T+L’s Resort Overview of W São Paulo

When Marriott Worldwide’s W Accommodations debuted in Brazil with W São Paulo, the intention was to craft a lodge that captured the essence of Brazil. “We would like company to really feel that Brazilianness all over the place they give the impression of being and all over the place they go within the lodge,” says Idu Ribeiro, the lodge’s basic supervisor. After gentle opening on the tail finish of 2024, it is clear that the lodge’s Brazilian bona fides run deep.

Throughout my keep, I noticed charming art work from large names, like Vik Muniz, and lesser-known Brazilian road artists; the lodge adorned nearly totally with native artwork. It additionally created a way of place by sourcing native supplies, showcased within the woven furnishings and brightly coloured rugs and lamps. Eating at W São Paulo’s eating places was a journey by way of the nation’s distinct flavors. Restaurant Baio Cozinha Sulista provides homey southern Brazilian fare whereas L40 Cozinha de Latitude, in a vibrant rooftop area already drawing in-the-know locals, does a inventive, fashionable tackle Brazilian classics.

Beneath, my full overview of W São Paulo.

The Rooms

W São Paulo is housed inside a 40-story skyscraper cut up between residences and 179 lodge rooms that start on the twenty fifth flooring and lengthen skyward.

Whereas the interiors—by São Paulo-based Aflalo/Gasperini Arquitetos and Portuguese inside designer Nini de Andrade Silva—are deeply rooted in Brazil, in addition they characteristic a recent tropical contact.

Visitor rooms are stylish and fashionable, with a hearty dose of funky ’70s motifs—suppose curvy furnishings and metallic accents, pops of darkish greens and yellows, and a curated assortment of native art work. Outsized home windows herald plentiful pure mild and expansive metropolis views.

Room classes embody: the Cozy, a 226-square-foot area with a king-size mattress; the Deluxe King, which will increase inside area to 323 sq. toes; and the Premier Deluxe, boasting a further 100 sq. toes together with a whirlpool tub.

There are additionally 16 suites, together with the W Suite, the place the lounge is separated from the bed room by way of a walk-through lavatory with a soaking tub and sliding doorways for privateness on both sides.

The highest of the lineup is Penthouse I, a 1,600-square-foot, three-bedroom suite that includes a round mattress, an expansive residing and entertaining space, and a whirlpool.

Meals and Drink

Friends enter the lodge by way of the Twenty fourth-floor foyer, which options the Residing Room and the all-day Yōso Bar and Café. This morning espresso store with Japanese pastries turns into a night cocktail lounge with a deep whisky choice and a Japanese-centric menu of sunshine bites and drinks. “São Paulo has the largest Japanese neighborhood exterior of Japan,” Ribeiro says.

One flooring down, accessible by way of a powerful staircase, is Baio Cozinha Sulista, a restaurant centered on southern Brazilian delicacies blended with varied culinary influences from throughout the nation, together with Portuguese, Italian, German, and Spanish. Right here, chef Tuca Mezzomo of São Paulo’s award-winning restaurant Charco places a Josper grill to make use of for choices resembling grilled morcilla sausage, Iberico pork chops, and varied steak entrées, accompanied by house-made pastas and lighter fare.

Attempt the smoked tomato tartare, served taco-style in a peppery nasturtium leaf. Pair it with the biquinho martini, made with cachaça and sherry, and your night is now headed in the fitting path.

On the rooftop L40 Cozinha de Latitude—named for its Fortieth-floor location—Brazil’s most famed flavors and elements are injected into worldwide dishes. I sampled a Peking duck-stuffed coxinha fritter, Spanish patatas bravas made with yuca and Belafazenda cheese, and a spanakopita crossed with a fried pastel pastry. Caviar service receives the Brazilian contact as nicely, with a selection of three caviar varieties served with yuca blinis and creamy requeijão cheese.

Actions and Experiences

The rooftop pool and deck are lined with lounge chairs and provide a charming view of the encircling space, from the close by home airport to the mountains exterior town. In true W type, a buzzy vibe takes maintain because the solar units, with bass strains dropping and joyful hour drinks being served.

The lodge gymnasium, Match, is on the thirty ninth flooring. Views are plentiful right here as nicely, with tools together with Peloton bikes and energy coaching gear resembling a Smith machine for weightlifting.

The Spa

Brazil is hailed as probably the most biodiverse international locations on the planet, due to its rainforests and the Amazon River. It has six biomes: the Amazon, the Cerrado savanna, the Atlantic Forest, the semi-arid Caatinga, the Pampas grasslands, and the Pantanal wetlands. W São Paulo’s Away Spa goals to seize all of them in its therapies and design.

Contemplate the Amazon remedy area, clad in shades of inexperienced and brown, with music and sounds evocative of nature, and therapies that emphasize therapeutic and lengthy strokes, impressed by the river. The deserts of the Caatinga suggest strong warmth and harsh situations, so anticipate therapies that alternate between warmth and hydration, with quicker strokes and elevated stress.

Household-friendly Choices

W São Paulo has connecting rooms that may accommodate bigger teams and households. Youngsters are additionally welcome within the rooftop pool.

The lodge can organize visits to native sights like the youngsters’s museum, Museu da Imaginação; the São Paulo Zoo; or Parque de Diversões Marisa, an amusement park with a Ferris wheel, a carousel, and a ghost practice.

Accessibility and Sustainability

All lodge public areas and entrances are accessible, and spacious elevators present quick access throughout the property. The lodge provides a number of visitor rooms throughout its Cozy and Deluxe Queen room classes which can be accessible and may be booked immediately on the web site. Options embody non-slip lavatory and bathtub seize rails, self-closing doorways, lowered door viewpoints, and extra.

Sustainability is a spotlight at W São Paulo, which incorporates using paper straws and offering complimentary cans of water, fairly than plastic bottles, for company. Eating places supply from native suppliers and purveyors as a lot as attainable, and even the supplies for the constructing itself, in addition to furnishings and decor, have been chosen with a nod in the direction of native, sustainable practices.

Location

São Paulo’s snarling site visitors scares away sure vacationers, so it is a plus that the lodge is in a central location that is walkable to close by sights and inside a brief drive of main websites. Renting a automotive might show to be extra of a headache than a assist, however remember to make use of the lodge’s automotive service to order airport transfers or in-city transportation.

The Vila Olímpia neighborhood has emerged as town’s new monetary hub and the house of a number of tech firms. Throughout the road from the lodge is the JK Iguatemi luxurious mall. Across the nook, vacationers will discover Parque do Povo, the place lush, inexperienced environs assist masks what could be a stuffy, humid warmth, relying on the time of 12 months. Additionally close by is the famend Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, town’s important downtown enterprise hub.

Ebook Now

W São Paulo is a part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, with membership perks together with unique charges, complimentary Wi-Fi, precedence late checkout, room upgrades, welcome advantages, and lounge entry.

Nightly charges at W São Paulo begin from $480.

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