São Paulo, Brazil
Founded in 1554, Sao Paulo now is the 3rd largest city in the world
with over 20,000,000. Surprisingly it really did not begin to grow until
1890 based on the coffee business. It is the business and finance center
of Brazil. A true melting pot it numbers over 1 million Japanese, 3 million
Italians, 1 million Arabians, 1 million Portuguese, and 1 million Eastern
Europeans. It has a wide variety of restaurants that range from Brazilian
to Malaysian food (and everything in between). The Gardens district is
the center of the dining scene, and thus the center of the São Paulo social
scene. Paulistanos eat late, many restaurants don't even start serving
until 9 PM, and it is common for them to stay open until 3 AM. Like New
York, São Paulo never sleeps. There you can find anything from gyms to
bookstores opened 24 hrs a day, hundreds of movie theaters, thousands of
restaurants, stores, bars, and pubs. For nightlife its nightclubs have
attracted some of the best performers in the world. There are 32 malls,
countless department stores, and designer boutiques (such as Versace, Forum,
Daslu, H.Stern, Chanel, Rauph Lauren, Armani, etc.). There are also several
street fairs, and art exhibits throughout the city. Its museums are among
the finest in South America.
For the sun worshipper, its surrounding coastline
is graced with many lovely beaches. Transportation befits a city of this
size with a well developed road system, numerous and inexpensive taxis.
Although we do not recommend that a foreign traveler use a rented car to
get around the city, it suffers traffic problems like any big city and
parking is a real challenge. It has 2 airports. One, in the city, provides
domestic service with the international airport at some distance from the
city center providing direct service to cities throughout the world. In
addition it boasts one of the best subway systems to be found anywhere.
Sao Paulo is be often called a concrete jungle, but actually this is one
of the greatest cities in the world, come take advantage of what it has
to offer!
| Hotel | Stars | Location | Photo | Single USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon | 4 | Downtown | Yes | $79 |
| Braston | 4 | Downtown | No | $86 |
| Ca'd'oro | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $106 |
| Columbia | 3 | Downtown | Yes | $46 |
| Eldorado Boulevard | 4 | Downtown | Yes | $70 |
| Gran Melia Mofarrej | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $179 |
| Gran Melia Wtc Sao Paulo | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $289 |
| Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi | 5 | Brooklyn Novo | Yes | $311 |
| Inter-Continental Sao Paulo | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $222 |
| L'hotel | 5 | In the city | Yes | $342 |
| Linson Suite | 4 | In the City | Yes | UR |
| Marian Palace | 4 | Downtown | Yes | $86 |
| Merak | 4 | In the city | Yes | UR |
| Nobilis | 3 | Downtown | Yes | $50 |
| Normandie Design | 4 | Downtown | Yes | $59 |
| Novotel Sao Paulo Morumbi | 4 | In the city | Yes | UR |
| Pan Americano | 3 | In the city | Yes | UR |
| Paulista Wall Street | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $93 |
| Pergamon | 4 | In the city | Yes | $101 |
| Plaza Arouche | 4 | Downtown | Yes | UR |
| Porto Do Sol | 4 | In the city | No | $87 |
| Regent Park | 5 | In the city | Yes | $105 |
| Renaissance | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $248 |
| Sofitel Sao Paulo | 5 | In the city | Yes | $259 |
| The Park Way All Suite | 4 | In the city | Yes | $74 |
| Transamerica | 5 | Downtown | Yes | $211 |
| Tropical Planalto | 3 | Downtown | Yes | $48 |
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