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Hotel UniquevsHotel Intercity Paulista
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Unique is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Sao Paulo Paulista by Melia. Hotel Unique comes in at 97 with recommendations from 14 sources like Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Star Service.
Hotel Unique
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
BlackBook
Rough Guide
Forbes Travel Guide
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
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Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, N0 4700, Jardim Paulista, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01402-002
From $307/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Luxury
"The 95-room Hotel Unique is a trendy pick near Sao Paulo's equivalent of Central Park." Full review
"Shaped like a slice of watermelon, this 95-room property created by renowned Brazilian architect Ruy Ohtake is a design junkie’s dream." Full review
"The most self-consciously designer hotel in Brazil, the Unique is a giant half-orange on stilts, with 7-ft (2-m) wide porthole windows and a splendid cavernous lobby."
"Within walking distance of Parque Ibirapuera and the Modern Art Museum, and bordering the jungle environment of the Pan American building, this property is fresh and dramatic." Full review
"Architect Oscar Niemeyer's apprentice Ruy Ohtake took a step away from his boss' penchant for concrete and headed natural, with weathered copper siding and wood to visually stabilize."
"Paulo’s most fashionable Ruy Ohtake-designed hotel looks rather like an extraterrestrial cruise ship."
Recommended
"Far from being gimmicky, however, the luxury hotel strikes a balance between stylish and eccentric." Full review
"An ambitious architectural wonder in South America’s biggest city, packed with decadent delight for glamorous grown-ups, from the ruby-red rooftop pool to the oversized porthole bedroom windows." Full review
8.0
"Is it a slice of watermelon? Or a ship run aground? The Unique is a hotel designed to be like no other in looks, but is up there with the best in terms of comfort and service." Full review
"Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil is the perfect destination for couples looking to celebrate their honeymoon in the sexiest way."
Hotel Intercity Paulista
Frommer's
Rua Haddok Lobo, 294, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01414-000
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The Tryp Paulista of the Spanish Melia chain offers affordable accommodations in a great location, just one block from Avenida Paulista and near the Rua Augusta nightlife scene." Full review