Quote: (05-12-2013 04:09 AM)Prosal Wrote:
As a side note, about the costs in Brasil, I've been last year on a business trip to Sao Paulo, the Hilton Morumbi that was 100 € per night six years ago is now almost 400 € per night. And even at those rates you need to book well in advance to ensure you can get a reservation. It is undoubtedly by far the most expensive in the Americas. I then wanted to spend a few days in Camburi (SP Litoral Norte beach), but couldn't find any nice pousada for less than 200 €/day (off season) .....a fucking pousada in Brasil is nowadays more expensive than the Four Seasons Jakarta or the Grand Hyatt Bangkok. Go figure !
And if it was just the hotels, but everything is overpriced.
Brasil has priced itself out of the market.
As a tip for hotels, you might want to look at http://www.despegar.com for good deals on places to stay in Sao Paulo. The other is hotels.com for Brazil.
Off of despegar, I found a hotel for 4 nights $80.00 per at a 4 start joint in Itaim Bibi. Boo yah!
http://www.decolar.com/search/Hotel/Deta...Hotels=241
Too bad I will likely miss Sao Paulo in the next couple months but be in other cities. That deal is dependent upon staying 4 nights however.
The Brazilian version of despegar.com is decolar.com. I prefer booking off of despegar.com because it is more gringo friendly and doesn't ask for a CPF number, which is like a form of identification to Brazilians or foreigners who have spent enough time in that country to apply.
I have options for Curitiba off of despegar, airbnb, hotels.com but will likely go the route of airbnb for an apartment in Belo Horizonte.