enough for me. I don’t care about design, or the business people, artistic people. Our clients range colour of walls. In the end, it’s all about people who from painters, designers, architects to Fortune will come here. 500 businessmen and women and expats, all of whom share the desire to discover and share a new How has casualisation affected your experience. Casualisation has enabled us to create business? this environment. JT: Mama Shelter is a place where everyone should feel comfortable. Its strength is to be open to all the different needs of our guests. Our philosophy is to respect people for who they are and not what they own. So no need to have a fancy watch of tailormade suit to feel welcome. We want to be able to host everyone who shares our values and be part of our tribe. We want a university teacher specialised in astrophysics and who has devoted his life to teaching to afford to sleep in one of our beautiful rooms and eat a great dish in one of our restaurants. The richness of our concept lies in the diversity of our staff and guests. Young people, old people,
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What are guests looking for now, besides a just ‘fancy hotel suite’? JT: Our guests want much more than a fancy room for sure. They want to live an experience. They want to come back from their family trip or business trip with a memory that isn’t just limited to visiting the Eiffel tower or the Dolmabahce Palace. They want to bring back something from their hotel stay. A photo from our photo booth, a conversation with one of our amazing staff members, the chef’s recipe of one of our amazing dishes or the memory of a live performance in the restaurant. Today’s travellers