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| Executive Travel: São Paulo |
Best Hotels
Melinda Peer
03/01/2006
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As the world’s third-largest city and Brazil’s economic epicenter, it is no
surprise that many São Paulo hotels cater to executive travelers. But a
recent
building boom in the
hospitality
sector has
set off an
unprecedented
flurry of
one-upsmanship as high-end
hotels
strive to
outdo one other with exclusive
services for affluent
travelers. end
hotels
strive to
outdo one other with
exclusive services
for
affluent
business
travelers.
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Fasamo | The
quest for
prime
locations, however, narrows
the
field
considerably.
Neighborhood matters
in a city
that is as
sprawling, crime
prone and
perpetually congested as
São
Paulo. And
while the
white taxis are easy
to
hail
and safe to ride, the
heavy
traffic in
the city can cause
maddening
delays. The ultra-chic
Jardins
neighborhood
near the glamorous
Avenida Paulista
is
one of the few
relatively safe areas to stroll at night and offers the
most
sophisticated options in shopping and dining,
making it
an excellent
choice for
combining business
with
pleasure. Most
of the hotels on our
list are in
or
near
this
area.
While cutting-edge
technology is
a
relative term in
Brazil, the
hotels
spotlighted here
(including the
boutique
hotels, a
relatively new
phenomenon in São Paulo) meet the
advanced
business
needs of executives, without
sacrificing the
warm
hospitality for which
Brazil is known.
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One of city’s
first
boutique
hotels,
the Emiliano
(1) is a
study in
modernism.
Angular
exterior
walls made of glass open
to a
restful contemporary
interior in
which
room
amenities are so
technologically
complex (sensors
adjust lights and temperature
according to
the number of
people
in the room; a
toilet/bidet has a
heated seat)
as to
utterly surpass
guests’
expectations. Check-in
includes a butler escort
to
rooms laid out
with fruit and wine. More
importantly, the
Emiliano has one of
the city’s few hotel heliports, a
considerable
advantage for anyone with
security
concerns. The
hotel’s
business capabilities include
worldwide
support
for
interactive
long-distance meetings, a
digital whiteboard and a
multipoint
videoconference
system
featuring
a camera directed
by voice control.
Spa
guests
enjoy a full range of services,
while the gym
offers
panoramic views of the
chaotic cosmopolis
that is São
Paulo.
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