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A note from Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Updated 03/24/22
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#50 of 409 hotels in Los Angeles
Location
4.6
Cleanliness
4.5
Service
4.4
Value
4.2
Travelers' Choice
Designed by Thierry Gaugain, Mama Shelter LA stands six-stories high, and overlooks the beautiful people and flickering neons of Hollywood Blvd. The 70 rooms are safe havens, with comfortable king-size beds and 5-star bedding. In the restaurant, Mama offers a simple and flavorsome cuisine inspired by French and American traditions, so that you can feel right at home. Mama’s rooftop offers a near 360° view of LA, from the Hollywood sign to Downtown and from South Bay to the Westside. Mama is located only a few blocks away from the Chinese Theatre and the celebrity handprints set in cement along the Walk of Fame, and close to countless shops, bars, burrito stands and vegan restaurants. The bonus features of Mama Shelter LA include : live concerts, shows, DJs, the Mama Shop, free movies on demand… The debit/credit card used to guarantee the booking or make the prepayment will be requested at check-in.
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Property amenities
Valet parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Game room
Evening entertainment
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Paid private parking on-site
Wifi
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Happy hour
Outdoor dining area
Wine / champagne
Vending machine
Rooftop bar
Board games / puzzles
Nightclub / DJ
Rooftop terrace
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Gift shop
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Shared lounge / TV area
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
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Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
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Safe
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Telephone
Bottled water
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Hair dryer
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100Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
127Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
57Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
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6500 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028-6216
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Hollywood/HighlandLos Angeles Metro Rail10 min
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My wife and I stayed at Mama’s in mid-June. We were down in Hollywood to see my son who was in a play for The Fringe Festival. We really enjoyed Mama’s! Every single staff person there was friendly, approachable, and made us feel totally at home. I think this is a credit to their training program and the types of people they hire in the first place. Even though Mama’s seems to be focused on a younger demographic, we never noticed any difference in treatment toward us as (older, lol) adults or felt out of place being there. Also, the food was delicious and all of the servers were very personable at the rooftop bar (we went 3 different times). Plus, the breakfast items at the downstairs restaurant (as well as the servers) were all excellent. The room was very cool--sort of industrial rock chic, including script copies of The Big Lebowski and Keith Richards' autobiography, "Life." GREAT shower with a full-pressure ceiling rain head! Bed was super comfy. Although the windows didn't open for fresh air, there was enough air flow with the internal system. Everything was clean and it was a great resting-up spot for our adventures in Hollywood/LA. One thing to keep in mind: The rooftop bar has pretty loud music; it is a really cool spot and attracts a lot of people to come hang out and party at night. (We did for one of the nights.) If you are a light sleeper, it's best to ask for a room on a lower floor when you book, like we did. Staff were very accommodating and informative about both the sound level and also about the neighborhood (walkability, etc.) Thanks again for a great experience. We’ll definitely be back! 😎…
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip: Book a lower floor room if you are a light sleeper. 😉
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Awesome place near Hollywood boulevard (walking distance) Totally loved this hotel, would recommend to all my friends and family, staff is super friendly, decoration is beautiful and the rooftop rocks! If you are a guest staying at the hotel they instantly put you top on the waiting list for the rooftop, wich has a great demand Great clean rooms and has an interactive TV system, very cool (thanks for having adult films selection LOL)
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: They have parking lots for about extra 30 USD a day
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded Dec 2, 2021
Thank you, maxsoto. We appreciate that a guest from Vina del Mar will find us a place to love and support. We love your taste in movies, wink! Love, Mama
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The menu doesnot have many option on the rooftop. However, we ordered the boughie fries and the bsst was the lollipop chicken. The rooftop is nice however, wud appreciate if they clean the glass regularly. The ambience is 5/5. The staff is very friendly will visit again for sure.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Upon arrival, we could not understand the people at the reception desk because of the noise they were making at the bar !! Nice Hotel, but very noisy rooms Not recommended for business people. :( I will definitely never return here !!
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you, GutT406, for your business. We do appreciate that you stayed at Mama LA and found us a nice hotel, if imperfect for business. Perhaps when you return for leisure travel you will visit us, dine with us, and perhaps stay with us. Love, Mama
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My friend reccomended this place to us, we never would have found it without being reccomended it as its not really easy to find or well advertised. We visited the roof top bar, the drinks were delicious! Sadly I didnt take much on the food menu so we didnt eat but the staff were lovely and the drinks were spot on.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you, SJ5289, for visiting our rooftop bar on a friend's recommendation. We appreciate your finding the service and location excellent and the drinks spot-on. Please come back soon! Love, Mama
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I stayed there with my 16 yo daughter for 4 nights and we just loved everything, from the guys the reception, they were really nice and helpful, the waiters in the rooftop, the security guy at the elevator, everyone was so nice to us, we speak english, but we are from Chile so it was great that some of them speak spanish too. About our room, it didn´t had a view, but we spent a lot of time outside, and it was clean and the bed was really confortable, so it was good for us. We arrived before the check in time, so the girl in the reception stored our luggage until our room was ready, so we were able to take a walk around while we wait. I read a review talking about the noise, we didn't have any problems with that. I love the hotel and I hope we can go again.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you, faithcita, for you and your 16 yo daughter staying with us at Mama LA. Thank you for sharing the love wiht us and others--all the way from Chile, too. Most of all, thank you for praising our wonderful team. We look forward to you coming back soon. Love always, Mama
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We truly enjoyed a 3 night stay at Mama LA. Ideally located in the heart of WeHo, the typical spirit you can expect from Mama Shelter is definitely here !! The building itself provides a great rooftop standing over Hollywood and large enough to host great dj sets on Sunday night ! The food offer comes with hispanic influences : it definitely works. The very friendly staff delivers a very warm and fluid service, the daily front desk in particular. Leave any negativity behind you once you step in at Mama La. They'll bring you into their careful, comfy, and playful world. This stay already left a mark in my memories. Thank you !
