Experts' Choice Award

Hotel Unique

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9/10

What the experts agree on

Ruy Ohtake's watermelon-slice design makes this Sao Paulo icon unmistakable, drawing fashionistas and honeymooners alike. The ruby rooftop pool and porthole windows anchor a bold yet genuinely luxurious stay.

16 expert reviews

“The most self-consciously designer hotel in Brazil, the Unique is a giant half-orange on stilts, with 7-ft (2-m) wide porthole windows and a splendid cavernous lobby.”

– DK Eyewitness

Oyster

Luxury

"The 95-room Hotel Unique is a trendy pick near Sao Paulo's equivalent of Central Park." Full review

Tablet

19.6

"This is a self-consciously hip boutique hotel, and the decor is highly modern, anything but conservative." Full review

Travel + Leisure

"Shaped like a slice of watermelon, this 95-room property created by renowned Brazilian architect Ruy Ohtake is a design junkie’s dream." Full review

Star Service

"Within walking distance of Parque Ibirapuera and the Modern Art Museum, and bordering the jungle environment of the Pan American building, this property is fresh and dramatic." Full review

BlackBook

"Architect Oscar Niemeyer's apprentice Ruy Ohtake took a step away from his boss' penchant for concrete and headed natural, with weathered copper siding and wood to visually stabilize."

Rough Guide

"Paulo’s most fashionable Ruy Ohtake-designed hotel looks rather like an extraterrestrial cruise ship."

Forbes Travel Guide

Recommended

"Far from being gimmicky, however, the luxury hotel strikes a balance between stylish and eccentric." Full review

Mr & Mrs Smith

"An ambitious architectural wonder in South America’s biggest city, packed with decadent delight for glamorous grown-ups, from the ruby-red rooftop pool to the oversized porthole bedroom windows." Full review

The Telegraph

8.0

"Is it a slice of watermelon? Or a ship run aground? The Unique is a hotel designed to be like no other in looks, but is up there with the best in terms of comfort and service." Full review

Afar Magazine