Mama Shelter Los Angeles 4 ดาว

Very cute hotel in a great part of the city. But that's all it has going for it. The bars on the ground floor and the roof can be heard very loudly all night. There was a constant squeaking in the wall near our bed (most likely from water pipes). And the traffic echoing through the alley was extremely loud. Do not expect a good night's sleep.

The Mama Shelter is a funky hotel not far from Hollywood Boulevard. The staff are friendly and helpful - so why is it such a low review? We stayed on a Saturday and Sunday night when they have 'events', basically the bar areas are turned into a nightclub. If you are under 35 and are hoping to be out clubbing until the small hours this place would be fine, but it was impossible to sleep until the noise died down at 3am. I fully understand the need to make money and diversifying into the events is a good way to do it, but it is disrespectful to hotel guests.

We found Mama Shelter online and it exceeded our expectations in every way. It has a silly funky vibe - fun decorations and quirks. For example they wrote a welcome message on the mirror in our room. The “breakfast included” was AMAZING! One of the nicest breakfasts anywhere. Every staff member went out of his or her way to greet us and make us feel at home. Tip: the downstairs and rooftop bars are noisy and the sound did reach our room on the 3rd floor. It didn’t bother us but it might be a dealbreaker for some people. Location: we don’t drive. Mama Shelter is walking distance to the Red Line and several bus lines. This made it very easy to get around LA to see tourist attractions (e. g. Universal Studios is two stops away on the Red Line). Mama Shelter will definitely be our go-to hotel on our next visit to LA.

It's one of the coolest and less busy rooftops in Hollywood. There is a restaurant when you enter, but you can head upstairs without reservations at the bar. If you wish to sit at a table reservations are required. I've been here a couple of times and both times I have gotten drinks. The drink prices are your average LA prices so nothing too pricey and the drinks itself aren't bad. You really come here for the views of Hollywood, LA and beyond.

Very limited and overpriced menu. Heat lamps on the roof are nice when it's chilly at night on the roof. View is cool if you can get actually get a seat near the sides. Honestly, I just felt like it was a very expensive, overrated experience. One visit was enough...