A combination of style, comfort and price make the new Mama Shelter Istanbul very appealing to dwellers visiting the city either on pleasure or business. A design hotel billed as an ‘urban bazaar’ where eccentricity and Batman masks are just some of the big ideas behind the new Mama. True to form, (Mama Shelter Paris caused a storm when Starck opened in the unfashionable 20th arrondissement), Mamma Shelter Istanbul has once again gone against the trend and instead of being along the Bospherous or old city it is perched on the roof of a new department store on Istiklal Caddes. No matter it’s location this new Mama has Starck’s design sense and is a winning mix of cool, comfort and humour. Mamashelter.com/Istanbul