Mama Shelter
Tucked into the hipster cours Julien district, this unique hotel is the brainchild of designer Philippe Starck. Rooms are bright and cool, from the modular furnishings to the wall-mounted Macs offering dozens of free on-demand movies. Downstairs, Egyptian graffiti artist Tarek has tagged the industrial-chic restaurant’s ceiling. Super chef Guy Savoy has recently revamped the menu, and the space now hosts a stage set up for live performances. And outdoors, Mama Shelter’s yellow-striped courtyard hosts a pastis bar where guests can sip their way through more than four dozen variants of the city’s beloved anise-flavored tipple. This is an excellent bet for a contemporary taste of France’s second city.
Tucked into the hipster cours Julien district, this unique hotel is the brainchild of designer Philippe Starck. Rooms are bright and cool, from the modular furnishings to the wall-mounted Macs offering dozens of free on-demand movies. Downstairs, Egyptian graffiti artist Tarek has tagged the industrial-chic restaurant’s ceiling. Super chef Guy Savoy has recently revamped the menu, and the space now hosts a stage set up for live performances. And outdoors, Mama Shelter’s yellow-striped courtyard hosts a pastis bar where guests can sip their way through more than four dozen variants of the city’s beloved anise-flavored tipple. This is an excellent bet for a contemporary taste of France’s second city.
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