Must-see hotels in São Paulo State

  • 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…

  • Glamping Mangarito

    São Paulo State

    Mangarito's eco-conscious, comfortably-appointed treehouses are billed as Brazil's first glamping option. They are indeed glamorous, decked out in rustic…

  • Pousada da Ana Doce

    São Paulo State

    It's so hard to choose at this colonial center gem, São Sebastião's most charming inn. One of the 16 neat, cheerful little rooms arranged around 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…

  • Canadá Lodge

    São Paulo State

    Brazilans love this Canadian-themed lodge and it's easy to see why: the staff here have adopted Canadian friendliness alongside the Great White North…

  • 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…

  • Pousada Ipé

    São Paulo State

    A charming 2016 newcomer, this 15 room pousada offers clean and simple rooms that are fine. On the other hand, the common areas – from the leafy open-air…

  • Grande Hotel Campos do Jordão

    São Paulo State

    Set in its own private forest, this sumptuous, European-style 95-room resort is run by a prestigious hotel school. Its lovely grounds date back to a 1944…

  • Pousada Solar Colonial

    São Paulo State

    Occupying an historic and handsome colonial building right on the town’s main square, this inn offers simple but clean, refurbished rooms, plus breakfast…

  • 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 –…

  • Silvi Hotel

    São Paulo State

    Humble but efficient motel-style accommodations in a Leprechaun-green building. Rooms are plain but in perfect working order and the staff are both…

  • 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…

  • Pousada Shamballah

    São Paulo State

    This formerly abandoned railway engineer's mansion built entirely of Russian Riga wood was completely restored by its owners, draped in flashy turquoise…

  • 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…

  • Campos do Jordão Hostel

    São Paulo State

    In a grand old building from the early 20th century, this could be one of Brazil's more pleasant hostels, but a surly reception and lackluster cleaning…

  • 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…

  • Hostel São Sebastião

    São Paulo State

    Totally soulless, but this priced-right town hostel occupies a sprawling hillside home 2km from the historical center and ferry to Ilhabela. Dorms feature…

  • 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…