Expert reviews
“Mama Shelter has a fun and funky interior designed by Philippe Starck. Don’t expect an ounce of classical Parisian charm—the hotel is an experiment in quirky postmodern countercultural cool.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Paris.
“The Mama Shelter is not central, but it’s convenient to the Metro, Père Lachaise cemetery is around the corner and, yes, that’s the Eiffel Tower you see in the distance. If you want ‘real’ best of Paris, this is it.”
“Escape the crowds at Mama Shelter’s outpost in the east of Paris, and make a saving while you’re at it. You’ll find quirky design, a noteworthy breakfast and rooftop bar, in addition to the main bar and restaurant space on the ground floor, which is a lively social spot come nightfall.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Breakfast buffet
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located on 109 Rue De Bagnolet in the lively 20th Avenue of Pairs where it offers the best of hospitality services and facilities to tourists and visitors in the city. The hotel is the ideal departure spot for guests looking to enjoy all the famed excitement of the city of Paris.
Renowned designer Philipe Starck designed the hotel, and it features sleek and elegant designs.
The hotel features an amusement area where guests can easily enjoy and involve in activities such as table football. The hotel also has a gift shop where guests can get as many souvenirs as they desire.
Mama Shelter Hotel offers chic room options such as Medium Mama Double, Large Mama Double, Small Single Mama Room and Small Mama Double. These rooms are well-furnished with modern décor and adorned with beautiful colors.
The hotel is about 750 m away from the Alexandre Dumas Metro Station which will provide guests with easy access to several places of interest within the city. The famous La Fleche d’Or music venue is located directly opposite the hotel.
The hotel offers services, facilities and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, laundry, business center, daily maid service and room service are provided by the hotel. The Mama Shelter Paris also provides a lift and safety deposit box.
The hotel offers traditional French cuisine in its brasserie-style restaurant. Guests are sure to enjoy the delicious meals and dishes served at the hotel.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
We partner with Booking.com and Hotels.com. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hotel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.
Location
Recent guest reviews
2 April 2024
Very good
Unique vibe.
The bathroom wasn't very clean and the rooms are so dark that it's hard to see how clean it is. Location was fine, but a little farther out than I initially thought. That's my fault though, not the hotels.
25 March 2024
Fabulous
Stayed room only but had a great breakfast LOTS to choose from,would have preferred a coffee machine in our room instead of a microwave 🤷♂️great vibe in the bar area each evening to ,will definitely stay here again when we come back ..Thank you .
No coffee or tea machine in our room,why a microwave…
12 March 2024
Great people and vibe
The great staff
Nothing
10 March 2024
Fun hotel with easy access to the metro to explore Paris.
nice hotel with fun atmosphere
the breakfast was not ideal. more attention required by staff to ensure there are plates and bowls for the buffet. No water in the urn so the tea/coffee station was hectic.
29 February 2024
Great hotel
Stylish hotel with comfy rooms. Free movies were a nice touch.
At least 15 minute walk from the closest station
25 February 2024
In the 20th arr. MS would be a fair choice.
Friendly service in the restaurant.
The bed was uncomfortable.
17 February 2024
Very nice and pleasurable stay and we would surely come back.
The design and the whole vibe of the hotel is exceptional. It is very youth oriented and friendly. The atmosphere is awesome!
13 February 2024
Very good
Nice part of Paris, easy to get to the centre. Staff at the hotel are all friendly and helpful. The breakfast is excellent and the restaurant was great with live music on Sunday night. Great cocktails too
17 January 2024
Always comfortable
I come here often. Always a good nights rest with comfortable bed and good shower.
Bathroom can do with a little extra cleaning. There is some dirt/ mold in the showercabin and in between the tiles..
13 January 2024
Worth it
Beautiful restaurant but too expensive for my taste.
3 November 2023
Pleasant
unresponsive after my stay there, wasn't able to get the invoice for my stay
3 November 2023
Always a good idea.
