Ideally situated in the Vila Olimpia neighborhood, the Park Suites offers guests a convenient location in the heart of the city's busy commercial district. Our hotel in Sao Paulo is near Iguatemi Shopping Mall, the Jockey Club of Sao Paulo and Paulista Avenue, as well as wonderful restaurants, nightspots, entertainment options and more. Travelers will also appreciate our location just 10 minutes from Congonhas Airport and 45 minutes from the Guarulhos International Airport.
Visit these nearby attractions during your stay at our hotel in Sao Paulo:
Fundacao Parque Zoologico de Sao Paulo(11.1 km) Widely considered the best zoo in Brazil, the Sao Paulo Zoo is home to 3,200 animals. Phone: (11) 5073-0811
Jockey Club of Sao Paulo (1.7 km) Head to the Jockey Club to bet on simulcasts of international horse races. Phone: (11) 2161-8300
Iguatemi Shopping Mall (2.2 km) One of the most popular shopping malls in Sao Paulo, Iguatemi is home to a wide variety of shops, restaurants, entertainment options and more. Phone: (11) 3816-6116
Ibirapuera Park (2.7 km) This nearby urban park has beautiful natural areas, a large lake and paved paths for jogging, skating and cycling.
Instituto Butantan(6.5 km) One of the city's most popular attractions, Instituto Butantan is a biomedical research facility featuring three museums, including the Biology Museum, which displays a collection of 54,000 live reptiles, amphibians and insects. Phone: (11) 3726-7222
Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo (5 km) Located on bustling Paulista Avenue, the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, or MASP, is home to countless works of art and a growing collection of pieces by Brazilian artists. Phone: (11) 3251-5644
Universidade de Sao Paulo (5.6 km) This university is the largest in Brazil and boasts a beautiful campus. Phone: (11) 3031-5028
Local Airport:
Congonhas Airport (7.0 km)
About São Paulo
One of the world's - and certainly South America's - largest cities, São Paulo sprawls across the landscape on a plateau not far from the coast of the South Atlantic. Established in 1554 by Jesuit priests who intended to convert the native populace and minister to early settlers, the city first took shape as an agricultural center and derived its initial wealth from coffee plantations. African slaves, brought in as inexpensive labor, added to the cultural mix and were supplemented by immigrants from all over the world in search of a better life. Large contingents of Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese nationals contributed to the city's ethnic melting pot, bolstered by groups from Brazil itself and elsewhere in South America. This amazing, multicultural jumble imbues the city with the energy and passion that characterizes the populace as a whole. These days, industry and finance, built on coffee capital and hard work, provide a stable counterpoint to the spirited cuisine, nightlife and citizenry. To round out things, the city also boasts a strong cultural presence, as evidenced by theater, dance, and such esteemed institutions as the Museu de Arte de São Paulo and the Museu de Arte Sacra. For a dynamic dose of city flavor, stroll along bustling Avenida Paulista, or browse the Sunday markets at Praça da República or Praça Liberdade. Shopping, in fact, is a deliciously overwhelming prospect, given the legions of boutiques and venues carrying everything from native crafts to jewelry and antiques. Whatever you do, just make sure to map out a rough itinerary of your time; with more than 3000 square miles of territory and more than 19 million residents, the city has the potential to sweep you away with its size and opportunities.
Did you know?
The city of São Paulo got its start with the founding of a Jesuit mission in 1554, but it wasn't until the bandeiras (expeditions into interior Brazil in search of precious metals, stones and slaves) of the 17th and 18th centuries that the city became solidly established. When the slave trade was abolished in 1888, the city grew exponentially as thousands of immigrants arrived to work in agriculture.