OverviewLocated about an 11-minute drive from Sao Paulo's city centre in the residential area of Higienopolis, the Tryp Higienopolis is suitable for business or vacation travellers who prefer a hotel with meeting/conference space, an outdoor pool and on-site dining.
This hotel has 252 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a desk, an in-room safe, a minibar, a hair dryer and a bathroom scale. Rooms with a separate bedroom, a coffee/tea maker, a separate bedroom and a bathrobe and slippers for each guest are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a sauna, a fitness centre, meeting/conference, a business centre and on-site dining at Giallo Restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Self-parking is available at an additional BRL 18 per day and pets are not permitted.
Santa Cecilia Metro Station is roughly a 13-minute walk northeast of the hotel, while Shopping Center 3 is a 10-minute drive south. Estadio do Pacaembu can be found about 15 minutes southwest on foot and Sao Paulo International Airport (GRU) is a 35-minute drive northeast. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps).
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, location and rooms.
Many reviewers were pleased with the hotel's customer service, and characterized the staff as friendly, helpful, resourceful and efficient.
The hotel's location was enjoyed by numerous guests, who described it as safe and affluent, as well as close to shopping, restaurants, public parks, downtown and Avenida Angelica. One reviewer remarked, "this Tryp hotel had a nice location in a quiet residential area, still close to downtown São Paulo and Paulista".
Several lodgers praised their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, modern, quiet, well equipped and spacious with comfortable beds. It should be noted, however, that a few guests had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms.
Although the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and well-equipped rooms, a few lodgers were disappointed with their accommodations. They reported dated decor, slow and/or intermittent Wi-Fi and traffic noise in street-facing rooms.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.5 out of 10 from 291 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #
23 of 288 Sao Paulo hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 137 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.2 out of 5 with a 95% recommendation rate from 42 reviews.
