Avenida Paulista 2181, Sao Paulo, Brazil | (888) 616-5829
Excellent location on Paulista Avenue, near shopping, dining, and nightlife
Situated next to the Consolacao metro station, for easy access to the rest of the city
Clean and modern rooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and minibars
Restaurant with contemporary cuisine and room service
Breakfast buffet (for a fee) with hot and cold items and a made-to-order egg station
Small lobby bar with live music
Fitness center and business center
Concierge service
Covered parking (for a fee)
Limited facilities, with no swimming pool, sauna or steam room
Some rooms need a refresh of their tile, grout, carpets, wallpaper, and air-conditioning
Lower-floor rooms on the Paulista Avenue side may be noisy
No outdoor terrace or sitting area
Reception area is small and sometimes crowded
Most rooms do not have in-room coffee/tea makers or
irons
The 398-room, 23-floor Melia Paulista hotel is
distinguished mainly by its superb location on Paulista Avenue, Sao Paulo's
main thoroughfare. Numerous restaurants, shops, bars, and clubs are in the area, and Consolacao metro station is adjacent to the hotel, putting the rest of the city within easy reach. While this hotel lacks the swimming pool of the nearby Feller and the luxury
and service of Sao Paulo's top hotels like the Emiliano and Fasano, the Melia
is a solid if unspectacular mid-range business hotel with reasonable rates, considering its location. Rooms are clean and contemporary,
and the property has a fitness center and restaurant with a breakfast buffet.
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Scene
Modern business-oriented hotel on bustling Paulista Avenue
A modern, urban hotel with upscale elements, the Melia has an
energetic atmosphere, in keeping with its location on vibrant Paulista
Avenue, Sao Paulo's main artery. With its on-site conference rooms and location
near numerous companies and financial institutions, the hotel attracts a largely
business clientele. But tourists are drawn here too by the relatively reasonable rates, clean
and modern rooms, fitness center, restaurant, and location in the heart of the
Sao Paulo action. Guests gather in the lobby, restaurant, and bar. The lobby and
bar are small for a hotel this size (398 rooms) and can sometimes get
crowded.
Location
On Paulista Avenue near shopping and dining, and next to metro station
Locations for Sao Paulo hotels don't come much better than this. The Melia Paulista is located right on Paulista Avenue, within a short
walk of numerous shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and cultural venues. The Consolacao
metro station is next door, giving easy access to points beyond. It's an eight-minute
walk southeast of the hotel to the Sao Paulo Museum of Art, and Ibirapuera Park
and the Museu de Arte Moderna are a 10-minute drive south. The
Praca da Se central square area with the Sao Paulo Cathedral and Palace of
Justice is a 10-minute drive northeast, and is also a quick metro ride away. Morumbi
soccer stadium is a 20-minute drive southwest of the hotel, and Sao Paulo
International Airport is a 30-minute drive northeast.
Rooms
Clean and modern rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi
The 398 rooms at the Melia are situated on 23 floors. Despite
the building's height, views from the rooms are largely of skyscrapers and
other city buildings.
Rooms are fairly spacious, ranging in size from 290 to 540 square feet. The
decor is contemporary, with fairly comfortable cotton bedding.
Amenities include magnetic card entry, electronic Do Not Disturb signs, desks, in-room safes, minibars, free Wi-Fi, and 32-inch flat-screen TVs
with a good range of satellite channels. Most rooms do not have in-room irons
and/or coffee/teamakers. Some rooms have some combination of fold-out Murphy
beds, sitting areas with sofa beds, a second 42-inch flat-panel TV, a pillow
menu, and bathrobes and slippers. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available. Rooms
are clean, have good black-out drapes to keep morning light out, and are quiet except for occasional traffic noise in lower-floor rooms that face Paulista Avenue. Some rooms could use some renovating, as
there are occasional cleanliness and maintenance problems with tile and grout in the bathrooms, as well as the carpets, wallpaper, and room air-conditioning systems.
Features
Facilities include restaurant, bar, and fitness room
The Melia's facilities are disappointingly limited for
a hotel of its size. It lacks a pool, sauna, steam room, spa, and outdoor
terrace. The fitness center is of an adequate size, but some of the equipment
needs to be repaired, replaced, or updated. The restaurant offers a solid menu
of contemporary Brazilian and international cuisine in a brightly lit modern
space. The breakfast buffet (for a fee) has a made-to-order egg station and a
good selection of hot and cold items. Room service runs from early morning to
late evening. The lobby bar offers live music and a wide variety of beer, wine, and cocktails, but it can get crowded at times.
Also on-site at the Melia are a business center, meeting rooms with catering,
laundry service, and covered parking (for a fee). Service is generally solid, but not every staff member speaks English. The hotel has concierge
service but not a full-time concierge, like many other Sao Paulo
hotels.
