SJ Business — Hotel in Região Imediata de São Paulo

It was tough going with accommodation in Brazil during the World Cup. It seemed that rooms would be frightfully expensive even if they were just better-than-average and that if rooms were cheap, the place would invariably be a dive.||||But then along came San Juan Business in São Paulo. HALLELUJAH! Those saints combined, Juan and Paulo, and it was heavenly indeed. Why?||||Friendly and helpful staff: Quick check in, check out and in taking and retrieving our bags on the day we left. They also gave us local information and a dinner recommendation on the night we arrived.||||Excellent breakfast buffet: All food groups were present with a lot of variety. Pleasant first floor area to eat in too.||||Comfortable rooms: Carpeted, quiet, good beds, plenty of space and the bathroom was nice too. And it was absolutely spotless. I slept extremely well.||||Quick WiFi: We didn't even have to ask. The log in details were given to us at Reception and it was the best WiFi in any of the (7) hotels I stayed in while travelling around Brazil.||||Perfect Location: You have shops and eateries a couple of doors away; the historic Praça da República is barely 50 metres from the hotel; and there you'll also find a metro station and a bus stop (where there are frequent buses that go directly to São Paulo's airports).||||Incredible value: For all this, the rooms are surprisingly inexpensive.||||Do yourself a favour and book a stay at San Juan Business. Even if you don't need to go...

I paid to stay her for 3 nights but left after the first night. Sure, it probably ticks the boxes to be qualified as a 4-star hotel but this is honestly worse than any 2-star hotel. |First, the staff don’t speak a single word of English. Probably not so much of an issue if you’re a local.|Second, the furnishings in the room are what you would expect to find in a housing project. It felt very poor and dated.|Third, the cleanliness. The curtains have coffee coloured stains and do not close properly. Surfaces were dusty. |Fourth, if you’re a tourist, this is the worst part of town. It was unsafe. I did a private one-on-one tour of the city and the tour guide has never had a client from this particular hotel. He even suggested I move out.|Fifth, there was nothing much to see around. No one around the area makes coffee to go.|The kitchen staff and reception were friendly and just about the only saving grace...

I paid to stay her for 3 nights but left after the first night. Sure, it probably ticks the boxes to be qualified as a 4-star hotel but this is honestly worse than any 2-star hotel. First, the staff don't speak a single word of English. Probably not so much of an issue if you're a local. Second, the furnishings in the room are what you would expect to find in a housing project. It felt very poor and dated. Third, the cleanliness. The curtains have coffee coloured stains and do not close properly. Surfaces were dusty. Fourth, if you're a tourist, this is the worst part of town. It was unsafe. I did a private one-on-one tour of the city and the tour guide has never had a client from this particular hotel. He even suggested I move out. Fifth, there was nothing much to see around. No one around the area makes coffee to go. The kitchen staff and reception were friendly and just about the only saving grace...