Mercure

Me ha gustado casi todo del hotel, aunque lógicamente, he visto alguna cosa que no me ha atraído. Empezando por lo bueno, el hotel se encuentra muy bien situado, en una zona tranquila y excelente para salir a cenar o tomar algo. La recepción fue muy buena, y las instalaciones no estan mal, con piscina interior, gym, sauna y patio exterior. Las habitaciones, la verdad me sorprendieron para bien, con su saloncito, el escritorio para trabajar, una buena cama, una zona con micro, frigro, etc. y un baño que este es un poco negativo, aunque no estaba mala del todo, necesita de una renovación. Me dieron la última planta, y las vistas hacia la avenida paulista, sobre todo de noche, eran un espectáculo. Un secreto, la última planta da la posibilidad de acceder a la azotea con una vista del inmenso Sao Paulo en 360°.
Por último, el desayuno, aceptable, aunque poco variado. Aunque ya lo he comentado, mi valoración a mejorar es en el baño y en el restaurante en general.

Hotel has a good location if your business is in the area. I have to be in Faria Lima and Vila Madalena, and both are in walking distance (although Vila Madalena is very hilly, so I usually get a cab) which sometimes is faster than traffic. The Clinicas metro station is a fairly short walk away also.
Hotel has a nice pool and a small area to sit outside by the pool. The exercise room is small, but two treadmills and two bikes (one currently broken) exist, and there’s a bosu ball and some free weights. There’s also a warm sauna.
Laundry service is good, but expensive.
My room was pretty large for Sao Paulo standards – a living area and separate bedroom. It’s surprisingly quiet in the bedroom, too.
Hotel restaurant has morning breakfast buffets with a fairly good selection (tropical fruits and juices, eggs, bacon, breads, cheeses, tarts and sausages usually). I’ve tried dinner a few times, too, and they do a pretty good job (currently a Menu Primavera prix fixe), but with many restaurants nearby within walking distance, I haven’t been too impressed.
The internet Wi-​Fi is unacceptable (0.01 Mbps upload speed), making work impossible if you return back to the hotel and want to send some emails. The hotel’s response has been poor. Better to get a local SIM card and tether out internet on your smart phone!
Had it not been for the lousy internet, I’d have upped the review to 4 stars.