Hotel Fasano Sao Paulo

This is a charming, stylish and elegant boutique hotel in one of Sao Paolo’s nicest areas. The aura of the hotel is very much Mid-Century Modern luxury and to confirm the 1950s/1960s vibe there’s even a bossa nova whiskey bar just off the main reception. The bedrooms are huge, with sofas and chairs and reading lights all in the same sleek Mid-Century Modern style, and sleek dark wood parquet floors and a well-stocked mini-bar. The bathrooms are well-appointed and the shower (at least up to the 12th floor) worked perfectly. There’s beds are really comfortable and the aircon was discrete and balanced. There’s an indoor pool at the top of the building and a well-run, very professional spa for massages and treatments. There’s a very good Italian restaurant on the 1st floor, where you also get breakfast. The staff are all highly professional and couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. So it’s a shame that all this incredible attention to detail and quality is let down by the lack of a simple passsword-protected WiFi connection. And indeed the tech on the TV was incomprehensible to me.

Simple the best, the service at Fasano is bar none the best. I highly recommend the spa and the facilities as it is a great location to hold business meetings and to have lunch. The ambience removes you from the busy feeling of São Paulo. It is also very centrally located.