Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Transamérica São Paulo

Directly across the Pinheiros River from the Centro Empresarial office complex, the home of many U.S. companies, Hotel Transamérica São Paulo is a convenient choice for those working in the area. The skylighted lobby—in granite and marble, with Persian carpets, palm trees, leather sofas, and oversize modern paintings—is more impressive than the rooms, with their beige wall-to-wall carpets and floral fabrics, but they're clean, spacious, and quiet.