Rosewood Hotel, São Paulo
Rosewood São Paulo is a masterclass in urban transformation. Opened in 2022, the hotel is the crown jewel of the Cidade Matarazzo complex, a massive project that repurposed the historic Matarazzo Maternity Hospital. This storied building is particularly significant to the city, as it is where over 500,000 residents were born. The project is celebrated as Brazil’s largest “upcycling” initiative, blending restored 20th-century architecture with a striking, nature-infused modern tower.
The design is a collaboration between architectural visionary Jean Nouvel and artistic director Philippe Starck. Nouvel designed the “Mata Atlântica” tower, which rises 15 floors and features a stunning vertical garden with over 250 native trees. Inside, Starck’s interiors serve as a vibrant love letter to Brazil, showcasing an incredible collection of over 450 commissioned works by local artists, ranging from intricate ceiling murals to handcrafted furniture.
A unique feature of the property is the St. Luzia Chapel, a beautifully preserved historic space located right on-site. Guests also gravitate toward the Emerald pool, tiled to mimic the waters of the Bonito region, and the Asaya Spa, which includes a room lined with glowing crystals. Every detail, from the volcanic rock walls in the restaurants to the use of local materials, feels deeply rooted in Brazilian culture.
Located near the bustling Paulista Avenue, the hotel offers easy access to major cultural landmarks like the MASP museum and the lush Ibirapuera Park. It stands as a sophisticated, artistic sanctuary in the heart of South America’s largest metropolis.
Expert reviews
“Rosewood São Paulo, which recently opened in the heart of the city, is filled with Indigenous art, historic photos and other Brazil-centric objects.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in São Paulo.
“A month after opening, the new Rosewood São Paulo is already one of the city’s hottest destinations—the lobby restaurant and bar are buzzing every night of the week with Brazilian models and athletes and well-heeled entrepreneurs, and who can blame them? The striking Philippe Starck-designed interiors, tree-shrouded Jean Nouvel-designed tower, and the touch of nearly one hundred artists make this hotel a landmark first in the city.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Private parking
Location
Recent guest reviews
14 January 2026
Urban future and elegance
Excelent and unique experience of a newly built hotel, the staff, the lobby, the details in wood and ceramics, just amazing
Maybe a little bit the ratio of the size of the bedroom vs toilette
26 December 2025
Very beautiful hotel.
Beautiful!
Did not pay attention to allergies on food . It happened 2x .
20 December 2025
Best Hotel in Sao Paulo - a little in front in competition with Tangara and Fasano.
Tangara Palace and Rosewood are the best Hotels in Sao Paulo. High End Service.
Nothing.
17 December 2025
A fantastic hotel which needs to improve its service !
Design
Slow service at the reception and restaurants.. need to be seriously împroved
26 October 2025
Fantastic! We’ll be back.
The entire place is amazing. The suite is spacious and super clean. Nice night life. Great food! Check in with Barbara was excellent!
All in staff is great but by pool side they could be more proactive.
12 October 2025
Perfect. One of the best hotels i’ve ever been
Every detail
Nothing
31 August 2025
The best stay in São Paulo
Everything was peeeerrrrrfeeeect !! I didn’t even wanted to leave the hotel one of the best hotels ever
25 August 2025
The spa is a little sickly due to so many guerlain fragrances!
Incredible beautiful
Service
7 August 2025
An experience I’d like to have again
Very thoughtful, small details, design, staff, convenience
Nothing
20 May 2025
Best hotel in São Paulo
Garden setting in the heart of city. Nice comfy and stylish.
31 March 2025
Excellent vacation stay.
Very good hotel. Good staff. Breakfast is good in terms of quality, but the restaurant service leaves a bit to be desired. It seems like there aren’t enough waiters, and the restaurant is always crowded with non-guests, which makes the service slow.
I didn't like the food and beverage prices at the hotel. A Coke costs 25 reais, and a bottle of water is 20 reais. It feels like the prices were simply converted from dollars to reais.
30 March 2025
The best hotel in SP
Rosewood is the best hotel in SP, the whole experience was top notch.
18 March 2025
I stayed at Rosewood to celebrate my birthday and could have not made a better choice. From the reservation they were so
Everything. The building, the staff were amazing
17 March 2025
Paradise on Earth! Always LOVE to return to this hotel
There's no other place to stay in Sao Paulo! This is the best hotel. I've been fortunate to have a chance to stay in many hotels around the world but this is so far the best. The quality , the service, the food , the space ! Everything makes this hotel very special. I've stayed there many times and it's always difficult to leave the place. Massive thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday with some brazilian brigadeiros and a beautiful view of the garden! I can't wait to be back. Thanks Rosewood
The only complain is that I couldn't stay longer! Paradise :)
27 February 2025
Beautiful hotel and the rooms are spacious and very nice!
The breakfast restaurant is nice decorated and the food is delicious. The staff was friendly, but not very attentive
When we went for breakfast at 09.30h there was no space available for us. We had to wait ca. 25 minutes. For hotel guests this is not acceptable!
27 February 2025
If you want to really enjoy this is the place
The rosewood is one of my favourite hotel, i was surprised of the artistic design on this hotel which i love.
The crystal relax room is my favourite.
Pool area is fun to be and they have few private cabana and they offer hookah smoking service which was great.
The room overal was great.
The breakfast in room service was delicious.
Too many unnecessary standing bodyguards security every corner of the hotel, which make the place look like a cheap casino, and they make the guest uncomfortable.
4 February 2025
This is a spectacular hotel and it's always a wonderful experience. Will definitely be back.
This was a return visit to the Rosewood based on our previous experience. Everything about this place ticks all the boxes. Beautiful rooms, great attention to detail, pet friendly, nice restaurants.
There were some renovations going on so the breakfast area looked smaller than last time we visited and we had breakfast in the restaurant rather than in the main lobby area. Our eggs were served cold so we asked for them to be a bit hotter but on second attempt they were also cold. The staff was apologetic but it would have been a very simple thing to get right.
25 January 2025
Amazing place with few details to be fixed
Facilities, Architecture and story behind the construction
Woke culture and food(expensive and common)
19 January 2025
Wonderful and relaxing
Facilities especially restaurants and spa
None
13 January 2025
Luxury, style and understatement
Luxury and understatement. A calm, green and stylish Oasis in the middle of Sao Paulo‘s concrete Jungle.
Would recommend this over any of the more „traditional“ skyscraper based luxury hotels in city.
Staff, building, decoration and facilities in general are on pair with the best hotels in the world.
30 December 2024
Amazing, Vibrant and Helpful
The staff are amazing, they went above and beyond for me during this trip. They recommended amazing restaurants, sourced a guide for our excursions and were 10/10 throughout our stay. We extended our stay because of the brilliant hospitality. The food was excellent, healthy and fresh. Breakfast was brilliant. The view from
Our room was stunning. We had two rooms and a part of the corridor was sectioned off with an additional door which allowed us to leave our rooms open and have the main corridor door locked which was an amazing added touch. We got goodies and snacks sent to our room daily and the beach service was also useful. I will definitely return.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Beauty services
- - Facial treatments
- - Make-up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Haircut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Massage chair
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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15 January 2026
Increadible expensive experience. I recommend if you have some extra money to spend.