Mama Shelter, Paris
January 6th, 2009
As we enter a new year of uncertain economic times, it’s good news that luxury, style and originality don’t necessarily have to be compromised by an unwelcomed tightening of your purse strings. If seriously cool boutique hotels are your thing but the disappearing high street and steady decline of the pound against the euro have got you worried, then the team behind Club Med, alongside general authority on all things design, Philippe Starck, have brought us an oasis of affordable designer goodness in the heart of Paris. The Mama Shelter hotel, situated in the Saint Blaise quartier in the centre of Paris offers 172 deliciously designed rooms all with iMacs, TV, Internet, CD/DVD players, Skype and free wireless Internet access at shockingly affordable prices.
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