Rosewood São Paulo

Rosewood São Paulo anchors Cidade Matarazzo, a leafy seven-acre enclave of preserved early 20th-century buildings in Bela Vista, in the heart of the city. The hotel occupies the former Condessa Filomena Matarazzo Maternity hospital, one of the area's few surviving landmark buildings, and a new tower by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, wrapped in overlapping planted trellises; Philippe Starck designed the interiors. More than 250 native plant species grow across the site, work by 57 Brazilian artists hangs throughout, and the restored 1922 chapel, with a stained-glass rosette by Vik Muniz, holds monthly concerts. Rooms have marble bathrooms and rain showers, and suites add butler service. Le Jardin is a grand café with garden tables and kosher options; at Blaise, chef Fernando Bouzan cooks French dishes with Brazilian ingredients, and at Taraz, Felipe Bronze serves wood-fired South American food, and both appear in the MICHELIN Guide. The Asaya spa offers Guerlain treatments and a crystal-filled room, the rooftop has an adults-only infinity pool and bar, and the hotel runs on 100 per cent renewable energy. There are 181 rooms and suites, and the hotel holds three MICHELIN Keys.