Tryp Melia Jardim Europa

R. Joao Cachoeira, 107, Jardins

11-3702-9600

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Sophisticated hotel is top of the line for the Tryp chain. Expansive lobby gives hints of grandeur, but rooms keep it on check. Eucalyptus-smelling Green Floor is geared to those ecologically inclined, with recycling material bins, hotel stationery in recycled paper and wooden pencil created by poor children as amenities inside rooms—bright wood and light-colored linens keep it separate from darker schemes on other floors. Hotel matches donations to World Wildlife Federation. Rooftop sauna gets romance points for panoramic views. Ground-floor bar looks to outdoor tennis court, but use better judgment before mixing bourbon and backhand.