Which are the best Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Brazil? There’s plenty of choice within the Marriott brand, including top brands like the Luxury Collection, EDITION, St Regis, W Hotels, and JW Marriott, as well as mid-range brands like their Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Sheraton, Le Meridien, Design Hotels, and their Westin collections.
Which are the best Marriott hotels in Brazil; Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, Recife, Vitoria, Agua Verde Curitiba, Rio Grande Do Sul, Guarulhos, Campinas, and São Bernardo do Campo?
Our top pick for the best luxury hotel in Sao Paulo is Four Seasons Sao Paulo which is also one of the best Four Seasons in South America. There is no Four Seasons in Rio De Janeiro. Of course, there is no Four Seasons rewards program, but if you are a regular guest of the Four Seasons or even want to try this iconic brand for the first time, you can take adventage of loyalty style benefits at Four Seasons hotels for no extra cost by booking your next stay via our luxury travel concierge.
The best Marriott hotels are in Sao Paulo and in Rio de Janeiro. See our top 10 best picks below:
1. W Sao Paulo
If you like your Marriott Bonvoy hotels, W is heading to Brazil and is worth considering on your next stay in Sao Paulo. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, Inc., is opening the brand’s first hotel in Brazil in 2021. With buzzing spots to grab handcrafted cocktails, decadent bites, and take in rooftop views, W São Paulo will join W Panama and W Costa Rica (opening in late 2018) as one of the funkiest Marriotts in South America.
2. Renaissance Sao Paulo
The Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the charming Jardins neighborhood, just a few steps away from the iconic Paulista Avenue. Multifunctional rooms and suites feature a flat-screen TV, high-speed Wi-Fi access, luxury bedding, and breathtaking views of Sao Paulo.
There’s a Wellness Floor with an excellent gym with great weightlifting and cardio, equipment, and an outdoor swimming pool. The Spa will refresh your body and mind during your stay, and you can fill up in their on-site restaurants.
This is easily one of the best Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Sao Paulo. Platinum members are reportedly often upgraded to corner rooms that offer stunning views across Sao Paulo from the bathtub and bedroom.
While there is security at this hotel, the area feels safe, and the hotel is close to nightlife, and a quarter of an hour’s walk from MASP Museum and shopping malls with good cafes and restaurants.
The executive lounge here is great, with a full breakfast seven days a week that includes eggs, cold cuts, cheese, pastries, a coffee machine, juices, yogurts, cans of soft drinks, and water. Hot dishes include fresh omelets made to order.
In the evening, happy hour is served with lots of hot and cold dishes, including Brazilian hot dishes, pasta, soup, chips, and salads. Free alcohol includes beer, wine, and sparkling wine.
3. JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro has the best club lounge in Rio de Janeiro and is conveniently located on the beachfront. This Copacabana hotel features elegant rooms and suites, upscale amenities, and a variety of dining.
The JW Marriott Rio offers a free towel and beach chair service for guests on Copacabana Beach. After a long day in Rio, visit the Moonlounge Rooftop Bar & Truck and indulge in international street food prepared with fresh and local ingredients.
Maintain your workout routine in the fitness center, located on the rooftop, or go for a swim in the rooftop pool.
Marriott Bonvoy Platinum and Titanium members can choose between the complimentary breakfast in either the hotel’s Executive Lounge or in the hotel restaurant. The restaurant’s buffet is almost always better than the breakfast in the executive club lounges.
That said, the breakfast at this lounge is fairly decent, with cut and whole fruit, cereals, bread, pastries and muffins, jams, sweets, cheeses, and cold cuts. There are also two heated dishes with scrambled eggs and bacon in one dish and chopped-up sausages and chip-style fried potatoes.
During the day, there is free tea and coffee from the machine, soft drinks from the fridge, and fruit, biscuits, and nuts.
In the evenings, the lounge offers complimentary wine and local beer, as well as a couple of hot dishes, canapes, and desserts.
The look of the executive lounge is pretty nice for a lounge with a shiny wood floor, a triple-height ceiling, and an enormous triple-height window overlooking Copacabana Beach. There is a variety of seating, including wooden cafe-style tables and chairs, high tables with stools, and a bench with chairs with views out to the beach.
You can see what we have experienced in terms of food and drink at the club lounge at JW Marriott in London which will give you an idea of what to expect. This is undoubtedly one of the best club lounges in the city, with a substantial hot and cold buffet at both dinner and breakfast, plus evening canapes and alcoholic drinks.
4. Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort
Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort is a Rewards Category 4 Marriott Bonvoy hotel located between trendy Barra da Tijuca and famed Ipanema Beach.
