Mama Shelter Zürich

Mama Shelter Zürich is at Schulstrasse 44 in the Oerlikon district in the north of Zürich, Switzerland, a former industrial area that has been redeveloped into a modern business and residential quarter. Oerlikon railway station is a short walk away and provides fast S-Bahn and intercity connections: the main station is reached in about ten minutes and Zürich Airport in around the same time, which makes the hotel practical for travellers on tight schedules. The neighbourhood includes the Messe Zürich exhibition grounds, the Hallenstadion event arena and a growing number of restaurants and cafés. Mama Shelter is a French design-hotel brand known for playful interiors, a lively restaurant and bar scene, and moderate prices, and the Zürich property follows this model. Guests choose between Single Rooms, Double Rooms, Twin Rooms and Suites, and nightly rates generally run from about CHF 150 to CHF 280. Free wifi is offered and breakfast is available. The on-site restaurant and bar form a social hub that serves both guests and local visitors, with an informal menu and a relaxed atmosphere. There is no formal spa, so the appeal rests on the design, the dining and the transport links. Service is friendly and casual, suiting business travellers attending fairs, concert-goers, couples and small groups. Oerlikon is more residential and corporate than the Old Town, so the evening atmosphere is calmer, although the hotel's own bar tends to be busy. Visitors wanting the historic centre are a short train ride away.