“Stylish and hip hotel in the 20th arrondissement. Atmospheric rooms with polished concrete, modern art and dark hues. Imac screens in the bedrooms, buzzy restaurant scene and a great nightclub across the road. Funky and reasonably priced.”

Hotel review

Designed by France’s self-styled design king, Philippe Starck, Mama Shelter offers the ultimate in comfort combined with self-consciously stylish accommodation. The rooms are kitted out with Mac TVs and all mod cons, but the mood lighting is so moody you’d do well to pack a torch! The best thing about it is the well-priced, informal restaurant/bar, which serves delicious food and gets very buzzy late in the evening, compensation for being away from the centre of Paris. Avoid the rooms at the front, which are noisy at night.

Lucy Simon
Lucy Simon Review published: 2010-06-01

Recommended for

  • City Style

    • A hip hotel in an alternative corner of northeast Paris, with raw and funky interiors by Philippe Starck.
  • Other Activities

    • The trendy restaurant-bar-lounge attracts an international mix of hip young people.
  • Hotel Entertainment

    • The hotel boasts a billiards table and an amusement area with a table football.
  • Sights nearby

    • Head down to Père Lachaise cemetery, just around the corner.
  • Cycling

    • Grab a hotel bike or moped and explore Paris on two wheels.
  • Close to nightlife

    • The popular Fleche d'Or nightclub is just across the road.
  • Pet friendly

    • Domesticated pets up to 12kg are allowed for a daily fee
  • Designer

    • Interiors by Philippe Starck.
  • Lively

  • Less £

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Conference facilities

  • Free wifi

  • Contemporary

  • Disabled access

  • Child friendly

  • Chic

  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Rooms

    170 rooms in this hotel
  • Pet friendly

    Domesticated pets up to 12kg are allowed for a daily fee
  • Parking

    Parking on site at EUR 25 per day
  • Billiard/pool table

  • Meeting Room

  • Internet

  • In room DVD

  • Bicycles available

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Bar

  • Shops

  • Business Centre

  • Safe

  • Conference facilities

  • Air conditioning

  • Free wifi

  • Wifi

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Concierge

  • Disabled access

  • Child friendly

  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Other Activities

    • The trendy restaurant-bar-lounge attracts an international mix of hip young people.
  • Hotel Entertainment

    • The hotel boasts a billiards table and an amusement area with a table football.
  • Sights nearby

    • Head down to Père Lachaise cemetery, just around the corner.
  • Cycling

    • Grab a hotel bike or moped and explore Paris on two wheels.
  • Close to nightlife

    • The popular Fleche d'Or nightclub is just across the road.

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Other reviews

Mama Shelter

"Bedrooms are streetwise exercises in concrete, with iMacs and fairground masks covering bedside lights. It's the ground floor that's the real hit: with a shared table for pizza and the graffiti-ceilinged restaurant and Island bar."

Originally published by The Telegraph

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