Hotel UniquevsPalacio Tangara
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Unique is the choice of most reviewers compared to Palacio Tangara. Hotel Unique has a TripExpert Score of 97 with approval from 14 reviews including Mr & Mrs Smith, Frommer's and Rough Guide.
Hotel Unique Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Luxury
"The 95-room Hotel Unique is a trendy pick near Sao Paulo's equivalent of Central Park." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"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
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Star Service
"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
BlackBook
"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."
Rough Guide
"Paulo’s most fashionable Ruy Ohtake-designed hotel looks rather like an extraterrestrial cruise ship."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Far from being gimmicky, however, the luxury hotel strikes a balance between stylish and eccentric." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"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
The Telegraph
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
Afar Magazine
"Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil is the perfect destination for couples looking to celebrate their honeymoon in the sexiest way."
Palacio Tangara
Rua Deputado Laercio Corte, 1.501, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 05706-290, Brazil
From $349/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Decadent country house hotel—Brazil's own Downton Abbey—surrounded by a 26-acre park within the borders of São Paulo." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"A nature haven nestled in Brazil’s largest metropolis, Palácio
Tangará offers 141 spacious rooms inside one of the city’s most beautiful green
areas, the Burle Marx Park." Full review
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No matter what you choose, you’ll find that Palácio Tangará is
truly an urban oasis.
The Telegraph
9.0
"This converted millionaire’s mansion in a forested park of the well-to-do Morumbi neighbourhood feels like a restful, rural retreat despite being in traffic-choked metropolitan São Paulo." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Glamorous mansion-hotel tucked within a lush, tropical 27-acre park designed by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, 10 miles southwest of the São Paulo city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"At this European-style palace, set in the emerald heart of São Paulo's expansive Burle Marx park, you'll miraculously find a place to slow down in a city that just can't stay still." Full review
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Make sure to get a view of the park, an Atlantic rainforest filled with endemic fauna.