Need to know
Rooms
160, including 19 suites.
Check–Out
Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates include continental breakfast.
Also
There are 13 wheelchair-adapted rooms in a choice of categories at Rosewood São Paulo and all communal areas are accessible by elevator.
At the hotel
Gym, concierge, valet parking, paid laundry service, butler service (suites only), free WiFi. In rooms: HD TV with Chromecast, minibar (including a mixology kit), Illy coffee maker, free tea-making kit, free purified water, Votary bath products, and Ploh bathrobes.
Our favourite rooms
Even though some are in the tower, some in the original Italianate building, there’s little to differentiate rooms of the same category at Rosewood São Paulo beyond their windows (original in the ‘hospital’ wing, floor-to-ceiling in the tower). Dressed opulently by Philippe Starck, all have sleek wood-panelled walls, bespoke furniture, curated objets d’art and sumptuous textiles in spice-rack hues. If you can secure a Deluxe King in the tower, your prize will be a private balcony. Premier Kings and upwards have a bath tub. We’ve fallen for the hotel’s Matarazzo Suites, all in the original building, and each with a generous lounge and arched French doors opening onto a sizable furnished balcony.
Poolside
In the garden, screened by trees, between the tower and the original historic building, the Emerald Pool is a long, sculptural swimming spot of undulating edges and curved recesses (inspired by the rivers of Bonito): Rosewood São Paulo’s family-friendly option, it’s open from 9am until 6pm daily but has no lifeguard. What it does have, however, is a bar and menu of light bites for poolside refreshment. Up on the roof of the Matarazzo building, an infinity-edged pool with hand-painted tiles by Sandra Cinto crowns the eaves, edged by a substantial, pergola-shaded terrace bar, open 9am–6pm daily.
Spa
A 24-hour gym is kitted out with Technogym equipment; personal training is available from Tuesday to Sunday, 6.30am to 2.30pm. The hotel’s Asaya Spa has yet to be unveiled but we can’t wait to see how Rosewood marries sustainable wellness and creative design in this exciting new space.
Packing tips
Dress as if constantly attending gallery openings: asymmetrical pieces, anything black, oversized prints and sculptural jewellery are your allies.
Also
A tower-topping penthouse suite is in the works, and the only certainties at this stage are that it’ll come with Philippe-Starck-polished interiors, as well as 360-degree superlative-worthy city views (and a butler with a head for heights…).
Pet‐friendly
Pets are welcome in all rooms except Classic Kings for a one-off fee of BRL450. See more pet-friendly hotels in São Paulo.
Children
Welcome: some rooms take an extra bed, others have two queen-size beds, and there are interconnecting options. Babysitting can be arranged (from BRL200 an hour) and there are children’s menus at the hotel’s restaurants.
Sustainability efforts
Rosewood São Paulo is a masterclass in environmentally responsible design and community engagement: its arrival brings with it 10,000 newly planted trees (including 250 in the vertical-garden tower). Its aim is to run on entirely renewable energy – investment in solar panels is helping the hotel to reach this goal – and there’s a waste-processing plant at the hotel where everything that can be is prepped for recycling and food waste is composted. While the hotel was being built, Rosewood invited a creative takeover from São Paulo’s glut of artists, resulting in sculptural installations in the grounds and a wealth of street art: its legacy is a 450-strong collection of artworks now installed in the finished buildings, showcasing work from well-known Brazilian artists but also up-and-coming talent.