The nice thing about this hotel is the colorful, tropical setting. There’s also a complimentary shuttle that will take you to local beaches, Leblon, and Rio Sul’s shops, which is needed as there isn’t anything much in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. In fact, you are unlikely to want to go for much of a walk due to a busy road and a nearby favela,
The renovated Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort is the city’s only beachfront resort with an extensive recreational area, spa, and amenities. Its lush, landscaped grounds are set above a white-sand beach fronting the tropical South Atlantic and flanked by towering mountains. Often, there is live music by the pool, guitar playing, and singing, which adds to the party atmosphere.
There is a pizza place on the grounds by the pool, and they have a BBQ buffet which is worth a try.
538 guest rooms and suites feature comfortable “Sheraton Signature Sleep Experience” beds as well as private balconies overlooking the sea. This is a much better choice for tourists than the other Sheraton in town because of the balconies and resort atmosphere.
Club Level accommodations include access to the Sheraton Club Lounge and an exclusive area for breakfast. The club lounge can be found on the 26th floor and offers breakfast and evening canapes, and alcoholic drinks.
5. Sheraton Santos
Sheraton Santos Hotel is a Rewards Category 3 Marriott Bonvoy hotel and is located in the heart of the Sao Paulo. Sheraton Santos Hotel features a skyway to the Praiamar Shopping mall, which comprises stores, restaurants, and entertainment options.
Only two blocks away is the city’s renowned 5-kilometer beachfront garden. Nearby are the Municipal Aquarium, the Mendes Convention Center, the Pelé Museum, and the Port of Santos, one of the busiest in Latin America.
With 212 rooms and suites, this hotel in Santos offers guests 5-star amenities, such as 24-hour room service, drinks at the Lobby Bar, and an authentic Portuguese restaurant. Exercise in the well-equipped fitness center, relax in the indoor pool and be pampered in the massage room.
This hotel has an executive club lounge, but there are no reviews or reports on how this lounge compares to other executive club lounges in Sao Paulo.
6. Marriott Executive Apartments Sao Paulo
Marriott Executive Apartments Sao Paulo is set in the quiet and residential area of Vila Nova Conceicao. These spacious apartments are conveniently located close to the Itaim Bibi district, where you can find top-quality shops and a variety of restaurants next to Faria Lima Avenue, Vila Olimpia, Berrini, and Paulista business areas.
Whether you are looking for one, two, or three bedrooms, these apartments in Sao Paulo offer fully-equipped kitchens, comfortable seating and workspaces, and high-speed Internet access.
Start your day off right with a free breakfast at the Quench Restaurant. This breakfast is free for everyone staying and is provided instead of an executive club lounge. Additional on-site amenities include an upscale lap pool, fitness center, and meeting rooms.
7. Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel
Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel is a Rewards Category 4 Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Sao Paulo with an outdoor pool and fitness center. The nearest airport is Congonhas Airport, 6 km from Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel.
There’s a bar and private parking on site. All rooms include a flat-screen TV, toiletries, and a hairdryer. There is a 24-hour front desk, hairdresser, and gift shop at the building. Free bicycles are provided too.
The bad news is that this Sheraton is a bit dated. Book an Executive Room, and you can check-in on the 4th floor into the rather basic rooms. The hotel has two lounges, the Design Lounge on the 4th floor and the Club-lounge on the 15th floor. Both have very similar offerings, with a fridge full of soft drinks and water. Breakfast is served in the 15th-floor Club lounge seven days a week, and premium Marriott Bonvoy members (Platinum, etc.) can take breakfast in the restaurant, which is of a similar quality to the club lounge breakfast. In the evenings, there are light bites and no hot dishes, beer, and spirits but no wine.
This hotel is best described as adequate with a club lounge, but if you have the choice, but the Renaissance is the better choice overall.
8. Sheraton Vitoria Hotel
Sheraton Vitoria Hotel is a superbly cheap (on Marriott Bonvoy points at least!) Rewards Category 2 hotel, located in Praia do Canto, is considered Vitória´s upscale neighborhood. This modern hotel is just a few minutes from the most pleasant bars, restaurants, and taverns in the city, besides the Shopping Vitória, the Bermuda Triangle, where many restaurants are located, the airport, and the convention center of Vitória.
With 231 elegantly decorated rooms and suites, all with a view of the ocean, the island of Boi and the island of Frade, and the Convento da Penha. Guest rooms are equipped with access to high-speed internet, a minibar, a safe box, and restricted access to the floors only for guests. There is also a small rooftop pool, a gym, and a sauna. There is a small continental breakfast buffet here in the morning, but the evening food offerings are fairly limited.
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