The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sao Paulo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil

If it's your first trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Sao Paulo. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Sao Paulo. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Sao Paulo for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Sao Paulo beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Sao Paulo for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pullman Sao Paulo Ibirapuera

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sao Paulo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rua Joinville, 515 - Ibirapuera, Pullman Sao Paulo Ibirapuera has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Unique Sao Paulo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Unique Sao Paulo which has nice rooms starting at $289. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av Brigadeiro Luis Antonio 4700 Jd. Paulista. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.9 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental


Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sao Paulo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $179. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Alameda Santos 2233. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Sao Paulo Morumbi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $61, Novotel Sao Paulo Morumbi, at Rua Ministro Nelson Hungria 450 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just 10.3 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


San Juan Business Sao Paulo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sao Paulo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

San Juan Business Sao Paulo has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $29 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Aurora, 909. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Refrigerator


Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $133, and it's located at Av Das Nagoes Unidas 13301. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


San Raphael Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is San Raphael Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $25. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Largo Do Arouche 150. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Sao Paulo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sao Paulo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

InterContinental Sao Paulo offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $158 (before taxes). It's located at Alameda Santos 1123 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Capital - Managed by AccorHotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Rua Tenente Negrao 200, The Capital - Managed by AccorHotels has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.6 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Grand Mercure Sao Paulo Ibirapuera

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sao Paulo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Grand Mercure Sao Paulo Ibirapuera which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Sena Madureira 1355. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 5.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sao Paulo, Monte Verde, Guarujá, Campinas, and São José dos Campos.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sao Paulo?

Sao Paulo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$65

After analyzing 187 first time trip hotels in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $65. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sao Paulo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $198
  • 4-star hotels: $70
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $22


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