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If Rio de Janeiro is the sweaty soul of Brazil, São Paulo is the country’s beating heart. Often getting second billing to the admittedly more glamorous Rio, São Paulo and its cosmopolitan residents carry on with life in their busy metropolis where shopping, dining, and sightseeing are, in reality, second to none. Few people know that São Paulo is the largest city in South America, with the excitement of New York and the relaxed lifestyle of Brazil in one place.

InterContinental suite living room.

InterContinental São Paulo reflects this pleasant combination, exemplified by a high standard of hotel operation executed by its amiable and accommodating staff. Located in one of the city’s most prestigious residential neighbourhoods, just one block off famed Avenida Paulista, InterContinental São Paulo is ideally situated for business and leisure guests visiting South America’s largest country.

A discreet property under the astute leadership of German general manager Johannes Bayer, InterContinental São Paulo’s rooms and suites are spacious, its restaurants and bars well stocked, and its meeting and event facilities appreciated by business visitors looking to hold small gatherings in a private room or special events in a large banquet hall. Every employee at InterContinental São Paulo takes genuine pride in making the hotel the best it can be, and the positive attitude makes a stay here much more agreeable.

Club InterContinental

The excellent energy is on abundant display along with the appetising options in the hotel’s Tarsila restaurant, where buffet breakfasts and tasty dinners are enjoyed by guests starting and ending their days.

The hotel’s public areas match the rooms and suites in contemporary interior design, evoking a minimalist style, perhaps explaining why this hotel is particularly popular with Japanese visitors. Club InterContinental members have access to an exclusive, top-floor lounge where, again, the staff do their utmost to make every guest feel special with food and beverage services throughout the day.

The Club also has a private room available for business meetings. The hotel’s swimming pool and gym are popular with fitness-crazy Brazilians and international guests. Although the hotel’s extraordinarily helpful concierges can arrange private transfers on arrival or departure, an airport bus service from Guarulhos International Airport stops right before the hotel.

InterContinental São Paulo bar.

Contrary to popular misconception, São Paulo is more than a mere business destination. Avenida Paulista and its vicinity offer visitors to Brazil a variety of cultural, shopping, and even athletic experiences. Though indeed the business capital of Brazil, São Paulo has become its own in recent years as a leisure travel destination. Numerous museums, cultural centres, and special events make São Paulo an exciting place for the sophisticated traveller; several attractions such as the Museum Of Art Of São Paulo (MASP), the Instituto Moreira Salles, Japan House, and Livraria Cultura are located right on Avenida Paulista.

Cyclists will be happy to know there is a dedicated bicycle path right down the centre of Avenida Paulista, which is closed to vehicular traffic on Sundays when the broad avenue becomes a street festival with music and food to accompany a weekly antique market.