Vila Cordeiro Sao Paulo, Brazil
Opened
2002
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Design LuxeOutside the door
The house
HyattRiverfront business tower
The hotel operates as a self-contained corporate campus along the Pinheiros riverfront, with its own dedicated dining wing.
“The moment you enter the sunshine-filled marble lobby, it becomes clear that this hotel is true to its name.”
What it’s good at
Listed
The twentieth-floor Grand Club lounge serves cooked breakfasts above the Pinheiros riverfront.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
The rooms feature a generous helping of Brazilian oak and marble, and local artworks and photographic prints go a long way toward establishing some personality.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Corporate headquarters line Avenida das Nações Unidas outside, and the nearby metro links to the wider city.
The rooms
Marble bathrooms feature separate soaking tubs, and high-floor rooms look straight out toward the cable-stayed Estaiada bridge.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated outdoor pool sits on the garden terrace, and a mosaic-tiled pool is heated indoors.
The spa
Treatment suites include dedicated rooms for couples, and therapies incorporate products from Brazilian apothecary Granado.
The gym
Two workout rooms are lined with Technogym cardio and strength machines fitted with digital display consoles.
Restaurant
Cittadino
The kitchen turns out daily house-made pastas and risottos under ceilings hung with tiered bamboo lanterns.
The city-center hotel towers above the frenetic streets below, keeping tranquil river and green space views front and center from its 467 rooms.
At the table
Kinu serves multi-course omakase dinners beside a 40-label sake cellar, and Vena mixes native cachaças at a curved marble bar.
How it began
The tower opened in 2002 as a joint venture between Chicago's Pritzker family and Argentina's Lieberman family.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.