With just 19 suites and 38 apartments, the Emiliano was the big game-changer for São Paulo hotels, smashing apart the bland chain stronghold upon its opening back in 2001. 15 years has done nothing to diminish its appeal. Think Eames chairs in your room, 300-count Egyptian cotton sheets, a goose down comforter, art books galore (tasteful ones, too) and, should you desire, a massage when you check in.

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