São Paulo's hotels are almost exclusively geared to business travelers, both homegrown and foreign. For this reason, most hotels are near Avenida Paulista, along Marginal Pinheiros, or in the charming Jardins neighborhood, where international businesses are locationed. But catering to business travelers doesn't necessarily make São Paulo's hotels stuffy or boring. On the contrary, the city has the largest concentration of high-quality, high-style hotels in Brazil. Many of them could be compared to the best hotels in London or New York.
You might get a discount for weekend stays; and breakfast is usually included in the room rate. São Paulo hosts many international conventions, so it's wise to make reservations well in advance. Hotel prices skyrocket during the annual Formule 1 auto race in September.