This former car park was coaxed into its current zany incarnation by designer Philippe Starck. Its 170 cutting-edge rooms feature catchy colour schemes, polished-concrete walls and free movies on demand. A seasonal rooftop terrace, pizzeria, and restaurant with live music and all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch add to its street cred.
The drawback? Mama Shelter is a hike from both central Paris and the nearest metro stop, but bus 76 from the centre via place de la Bastille drops you at the door.
A second, 200-room Mama Shelter opened at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in 2019.