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Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro

3.5 star property
Rio de Janeiro hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge, aimed at LGBTQ+ guests
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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Sundeck

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar
  • Non-smoking
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Meeting room
  • Bike hire
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Lift

Room options

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Double Room (XL Mama)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Room, 2 Single Beds (Medium Mama)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Room, 1 Double Bed (Medium Mama)

Room, 1 Double Bed (Medium Mama)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed (Small Mama)

Room, 1 Double Bed (Small Mama)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Large Mama)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Large Mama)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno 05, Rio de Janeiro, 20240-290

What's nearby

  • Selarón Steps - 17 min walk
  • Consulate General of the United States Rio de Janeiro - 4 min drive
  • Maracanã Stadium - 8 min drive
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain - 11 min drive
  • Christ the Redeemer - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont) - 14 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) - 32 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro (RRJ-Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho) - 50 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro Central Station - 4 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro Flag Square Station - 6 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro Sao Cristovao Station - 7 min drive
  • Largo do Guimarães Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Largo do Curvelo Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Vista Alegre Tram Stop - 18 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar do Mineiro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Armazém São Thiago - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mo Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Armazém e Pousada São Joaquim - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar da Fatinha - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro

Located just 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from the airport, Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro offers a shuttle (available 24 hours). You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other features include a terrace and a garden. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: Largo do Guimarães Tram Stop is 4 minutes and Largo do Curvelo Tram Stop is 11 minutes.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 55 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
  • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Contactless check-out

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID*
  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only, 1 total, up to 15 kg per pet)*
  • Service animals welcome
  • Specific rooms only*
  • Food and water bowls and litter boxes available

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • No on-site parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property
  • Caters to LGBTQ guests

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Bike hire

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Local artist showcase
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 27-inch TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Energy-saving switches
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers only

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately BRL 44 for adults and BRL 44 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of BRL 360.00 per vehicle

Children & extra beds

  • Parents or a legal guardian travelling with children under 18 years of age must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is travelling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorising the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorisation, a judicial authorisation is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before travelling for more information.

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of BRL 90 per pet, per week

Policies

This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests.
This property uses a grey water recycling system.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

Also known as

Mama Shelter Rio Janeiro Hotel
Mama Shelter Janeiro Janeiro
Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro Hotel
Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro Rio de Janeiro
Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro Hotel Rio de Janeiro

Frequently asked questions

Does Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro?
Yes, cats and dogs are welcome, with a limit of 1 total and maximum weight of 15 kg per pet. There's a charge of BRL 90 per pet, per week. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls and litter trays are available.
Is parking offered on site at Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is BRL 360.00 per vehicle.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro and nearby?
Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro like?
Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro is a short 4-minute walk from Largo do Guimarães Tram Stop and 17 minutes' walk from Selarón Steps.

Mama Shelter Rio De Janeiro Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

The staff were amazing, on reception, at breakfast, the ladies who cleaned the rooms, security, bar staff, cooks even the people who did Maintainance, special thanks to Sid, who was concerned about our safety when we went to carnival at night, and always checked in with us to see we were ok. Can’t recommend, this hotel highly enough. The breakfasts are amazing and so are the caipirinha!
jackie, 9-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

The property was lovey but there were ants everywhere on the floor
3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The best fresh bread for breakfast, I have ever had in a hotel!! Breakfast was overall good. Style and room size very pleasant!
Matthiad, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This is a brilliant find. For the price we paid it’s a bargain of a hotel. Safe to walk about the streets and the tram runs along the top of the street which is about a 6 min walk from the hotel. Brilliant quirky hotel With great breakfast and funky rooms, amazing bar, pool table and outside space. No pool but we only stayed 1 night so it didn’t bother us.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great hub to explore Rio.
We loved our stay. Great suburb - good bars & food nearby. Breakfast was great. Rooms all clean and tidy. No pool/gym etc but not needed if you’re exploring Rio.
Sebastian, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Very helpful and friendly staff with good local knowledge and recommendations Area is interesting, a bit of a hike if you’re going to the beaches
robert, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great choice in Santa Teresa
This hotel was amazing, perfectly located and very well decorated. I have nothing negative to mention for the room they gave us. The restaurant is good but the service is awful. Please improve that, it was really frustrating.
Felix, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

This is a really cool accommodation. Super quirky, the design features are great. It’s located right in the heart of the very trendy Santa Teresa. My friend and I, two female travellers felt safe walking around in the area where it’s situated. There is 24 hour security on the door too. Breakfast was good and regularly replenished and we had the pizza here for dinner one evening too which was really tasty and I’d highly recommend. The only downfalls we found about this hotel is the lack of lighting in the room which made getting ready in the evening quite a challenge. The room lighting is extremely dim. The only other thing was the absence of a room fridge which we’d had everywhere else we’d stayed in Rio but it was just a minor thing that would’ve been nice to have. Other than that, We had a great stay and the staff were all so lovely and helpful!
3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Abraham, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Victoria, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Natasha, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Mama Took Care of Me
Mama Shelter is located in an old, colonial part of Rio de Janeiro on a hill I'd guess 500 ft. above the city. The views are spectacular on the 007 bus heading downtown on winding roads from the Largo de Guimaraes (community business center). Breakfast is complimentary and offers a broad array of hot and cold selections. Front desk staff were happy to answer my travel questions in English although I always spoke a few words in Portuguese. Access to the metro requires a long hike or a bus or taxi ride down the hill to Gloria or one of the other downtown metro stations. Santa Teresa (the colonial community where Mama Shelter is located) offers a lot to interest a traveler in itself. Downtown, of course, offers even more. The famous southern beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon are located about eight subway stops south of Gloria. I did not ask the hotel to provide transportation to/from the international airport although I understand they will. My stay at the Mama Shelter was a pleasant one. Mama took care of me.
William, 9-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

2/10 Poor

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff was very friendly and the restaurant and bar is nice
5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Disappointed
We booked a large room with a view but were given a small double without a view. Quite disappointing. The guy that checked us in told us that the hotel charges the same for any room but that hotels website sells them differently without notifying the hotel directly.
Natalia, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Nice hotel with cool trendy feel. Food was good relative to general standard in Rio. Location was fine but a liitle difficult to walk to nearest metro station and tourist sites.
Rob, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Ludovic, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A really nice room, beautiful views, modern, entertaining staff, quirky neighborhood.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Rio Street Chic
Mama shelter is a great place to relax with a big cozy fun bed, power shower, or hammock. We were in Rio to explore. It feels that the intent of the hotel’s artsy vibe is to provide a point of immersion in the hill-neighborhood architecture of Santa Teresa. We walked up to the hip coffee shops & had vegan pizza & açai. Drive further up the hill into the Atlantic Forest & see Jesus on Corcovado. The beaches of Rio are below. The staff communicated joyously with some English. This is my kind of place.
surfneon, 2-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great home base for exploring ST
Colorful and clean room with modern amenities. Staff also spoke English & Spanish. Neighborhood was eclectic and vibrant at day, but not the type of place you’d want to walk around alone at night. One suggestion for improvement: staff could have made it more clear that a R$35 serve-yourself breakfast was available in the restaurant each morning. We weren’t aware. One other comment that is worth mentioning, but no fault of the hotel- sometimes it was hard to get an Uber driver to agree to come all the way up the hill to Santa Theresa, so we had to rely on nearby taxis.
Brett, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazingly friendly staff this place is a gem!
2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Tres propre accueil chaleureux personnel compétant et agréable
Rio, 6-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Oskar, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Gérson Capanema, 2-night trip with friends
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