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Mama Shelter Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland · Mama Shelter · Near Luxury
The carpet is patterned like a bar of chocolate, the seats look like cut logs, and the beds sit inside wooden alcoves: that is Benjamin El Doghaïli's studio, playing with Switzerland. Mama Shelter's first Swiss hotel, its nineteenth worldwide, opened on 31 July 2025 at Schulstrasse 44 in Oerlikon, with 178 rooms a short walk from the station. A garden terrace waits on the roof, with pétanque courts if you want a game before dinner.
- 178 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: Oerlikon
- Rooms from 205 sq ft (19 m²)
- Interiors: Benjamin El Doghaïli, Mama Shelter in-house studio
About Mama Shelter Zurich
- Mama's Garden is the planted terrace on the second floor, and the Island bar pours downstairs beside a restaurant with a covered terrace.
- The XXL Mama Suite is about 42 square meters and comes with a bathtub and a sofa bed. Adjoining family rooms reach about 41 square meters.
- Schulstrasse sits in an Oerlikon of concert rooms, startups, and the exhibition halls, a short tram ride from the old town.
- Entry-level rooms start at 205 sq ft (19 m²).
History
Mama Shelter Zurich opened on 31 July 2025 at Schulstrasse 44 in Oerlikon, the brand's first hotel in Switzerland and its nineteenth worldwide. The in-house studio led by Benjamin El Doghaïli designed the interiors, with Swiss references that run from watchmaking and Le Corbusier to chocolate. There are 178 rooms, a rooftop garden, and pétanque. Mama Shelter sits inside Ennismore, the Accor joint venture.
The setting
Schulstrasse 44, 8050 Zurich, in Oerlikon, a short walk from Oerlikon station. The district around the hotel is concert halls, startups, and newer streets, with the Messe nearby and the old town a tram ride south.
Restaurants and bars
- Mama Restaurant — Restaurant
- Mama Skypool — Restaurant
Experiences
- Karaoke Party — Group celebration experience offered by Mama Shelter Zurich.
- Cooking Masterclass — Group experience offered by Mama Shelter Zurich.
- Graffiti Workshop — Group creative workshop offered by Mama Shelter Zurich.
Amenities
- Soundproof booths
- Billiards, foosball, arcade games and music in the Banquet Room
- Armchairs and natural daylight in Mama Creates
- Breakroom with carousel of food and drinks access for meeting rooms
- Group activities (1 to 4 hours, 6-110 participants)
- Catering for meetings and private events
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