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded 3 weeks ago
Wow! 222gullaumem, what a wonderful review. Thank you for staying at Mama LA--we created Mama LA to be exactly what you found during your stay--a great party, with great dancing, food, drinks, a place where our staff and atmosphere create playful memories. See you soon. Love always, Mama
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Paul and Charmaine at the front desk went way above and beyond to get us checked in early! 10/10 would recommend to a friend and will stay when visiting LA again!!! Amazing rooms with an amazing roof deck. Didn’t get to the restaurant this visit but food looked amazing.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thanks H4738llcodym for such a glowing review of Mama LA. We appreciate your love for our rooms and rooftop. Even better, your shout out for Paul and Sharmaine!!! Thank you so much. Love always, Mama
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If you want to party at a night club and not sleep? THIS is your place!!! If you want to stay at a hotel and enjoy your vacation and relax?? Stay far far away from this place. As some of these reviews mention, Mama Shelter cares way more about being a night club than a hotel. Just trying to check in to the hotel is like getting into an exclusive night club. We literally had to elbow our way (and get elbowed by others) just to get inside the hotel. Then we had to push our way through a practical mosh-pit just to get to the guest elevators. When I raised my concerns about our hellish and ridiculous weekend (which I won't go into detail here on), the General Manager, Andrew Jay, wrote me back immediately and said..."We appreciate your feedback". I literally LOL'd when I got his ridiculous response. This GM runs a great nightclub but has no clue how to take care of hotel guests. No apology. No acknowledgment. No offer to improve. Nothing. Don't spend your money here. You deserve to be treated like a hotel guest. I should close by saying if you're a Mama Shelter fan like I am, the Los Angeles hotel is NOTHING like any of the other properties across Europe. Don't do it. Save the money and fly to Paris and stay at Mama Shelter Paris where they actually care about the humans staying inside.…
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded Feb 24, 2022
Johnnyret, thank you so much for your feedback. We are sorry we didn’t meet your expectations for Mama Shelter. We do our best to uphold the same standards worldwide, and during Super Bowl in Los Angeles the city experienced an influx of many visitors. We hope that you return one day and allow us the opportunity to show you Mama hospitality at it’s finest. Please reach out to me directly to arrange this at your earliest opportunity. Love, Mama
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I will cut right to it. I write this review from my hotel room at Mama Shelter. The staff is great. Very pleasant. Very helpful. The food this time around was... meh. Which was surprising because the one time I ate here before, the food was great, which made me want to stay here for my next LA trip. This is that trip and staying here was a mistake. The rooms are not soundproof. Not only can I hear the corny frat bro conversation of my neighbors. I can clearly hear the music from the rooftop. It's like trying to fall asleep in the middle of a club. Besides me flying in from the East Coast so I'm not in sync with the times zone, the music is not even enticing me to want to go join. Did I hear Destiny Child's Bills Bills Bills? Who did the DJ blackmail for this job? Who's playlist is this? The music starts around 7pm and doesn't end until 2am ish. I really hate to write this review knowing how hard the pandemic has been on the hospitality industry, but this is a nightmare for anyone looking for a relaxing room to sleep in. To be more complete in my review I'll give some other highlights. The location is great. Very walkable and electric scooters are everywhere for longer commutes. The room itself is great. Comfortable bed, clean. Housekeeping is as requested rather than automatic. Which I'm fine with. There are unhoused people nearby but this is LA. They have a significant issue with the unhoused like... every other major US city. I do not believe they pose a threat or make the area unsafe. Just sad to see, honestly. But Mama Shelter has all the booze and obnoxiously loud music to drown out your sorrows. Would not recommend anyone to stay in the hotel but would definitely come back for the restaurant and nightclub, which is what this place really is.…
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from , Owner at Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Responded Feb 23, 2022
Thank you, retiredg2022, for staying at Mama LA. We appreciate your staying the hotel and your many fine comments. We agree, our location is great--in close walking distance to many famous attractions in Los Angeles/Hollywood. We appreciate your found our bed comfortable, the room clean, the team great. Our location in Hollywood, in the "Vinyl District," is busy. Music has been the hallmark of our part of Hollywood since the 1950's. We continue to offer a wide variety of programming of all types of music, comedy, and art. (Check our our comedy nights on Tuesday and Thursday night--these are always free despite having famous comics on our rooftop). On weekend nights we are open until 2am, and on warm weekends it is very popular--so the people themselves, the scene itself, energized. It is a great place to be for many. Perhaps the other nights are a better fit for those seeking quietude. We appreciate your being with us and hope to see you soon--for comedy nights or other nights when we close at midnight. Love, Mama
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PRICE RANGE
$206 - $312 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
United StatesCaliforniaLos AngelesCentral L.A / Hollywood
NUMBER OF ROOMS
70
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Claim Your Listing Frequently Asked Questions about Mama Shelter Los Angeles
Which popular attractions are close to Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Nearby attractions include Scot Nery's Boobietrap (0.2 miles), Amoeba Music (0.2 miles), and Pantages Theatre (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a rooftop bar, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Guests can enjoy a rooftop bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Yes, paid private parking on-site, paid private parking nearby, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Conveniently located restaurants include Musso & Frank Grill, Stout Burgers & Beers, and Katsuya.
Are any cleaning services offered at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
Are there any historical sites close to Mama Shelter Los Angeles?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Greystone Mansion and Park (4.0 miles), Hollyhock House (2.1 miles), and TCL Chinese Theatres (0.6 miles).
Does Mama Shelter Los Angeles have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the city view available here.
Is Mama Shelter Los Angeles accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.