
Palácio Tangará
Classic-contemporary European palace aesthetic wrapped in Brazilian soul. Think: polished marble, natural wood floors, lush park views from every room, and live jazz drifting through the corridors each evening. Quiet and unhurried — a genuine counterpoint to São Paulo's relentless pace.
Book a park-facing room — rooms facing the highway do get traffic noise according to multiple guest reviews
Why It Matters
The only Michelin-starred restaurant in São Paulo (Tangará Jean-Georges, 1 star in 2024, 2025, and 2026 guides) sits on the ground floor. It's also the first Oetker Collection Masterpiece Hotel in South America, and the only 5-star hotel actually inside a park within Latin America's largest city.
A neoclassical palace hotel set inside the 15-hectare Burle Marx Park in São Paulo's upscale Panamby neighborhood. The Oetker Collection opened it in June 2017 on the grounds of a mansion originally commissioned by industrialist Francisco Pignatari in the 1940s — designed by Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx himself. Interior design by Brazilian firms Bick Simonato and Anastassiadis gives each space its own distinct identity: green and earth tones nod to Debret's paintings of the Brazilian landscape, the Burle Bar's vivid blues pay homage to the Tangará bird, and Brazilian art hangs throughout. With 141 rooms and two restaurants — including the only Jean-Georges Vongerichten outpost in South America — it punches well above its weight for a city hotel.
Where You'll Stay
11 room types available
The Property
Eat & Drink
4 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Guests can use the Arena BTG Pactual courts, a 3-minute drive from the hotel. Free for hotel guests Mon–Fri 10am–5pm and Sat–Sun 11am–7pm. Book through Guest Relations.
Interactive play area with toys and games. Supervised programming on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Saturday poolside barbecue (weather permitting) featuring Black Angus picanha, seafood, chorizo, and grilled vegetables by the outdoor heated pool.
Traditional Brazilian feijoada with live music, desserts, non-alcoholic beverages plus house caipirinhas and sparkling wine. Saturdays only.
Full spread — starters, 5 main courses, 3 desserts, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks — with live music. Open to hotel guests and the general public. One of São Paulo's most sought-after weekend brunches.
Served Monday–Friday indoors by the piano or on the park-view terrace. Towers of sandwiches, scones, and pastries with bottomless non-alcoholic drinks and a glass of sparkling wine. Inspired by The Lanesborough in London.
The restaurant houses a curated cellar of over 280 wines from the Old and New World. Sommelier-led tastings and pairing menus available.
Live music sessions in the hotel lobby each evening. Open to the public (no cover charge), reservation by phone or WhatsApp recommended: +55 11 4904-4072. Check the hotel's Instagram for schedule.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
On-site hair and beauty studio offering cuts, styling, colouring, manicures, pedicures, and waxing.
Full business services including desk space, computer, and printer access.
Nine naturally-lit event rooms. The Cristal Ballroom handles up to 400 guests for formal events, with terraces overlooking the park. Total meeting space of 28,223 sq ft.
State-of-the-art gym equipped with Technogym machines, available around the clock.
Up to two dogs weighing up to 25kg each permitted in designated room types (Prestige Room Terrace, Superior Suite Terrace, Deluxe Suite, among others). Check room-specific policies.
Semi-Olympic outdoor pool with the iconic butterfly shape, heated and surrounded by the tropical greenery of Burle Marx Park. Open 8am–6pm.
Semi-Olympic indoor pool bathed in natural light. Paired with a hot tub (jacuzzi). Located in the basement spa level.
24-hour concierge. Contact at concierge.tangara@oetkerhotels.com or +55 11 4904-4040.
Shuttle service to Congonhas Airport (~20 minutes). Arrange through the concierge.
On-site private parking. Valet available. Rate approximately R$90/day.
Hot tub adjacent to the indoor pool area.
Available in the spa level. Included with day spa packages; accessible to hotel guests.
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