St Paul Plaza Hotel: A Mid-Range Hotel with One of Brasília’s Best Rooftop Panoramas
St Paul Plaza Hotel sits in the South Hotel Sector of Brasília, the organised grid of hotels that puts you within walking distance of Shopping Pátio Brasil, the city’s main commercial area, and a short distance from the monumental axis of Oscar Niemeyer’s capital.
It is an honest, well-run property — 31-square-metre apartments with balconies, a rooftop pool with views over the city’s political palaces, and a breakfast that consistently delivers.
Location
The South Hotel Sector is exactly where you want to be in Brasília if you need easy access to both the city’s landmarks and its everyday amenities.
Shopping Pátio Brasil is within walking distance. Itamaraty Palace is 2.3 km away, and the Clube do Choro, Memorial JK, and the city’s main cultural institutions are all reachable without much effort. Free public parking is available directly in front of the hotel — a practical advantage in a city built around cars. The subway is also accessible from the area.
Rooms
All rooms are 31 square metres with a balcony, air conditioning, flat-screen Smart TV, refrigerator, safe, and private bathroom. The configurations cover standard double, twin, triple, and individual rooms, plus a family option with one double and one single bed. Rooms are spacious for the price, beds are comfortable, and the higher floors deliver views of the TV Tower and the surrounding political architecture of the capital.
Bathroom showers are electric and adequately warm, but not very powerful. Linen is worn in some rooms. The room key system uses proximity cards for both lifts and room access.
Food and Drink
Breakfast is served at Restaurante Flowers from 6am to 10am and is one of the hotel’s strongest features — varied, well-presented, and consistently praised. Lunch is available from noon to 3pm. For anything outside those hours, the St Paul Café in the lobby operates 24 hours with drinks and snacks.
The restaurant does not open for dinner, and room service is not available in the evenings — worth factoring in if you are arriving late or prefer to eat in.
Facilities and Service
The rooftop is the hotel’s best feature: a pool with panoramic views over Brasília’s monumental buildings, a sauna, a gym, and a games room with pool table, table football, ping-pong, and chess.
The gym is functional but some equipment needs attention. Lifts are fast. The hotel also has event rooms, 24-hour ironing service, baggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk.
Staff are attentive and professional throughout, with check-in and check-out handled efficiently.
Pros and Cons
✔ Rooftop pool with views over Brasília’s political and cultural landmarks
✔ Spacious rooms with balconies at a competitive price
✔ Excellent, varied breakfast
✔ 24-hour lobby café and convenience store
✔ Free public parking directly outside
✔ Good location for shopping, transport, and the city’s main sights
✔ Rooftop games room and sauna
✘ Electric showers are weak
✘ No dinner service and no evening room service
✘ Some linen showing wear
✘ Gym equipment needs maintenance attention
✘ Restaurant does not open in the evening
Overall
St Paul Plaza Hotel is a dependable, well-located choice for Brasília — the rooftop alone is worth the stay, and the breakfast sets you up well for a day of monuments.
Book a higher floor for the views, get to breakfast before the rush, and use the lobby café for anything the kitchen cannot cover in the evenings.