Bringing this thread up again: I currently have two reservations for my upcoming stay in Sao Paulo, one at the Renaissance and another at the Sheraton, where I stayed at the last time when in the city. While that stay was far from a disaster, I did not like the Sheraton that much, mostly because of the very limited service at their lounges and the "whacky" design of the Executive Room I got. Also being a breakfast person I thought that their breakfast was mediocre at best.

For where I need to go it makes only a marginal difference between the two in terms of travel-time and -cost, so this would not be a deciding factor. Also while at the Sheraton I really enjoyed eating at a certain restaurant chain, but that also has a location walkable from the Renaissance as well, so again not a deciding factor.

So my question preferably to those who stayed at both hotels: Would the Renaissance be worth an additional $50 per night, or should I stick with the Sheraton, based solely on lounge offerings, rooms and maybe breakfast-experience?

Thanks for your feedback!

Greetings - Dirk