Inter-Continental Sao Paulo

Pros: Exceedingly deluxe hotel; bargain rate
Cons: None to speak of, just lack of zoning in South America

My ladyfriend and I, active, well-travelled 50-ish lawyers from Chicago (I'm a picky, former travel agent) independently toured South America during July, 2002, largely at InterContinental Hotels in Rio, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo as they are a perennial...

Pros: Prime Location to stay at; good service
Cons: Somewhat expensive due to location, location, location

If you are planning on doing business in Brazil and especially, in this industrial and expensive city, you'd better do things the Brazilian way. At least, you need to understand the Brazilian way of things. All of this is included in what many...