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109 Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris, France
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Mama Shelter
Ranked #329 of 1,839 hotels in Paris
4.0 of 5 stars 307 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very comfortable(8)
  • Bar restaurant(7)
  • Philippe Starck(4)
  • Min walk(4)
  • Pere Lachaise(3)
  • Good value(3)
  • Apple tv(3)
  • Nice touch(3)
  • Only drawback(3)
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Coventry, England
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Funky, friendly and recommended”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

We stayed for 3 nights at Mama Shelter and really enjoyed our stay.
The hotel is not centrally located but there are a number of Metro Stations within 10 minutes walk that will get you into central Paris quickly. We arrived fairly late on a Friday to find a very lively atmosphere with both the hotel Pizzeria and Restaurant very busy. We managed to eventually get a seat at the 'communal' table in the pizzeria and enjoyed a pleasant if not remarkable pizza. An inquiry at the restaurant in regard to table for the following night was met with a "fully booked", so it may be worth booking ahead of your arrival if you want to eat there at the weekend. We did get a table on the Sunday and enjoyed our meal and found the service from the waiter to be very good. All the staff throughout the hotel, (who were probably recruited on the basis of their looks!) were extremely helpful and couldn't be faulted. We ate breakfast in the hotel 2 mornings (15 euros each) and again found it an enjoyable experience.
For a local restaurant recommendation, we found L'Ange Gardien to be an excellent little bistro and only about 5 minutes walk from Mama Shelter

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brussels, Belgium
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“perfect match between cool, cosy and pricefriendly”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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Stayed here during a weekday, so you might expect a more business oriented audience, which was the case @ dinner and @ breakfast. As the website provides plenty of pics there was no surprise, the rooms come as they come, not big (as usual in Paris) but far more practical and original than most hotels in this price range. The bathroom is without any pretention, just functional but misses a bit of 'character'. The Imac in every room has cool features (cityguide, what to do, where to eat, ...), webcam sharing between the rooms (hm hm) and (Free!) video on demand (request a keyboard at the reception if you plan to surf the web). Handy for those without plans to visit the city of Paris. Breakfast was 15 eu and worth it (although all clients were moved to one shared table after 10.30am). Resto and bar area are cosy and well designed. Rooms and bathrooms were tidy. Do know the street is a busy street which involves a bit of traffic noise at morning hours and metro station is a 10 min walk away. would recommend the place if you have been several times to Paris and don't need to be centrally located.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Ghent, Belgium
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Mama shelter,a warm welcome in Paris”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

We have visited several design hotels in the past few years but this hotel has definetely the best concept.Very proffesional and friendly staff,very relaxed ,nice rooms,great breakfast and dinner at reasonable prices and a fabulous cosmopolitan atmosphere.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Very VERY cooooool !!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Stayed here over the weekend of 20 Jan for a surprise engagement party and we had a fantastic time. Apple TV in rooms but I don't really go to Paris to watch TV !! Hotel is tres chic with a client base to match, great food, I dare you to finish the moules, and staff who will help in anyway they can to make your stay rock, don't worry if it's slightly away from the centre of things a quick cab ride will soon have you up to your neck in all things Paris.

Cannot recommend this place enough. Merci is a great store to visit in the centre.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Cool hotel in cool area”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

Cool hotel with calm, dark rooms. A good base in the east of Paris. Design is well thought-through from the lifts to the bathrooms. Nice restaurant/bar space. Great breakfast too.

Room Tip: Breakfast outside on the narrow terrace.
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 109 Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris, France
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