Where to stay when in Prague? Mama Shelter Prag!

Those of you who follow me on Instagram have seen that I’ve recently traveled to Prague. It was my first time in the city (in Czech Republic actually) and I’d only been hearing great echos about the Czech capital. Some people complain about the widely spread tourism but having lived in Paris, this shouldn’t be too much of a trouble on my side.

I’m soon going to publish a few tips for a nice and not overly touristy weekend in Prague. Before that, I absolutely have to tell you about the hotel we stayed in for the whole weekend and which has made our stay even more pleasant - Mama Shelter.

We’ve known Mama Shelter from Paris already. I used to live literally 5 min walk from it for a short while and loved going there for pizza or to meet my friends. I’ve always felt so comfy and was curious to see how they’d adapt the Czech Mama Shelter to the local culture.



If you don’t know it yet, Mama Shelter is a hotel that keeps entertaining you all the time during your stay, on every step. The concept is so playful. It starts with all the “Mama…” phrases, such as “Mama loves you” at the hotel entrance or “Mama wants to cream you up” on a body lotion. Instead of a mirror wall in the elevator, the mirror would be on the lift’s “celling” whereas the walls are covered in a graphic wallpaper. There are plenty of different messages all over the breakfast room as well as halls, in the dining room there is a large table with some board games for guests to sit down and have some great time. The bottom line - it’s really fun staying at Mama Shelter.



The hotel is not in the mere city centre of Prague but its location is quite convenient for a tourist visit. The tramway stops just in front of the hotel and brings you directly in the city centre in just about 10 min. We walked instead of taking the tram though and it took us less than 30 min walk to the city centre. Oh, and they have the hotel parking in case you’re arriving by car.

We had a room on the 9th floor and it had a beautiful view over a part of Prague. We were at first afraid we would hear the tram passing by during the night but we slept like babies. The bed is really comfortable, the sheets super soft, and nothing beats waking up in the morning with sun shining all over the room since ours was facing the East.









Oh, and the TV is great! I rarely watch TV when traveling but here we had a large choice among live TV and VOD. We watched Victoria & Abdul btw, a really nice movie with a bit disappointing ending but do give it a go if you haven’t seen it yet :)

The bathroom… I absolutely loved the rain shower, the toiletries and (you won’t see that coming) - the pleasant smell of the towels. Usually the hotels use a rather neutral washing products but Mama has this covered too :)



The food is great too. The first night we got there we enjoyed some humus with focaccia and had the most delicious creamy carrot soup. The breakfast choice was giving me a hard time - should I start with some fruits and yoghurt or go for scrambled eggs I love so much? But there were pancakes too and all the pastries… #hardlife







We absolutely loved coming home to Mama after our walks around the city and we’re sure we’ll come back - in Prague or anywhere else around the world. France, Brazil, USA, Serbia… See you soon Mama!

INFO
Mama Shelter Prag
Address: Veletržní 1502/20, 170 00 Praha 7-Holešovice, Czech Republic
Webpage: https://www.mamashelter.com/en/prague

Top 5 Danish movies - Najboljših 5 danskih filmov

After a sequence of really hot weeks in Slovenia, some rain finally came and cooled the atmosphere a bit. I should not exaggerate, it is still warm, but it might be a bit easier now to breathe. The other day I was shopping a bit and, of course, trying on all the beautiful clothes from the new collections (instead of sticking to the numerous discounts). I fell in love with a red winter coat from Massimo Dutti but at the end only bought a red scarf. For now :)

Po vročem poletju v Sloveniji se je končno malo ohladilo. Ne bom pretiravala, še vedno je toplo, samo malo lažje pa se vendarle diha. Pred kratkim sem malo nakupovala in, seveda, pomerjala vse čudovite obleke iz nove kolekcije (namesto da bi pobrskala malo med zadnjimi popusti in ujela kakšen dober deal. Zaljubila sem se v rdeč zimski plašč Massimo Dutti, ampak sem na koncu vseeno kupila samo rdeč šal. Zaenkrat :)

When I was thinking about what I usually do on a rainy day, one thing right away popped up in my mind - it's time for a movie. For a good one. During my last year in Copenhagen I watched and really enjoyed quite a lot of Danish movies films. After watching a few of them it is easy to discover the way Danish films are made and I have enjoyed every single one I have seen. They are nothing like Hollywood movies. They often have quite a tough story which is played out really well, and they always make you want to discuss them with someone once the lights in the cinema turn on again.

Razmišljala sem, kaj ponavadi počnem na deževen dan. Takoj sem se spomnila ene stvari - deževen dan je dan za film. Za dober film. Tekom lanskega leta v Kopenhagnu sem gledala kar nekaj danskih filmov, ki so mi bili izredno všeč. Ko jih pogledaš ene par, je dosti enostavno prepoznati način, kako so posneti, saj je slog malce netipičen (obenem pa v dosti pogledih precej podoben slovenskemu načinu snemanja filmov). Danski filmi niso čisto nič podobni hollywoodskim. Pogosto je zgodba precej težka in odlično odigrana, filmi pa te nikoli ne pustijo ravnodušne. Ko se luči v dvorani zopet prižgejo, si želiš film že čez nekaj trenutkov predebatirati z nekom.

Here is a selection of my top 5 Danish films, but there is more to it than those five films I suggest.

Tu je moj top 5 izbor danskih filmov, ampak dobrih danskih filmov je še mnogo več kot teh pet, ki jih predlagam.

1. The Hunt (Jagten)

2. In a Better World (Hævnen) 

3. A Hijacking (Kapringen) 

4. A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære) 

5. Prague (Prag)

If you want to watch Danish films in Copenhagen, Danish On A Sunday is something you should definitely know about. It is an awesome project in Copenhagen - screening of the best Danish films twice a month, in Danish and with English subtitles. Plus you can get a good price for some danish pastry. What more could one wish for? Read more about it here.

Če želiš gledati danske filme v Kopenhagnu, vsekakor ne gre zamuditi odličnega projekta Danish On A Sunday. Dvakrat na mesec tekom celega leta Kinoteka v Kopenhagnu predvaja najboljše danske filme, v danščini in z angleškimi podnapisi. Plus za dobro ceno lahko uživaš v danskih slaščicah. Kaj več bi si še lahko zaželeli? Več informacij najdeš tu. Če pa te zanima, kako je iti v danski kino, preberi tale post.

Any thoughts on (danish) films? Do share them here :)

Kaj si pa ti misliš o (danskih) filmih? Pokomentiraj spodaj :)