Maintaining good quality over the years. Love the breakfast buffet, enjoy if you have time.
Missing some small touches like shampoo ea. also missing the possibility to use towels more than one time. The house keeping changes them everytime no matter if they are on a rack or not
15 October 2023
A good alternative if there’s nothing else available closer to the centre.
Clean, quiet
At reception during check in we we told there was a rooftop which on day one wasn’t accessible because of a private party. On day two and three it was closed! The weather was beautiful: 25-28 degrees and sunny… But no access to the rooftop….
10 October 2023
Very good
The rooms, the food and the bar
Booking via booking didn't came through correctly but was solved properly!
8 October 2023
Nice. Like the atmosphere and staff is friendly and helpful.
No eggs one morning. Realized you could order fried eggs on last day of our stay.
8 October 2023
A very pleasant stay
Efficient hotel with a friendly fun atmosphere
Rooms are relatively basic but value for money.
7 October 2023
Missing a bit of personal attention
I ve been here very ofter over the last 10 years, and most of the aspects of the hotel have not changed and they keep it in good condition. Breakfast is very plentiful,fresh with a lot of choices. Beds and shower are great as always.
Missing the extra features in the room; no shampoo, no water cooker. Missing the possibility to opt out on new towels everyday to be a bit more environmental friendly. Even after all these years they still haven t noticed that I am a mrs and not a mr… no possibility to change this on my invoice?? Room prices have gone up 50% since corona but the hotel and facilities stayed the same?
15 September 2023
Sort of creepy place with comforts
The breakfast options are really huge and what I've been able to taste had very good quality. The bed was very comfortable and the room with two windows + AC made it extremely easy to have always the perfect temperature in seconds.
It's dark even in places where it's not needed (e.g., the breakfast, close to the desk in the room). It's sort of creepy/unfinished: not really an happy place. When it is crowded it tends to be too noisy. The carpet in the room.
1 September 2023
Very good
Mama Shelter stays true to their brand values. It's a brand and you feel it in every hotel. I went to Paris with my 2 children of 23 and 25 and they really liked the ambiance in the hotel. The hotel area is nice and we easily took the bus or tube to the center. I stay regurarly for business myself in a Mama Shelter and it's hotel where you have a very good price/quality for Paris. And yes the rooms are small but this is Paris. So that is normal. The rooms are always clean. Connecting to streaming services as Netflix (which is possible on the tv) did not work. But bon who watches tv when you are in Paris ;)
18 August 2023
Pleasant
Mama Shelter hotel as a concept is fun! Staff were super friendly, interiors are funky, atmosphere is nice, and the breakfast was amazing.
Rooms are too tiny (as expected), room is too dim- poor lighting. & if I recall correctly there wasn't even basic shampoo.
17 August 2023
Definitely not a 2* hotel.
Fresh design concept of the hotel, very confortable bed, excellent breakfast!
16 August 2023
Nice but expected bigger room and beds further apart
Great pizza but staff in the restaurant weren’t initially attentive
Not enough ability to control the temperature of the toon. Also no room info - how to work tv, reminded of breakfast times etc
7 August 2023
Perfect and comfortable, quirky hotel for staying overnight.
Simple, quirky and comfortable.
No coffee facilities in the bedroom.
27 July 2023
Very good
Nice ambiance and vibes at Mama Shelter as it always is. I stay here regurarly when I go to Paris. Price/Quality always a good solution. Breakfast buffet is fresh and amazing. All is there from fruits, to english breakfast, to cheeses and cured meat. Fresh juices, coffee. All that you want. Rooms are basic but trendy design, just what you need nothing more nothing less.
The airco's in the rooms are not working properly. We had 2 medium mama shelter rooms.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Billiards
- - Table tennis
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
8 April 2024
Nice and pleasant.
Comfortable beds, nice decor and friendly staff.
Not many vegan options for breakfast... just bread and veggies. Also no kettle in the room was a bit unexpected.