São Paulo leads hotel profitability recovery in Latin America
Among key hotel markets in Latin America, São Paulo led in recovery of gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to STR‘s June 2022 P&L data release.
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Rosewood Hotels announce new Sao Paulo property by architect Jean Nouvel
The Rosewood Hotel Group recently announced plans for a new property to open in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The new hotel and residence complex, named Rosewood Sao Paulo, will be housed in an impressively renovated building just off the city's main boulevard Avenida Paulista and will feature 151 guest rooms and 122 residential suites, two restaurants, two swimming pools and a spa centre. Spread over 22 floors, the 100m high tower was originally built in 1904 and was a maternity hospital located in the centre of the 27,000m2 Cidade Matarazzo complex, which contains historic buildings in the middle of Sao Paulo. The skyscraper takes the form of a terraced tower clad in a patchwork of bronzed grids, which are inset and pulled out alternatively to form terraced gardens, a scheme which is intended to emulate the surrounding landscape and provide a physical continuation of parkland and trees in the vicinity. Renowned French architect Jean Nouvel is responsible for the design of the tower and recently released some atmospheric renderings to give guest a taste of what is to come when the project is completed in 2019. His concept for the project is that the park surrounding the building will be seen to be occupying it: "Matarazzo Park will have invaded a tower. Let's make one thing clear. The park tower will be regal and welcoming – and it will be much looked at and envied. In its own distinctive way, it will say: follow me, live in style. Around Matarazzo at first, then a bit farther afield, trees will begin to mount their assault on the city." The hotel will also offer 100,000 sqft of meeting and event spaces, ideal for corporate travelers going to Sao Paulo on business. Residents and guests can avail of the terraces with spectacular views and indulge in the rooftop pool, an oasis in the middle of the city. Interiors will be designed by famed designer Philippe Starck. The property will be a fantastic new addition to Rosewood's 44-strong hotel portfolio. The hotel is part of Cidade Matarazzo, a complex of historic buildings in São Paulo which date back to the early 20th century. Linked to the Paulista Avenue by a pedestrian walkway, this is one of the city's last remaining landmarks.More contact details on Rosewood Sao Paulo and the suppliers and architects involved can be found on the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database.
Ascott Advances Into South America With Its First Two Franchise Properties In Brazil The Region’s Largest Economy
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) steps up its global expansion as it breaks into South America with franchise agreements for two serviced residences in São Paulo, Brazil. Vitacon, a leading real estate company in São Paulo, will franchise and operate the 92-unit Citadines VN Jardins São Paulo and 122-unit Citadines VN Faria Lima São Paulo. The two serviced residences are scheduled to open in the last quarter of this year and 2020 respectively. Ascott and Vitacon have also signed an agreement with an intent to establish a portfolio of at least 5,000 Citadinesbranded units in São Paulo.
Radisson Blu Opening In Radisson Blu São Paulo, Brazil, Further Accelerates Brand's Growth In Latin America
Radisson Blu, one of the world's leading brands with nearly 300 hotels in operation in 69 countries and territories, today announced the opening of the Radisson Blu São Paulo. The hotel represents a key opening for the brand in one of the largest and most diverse cities in the world.
GBTA Latin America Hosts Third Annual Successful Conference in Sao Paulo Brasil
The Global Busines Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – hosted its third annual successful conference last week in Sao Paulo Brasil with more than 300 total attendees. The event took place at the Pullman Hotel, Vila Olympia, Sao Paulo, located within one of the city's most prominent financial centers.
Ilan Elkaim has been promoted to Associate Director - Acquisitions & Development, Brazil at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Ilan Elkaim ESSEC IMHI 2008 has been promoted to Associate Director - Acquisitions & Development for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He now leads Starwood’s development efforts in Brazil. Under his new role, Ilan is responsible for the identification and evaluation of business growth opportunities including management contract, franchise and capital commitment; ensuring that Starwood develops the right brands in the right locations with the right partners. Prior to that Ilan worked in Hotel Development 4 years for Starwood in Brazil and in Brussels and 3 years for Accor in Paris.
De Courtivron Sébastien has been promoted to Area General Manager at Pullman Brazil - ACCOR
Sébastien de COURTIVRON IMHI 2002 has been promoted to Area General Manager Pullman Sao Paulo, Brazil. Prior to that Sébastien was General Manager Pullman Bercy Paris.
eRevMax expands in Brazil with new client acquisitions
Harbor Hotels, one of the leading hotel chains in Brazil catering to superior and economy segment, has selected eRevMax to increase their online sales and boost distribution exposure. Nine Harbor properties have been using RateTiger to improve rate management efficiencies across third party sales channels. The RateTiger Channel Management system helps hotels manage rates and inventory to a large & diverse distribution network and retrieve market room rate data for business intelligence and benchmarking.
Reed Travel Exhibitions launches World Travel Market Latin America
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the leading provider of events in the global travel and tourism industry, is delighted to announce the launch of World Travel Market Latin America – the first global event for this increasingly important region for travel and tourism. The first World Travel Market Latin America will take place in São Paulo in April 2013. RTE is working with the Brazilian tourist board EMBRATUR over a hosted buyers programme for WTM Latin America.
Pullman Opens its first Brazilian hotel: the Pullman São Paulo Ibirapuera
In 2011, Pullman, the upscale chain of the Accor group, is expanding into six new countries, with openings in the Netherlands (Eindhoven), Brazil (Sao Paulo), Indonesia (Bali and Jakarta), New Zealand (Auckland) and, before the end of the year, Vietnam (Hanoi) and India (Gurgaon).
Estacio University inaugurated its Campus in Sao Paulo
Set in a space of 5,000 m² and exclusively dedicated for Hospitality and Culinary Arts programmes, the campus has eight classrooms, five laboratories -each with a kitchen-, a housekeeping demonstration room and a restaurant with bar adapted to provide practical know-how to the students. In addition, there are two computer rooms, auditorium with capacity for 170 people and 200 parking spaces.