I stayed here for almost a week and in general was not disapointed. However, I took very little advantage of the hotel other than the room and the basics.

I had previously stayed at the Blue Tree at Murombi and the rooms and general hotel was comparable. The attractiveness of this hotel was the location. While the Murombi location has the mall just across the street, there are few other options nearby. At the Faria Lima, you are in the heart of many excellent restaurants and bars (some of which on busy nights have lines around the block). There are a few shops around but these are small local shops versus the large mall stores at Murombi.

The hotel is particularly convenient when flying into or out of the city airport (Congonhas) and for business in the area. One advantage is that even during busy times, many locations miss the major traffic snarls of Sao Paulo.

The internet in the hotel, both wired and wireless was very good and one of the best I had in any of the several Brazil hotels I have stayed at. Perhaps a bit expensive, but when buying the whole stay package was more reasonable than a day by day purchase.

The room was average with a very basic bathroom and a shower that is very powerful. My room had a fold up bed which seemed odd but was comfortable.

The desk and door staff we very helpful and it was easy to get a taxi whenever needed.

About the only real irriation I would make is that the room keys are very sensitive and become demagnitized. Since you have to have them to operate the elevator, you usually figure this out as soon as you get in. But if someone else is already in, you typically find out yours doesn't work until after the doors close and you get to ride to their floor and back to the lobby.

The renowned Blue Tree group should be ashamed of having this hotel in their chain. It stands out (negatively) from all others I have seen. Despite the excellent location, friendly staff and flat screen tv, hotel premises are strikingly old. Rooms are small and bathrooms are tiny and ugly. In desperate need of a complete remodel to reach Blue Tree standars. You should expect much more for R$ 400/day.

Considering how expensive many hotels are, this is a good deal. It is not luxurious but it is fit for purpose and it is in a good location on Faria Lima, handy for many meetings etc. I used 2 rooms. One of them the sink drain was blocked, in the other the window wouldnt close properly which meant a little bit of noise from the road below, but these are not huge problems. Staff very nice and helpful, breakfast good and included in the price so as I say, by SP standards this is a find. I will use it again

This hotel is in a good location, i walked around even at night and felt safe. There are many restaurants, bars and shopping places around. Everything is very expensive in this area though. The hotel is expensive as well, internet is like $20 a day, exercise room and pool are small and on the roof, which has a great view. I think next time i would try to stay at the Hilton or one of the other US chains.