound of the planes due to the nearby airport. But that is also true for all the hotels in the area. Other than that the hotel is clean, staff is friendly, breakfast is simple but complete. This hotel is GF. No Key Card needed, the staff will call your room if you have a visitor.

This place is just 5-7 minutes walk from a Commercial Center. Clinica's nearby. Good restaurants. Safe area.

Mercure Alamedas.

Good situation near Paulista Av. Rooms are big and nice and the hotel is pretty quiet even with a central situation. Staff is helpful but does not speak so much English. The hotel is GF. A card is needed to use the elevator.

Transamerica Paulista.

I can't say if this place is GF or not as I didn't have this situation here. I assumed yes if you book for 2 people. But it sounds like some administration and talk with 2 receptionists always present and I security guard constantly in front of elevators.

[XXL]

I had to drive away to a hotel after my AirBnB host gave no sign of life. Didn't even send notice to the residence front desk. Doesn't answer his phone. 869 euros, I hope AirBnB will reimburse. AirBnB has no real-time assistance (unlike Agoda). Answer promised within 24 hours, meanwhile you're in the street.

The apartment is in FL Residence, rua Elvira Ferraz. The host is named "Gust***. The ad reads "Moderno flat na Faria Lima". Be warned.

Grand Mercure Itaim 200 euros a night. Hotel Renaissance 300 euros a night!

If you live in London spare yourself the flight, call a London escort at 300 an hour.

[XXL]

Building site next door. Has been like this for about two weeks. Not about to end I think. Concrete saw, pneumatic drill. More or less all day long.

[Papae Noel]

I will be staying for a week at this Marriott, quite close to Parque de Ibirapuera. Any one have some recommendations for lanchonete, reataurants, and small bookstore, coffee shops? Quiet bar, with no or low volume music would also be nice. Of course, I can consult with the hotel staff, but I don't have a girlfriend there, so probably stay sozinho.

Grato.

[ParsTiger]

Ibis ibirapuera was a good option but isn't ideally located for walking and stupid Uber gives the wrong pickup location to drivers to the back of the building. I didn't take a girl myself while there but I did see others do it and I usually book for 2 peolple just in case. The location is about halfway in between Bomboa and the cluster of clinicas in Moema.

On Hotel Flor do Ipiranga it is a budget friendly option and love motel but I never notice any girls hanging around and the location is terrible. Uber drivers canceled constantly on me because Ipiranga is very out of tge way for them, its also where 2 canals converge so your ride to and from there will smell. I got stranded at Casarao Friday night because of the uber drivers being shitheads and I was forced to pay a taxi driver 70 reals to get me back, he recommended a bughet hotel named Colombo or something in Republica.

[WonderWhy]

Update on three hotels I stayed at last three weekends.

Marriott Executive Apartments:

Nice rooms, good hot water showers. I have never had a problem taking girls there. Uber brings them to the front door and I go collect them. The staff is very helpful and most speak at least some English. Parking is Reai 35 per night. There is a buffet breakfast. I am a Titanium and lifetime Marriott Platinum but I am not sure that makes too much difference. Within a short walk of Parque Ibirapuera where I really like to visit and walk. It takes me about an hour to walk to Tangara.

Renaissance:

Nice higher end hotel. I really like the concierge lounge for dinner and breakfast. Only problem I ever had there was when I took two girls up with me. They charged me $60 for the second girl. I should have fought the charge but live and learn. Again, no problem meeting girls out front and taking them to my room. As an expensive higher end hotel, parking was expensive and it is a higher traffic part of town. FYI I ran into a few pilots and airline attendants that stay there. Probably take Uber to Moema and Jardins clinics.

DoubleTree by Hilton in Itiam:

Stayed there for the first time this trip. IMO not as nice as the other two hotels. In a very busy traffic area with bars etc so nice to walk around and get food. Had two different girls come at different times so the same staff saw them, no issues. Breakfast is pretty good. - I am Diamond status with Hilton so it is free. It is a 20 minute to the Marriott Executive apartments and so a little over an hour walk to Tangara.

This is the first time I rented a car. I used Localiza. I was able to drive through Sao Paulo and in the country side using Google maps on my phone surprisingly easy. Pickup and return is easy at GRU.

[Axel Heyst]

I reserved the Grand Mercure. There seems to be more nice restaurants in that area than there are around Pullman.

I think you made a good choice. The Grand Mercure is a good hotel and it is in a better neighborhood than the Pullman. Check out Barbacoa (R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 65, Itaim Bibi) if you like Brazilian churrascarias. It is one of the best IMHO.

I visited Bomboa twice this month and I was wondering how is the walk during the night?

The walk is fine. I walked back from Bomboa to the Grand Mercure several nights after 1 am-1:30 am. No problems. When I left Bomboa I turned right and walked along Rua Paula Oliveira a block to Rua Dr Renato Paes de Barros, took another right and crossed Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek to the Grand Mercure. It is a quiet walk past some nice high rise apartment buildings, a few townhouses, and 3 or 4 restaurants. The only time I took an Uber back to the hotel was on the night it was raining cats and dogs and I did not have an umbrella.