Cubicle Dreamin': Perfection in São Paulo

Where: Rua Oscar Freire 384 , São Paulo, Brazil, 01426-000

5/25/2007 at 9:55 AM
Tags: Cubicle Dreamin', Brazil Hotels, Sao Paolo Hotel Reviews

Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? Send the story our way.

In this episode, Hotel Maven Amanda K picks out her first choice for a Brazilian getaway. Enjoy.

I'm always dreaming up new destinations and since I've made a bunch of new friends from Brazilian mega-city São Paulo recently, it seems like a good place for a holiday.

Trusting the TripAdvisor gang, their number one stay in São Paulo is the Emiliano Hotel. We've already remarked on the rooftop spa and recent guests still love this, but the list of other positives seems pretty much endless. Sometime during the day, room service stops by with complimentary fruit (and fancy-looking fruit at that), and desserts later on. The rooms are stylishly decorated without being overdone, the beds are comfortable and even the linen is well-loved. But the most popular perk at the Emiliano is the excellent service:

The staff is really who make this hotel stand out. I've stayed at other Sao Paulo botique hotels and this one has the best staff, by far. Why? ... Everybody here, and I mean from the cleaning lady to the reception staff to the butlers, act like they are hosting you in their own homes.

The compliments roll on at TripAdvisor so I feel pretty confident that it's worth recommending. And the only thing my Brazilian friends have been warning me about--making sure you stay in a safe area--is also taken care of here. The Emiliano is in the Jardins district and in the best shopping street of São Paulo. Only it sounds like one of those hotels I'll never actually want to leave the hotel and do any sightseeing or visiting pals.

[Photo: Dewey76]

Related Stories:
· Emiliano reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Relaxing in São Paulo [HotelChatter]

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Insane Hotel Packages: Helicoptering Around Manhattan and Sao Paulo

Where: Avda das Nacoes Unidas 12901, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04578-000

3/21/2007 at 9:30 AM
Tags: Insane Hotel Packages, Hilton Hotels, Sao Paolo Hotel Reviews

Capitalizing on President Bush's recent trip to São Paulo, the Hilton São Paulo Morumbi has put together a "Live Like a Mogul" package which is funny because last time we checked, George Bush was an elected public official (this can be debated by Al Gore) and not a mogul. Perhaps VIP would have been a better term.

Nevertheless, the hotel's outrageous $5,500 a night package features:

helicopter transfers between Downtown Manhattan Heliport and JFK; helicopter shuttle between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), round-trip copter transfers between the hotel and São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport, Presidential Suite accommodation, and daily spa treatments.

Also included are the obligatory VIP champagne and chocolate upon arrival, in-suite daily dinner from the Canvas Bar & Grill as well as breakfast, and a full day at the hotel's Sensory Spa. If this isn't quite enough money to spend, an extra $675 an hour will get you a personal helicopter tour around the city for the day. But you should be pretty content in the Presidential Suite which has a complete kitchen, home theater, 36" televisions, surround sound and views of the city.

For those moguls with enough money to blow about six grand a night, the package is available until the end of the year.

Related Stories:
· Hilton Sao Paulo reviews [TripAdvisor]

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