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Hôtel Mama Shelter
At a Glance
- trendy design without designer prices
- easy access to airport
- entertainment center in each room
Pros
- off-the-beaten track in remote part of Paris
- club across the street can be noisy
- extremely inconvenient and far from major sites and main districts
Cons
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Hôtel Mama Shelter Review
The heir to the Club Med empire decided to do for the hotel industry what jeans did for fashion: democratize style. Opened in 2008 in the up-and-coming 20e district close to Père Lachaise, this hotel is large for Paris standards, with a fun and funky interior designed by Philippe Starck. Rooms are stylishly low-lighted, with kitchenette and microwave, Kiehl's toiletries, and wireless Internet via flat-screen TVs; many have huge balconies. The spacious restaurant-bar-lounge with loud multimedia, foosball table, and glow-light bar is open to the public and attracts an international mix of hip youth. Check out a live band at the popular Fleche d'Or nightclub across the street; Roissy-CDG airport is a quick drive away with the périphérique nearby. Want to splurge? The largest Mama Suite is a spacious 375 square feet and features a 27-inch iMac with TV supplemented by a 54-inch Samsung LED TV—the perfect place to act like an overgrown kid. Don't expect an ounce of classical Parisian charm—the hotel is an experiment in quirky postmodern countercultural cool. Room rates reflect the working class surroundings.
- Address: 109 rue de Bagnolet, 20eBastille, Paris, 75020 | Map It
- Phone: 01-43-48-48-48
- Website: www.mamashelter.com
- Metro Gambetta.
- Location: Bastille
Contact Information
- 172 rooms.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Details
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