ibis Sao Paulo Paulista

The location was fantastic - 100 metres from Consolacao metro station on Av Paulista. It is mostly a business area, but there are enough restaurants, convenience stores etc within walking distance. I stayed for two periods about one month apart (total ten nights). Since both rooms were very similar, this review is a combined review of both periods that I stayed in this hotel. Check-in was smooth and there were elevators to rooms. The rooms were clean on arrival. They were functional but, as with the Ibis brand, a bit short on consumables and towels. There were a few power points in the rooms near the desk but none near the bed. The beds in both rooms were comfortable. On cold nights (when temperatures outside dropped to 13 degrees) , there was no heating but the duvet was warm enough. Wife was strong and stable. Each room had a fridge and a mini-safe, but no kettle or cups. Lighting was good. No complimentary drinking water. There was a good desk in each room. The fixtures in the bathroom were in good working order (with one exception). Water pressure was good, hot water came through quickly, Drainage was good. Towels seemed rather old and worn. Time to replace them. Breakfast buffet had a good spread, with strong emphasis on sweet pastries (very common in Brazil) and generally only scrambled eggs and sausages as hot items.

In both rooms I stayed, the hotel fitted "water-saving" taps to the wash basin. This meant a high-pressure but thin spray, which causes a lot of splashing, and yet creates an unsatisfactory hand-washing or face-washing experience. It's pointless when a customer can still waste water by running the shower. In both rooms, the windows only had blackout curtains. No voile curtains. So, the guest only had a choice of of bright sun streaming in (sometimes too bright) or too dark (blackout). The bathroom had an overhead shower, which I dislike. I prefer a hand-held shower.

Breakfast was terrific, full of good options and tasteful Brazilian bites. The 24h bar in the lobby area is a great help for a quick snack, refreshment, or even to relax/socialize for a bit. I would recommend this hotel if you'd like to stay for a short stay ;)

I would suggest tagging in Portuguese and English food at the breakfast and lunch catering. As I speak Portuguese and English, I helped to translate for some foreign visitors what the dishes were, so having some tags would help them a lot!

Breakfast was great, and the staff always helpful. Shower was nice, bed was comfortable. Location is perfect.

The view. There was a 24h/day office just in front of my room. That is uncomfortable.

The room was not cleaned every day. For non Portuguese speakers there seemed little info in any other language(not a problem for me Brazilian, but could be for international guests)

The location is good, close to both Paulista and Consolação stations, Good breakfast.

Breakfast is Ok, (croissants, different types of breads, scrambled eggs, fruits, jam). The location is great, very close to the metro station. The staff is great.

Because of the pandemics, the room is cleaned every two days. You may ask for dry towels in the reception.

located at a great location with plenty of options to eat/drink. Rooms are small but comfortable, they fit no more than two people otherwise it’d feel crowded.

The location is very good and safe, near the Metro station. The breakfast is good and not expensive.

At night you have to beware of the homeless people but there have policemen in many spots.

The ibis is always reliably good. The rooms were clean and big enough for 2. The location is great and we felt safe around that area.

Struggled a bit to communicate in English with the staff, but they were still incredibly friendly.

Location was great, breakfast was good, the price paid was fair enough for all the facilities and room Appreciated the very well trained and welcoming staff, thank you very much

The view from the room, but this was not our priority for this stay

The bed is very confortable and the air conditioning works well.

The room is not so new. There is only one outlet in the room which makes it difficult to charge several devices or to work. Also the wifi did not work very well.