Seminars, training days and team meetings for up to 100 people, informal workshops in lounge rooms and private parties can be organized at Mama Shelter Rennes, a four-star hotel with 119 bedrooms on place de la Trinité in the center of Rennes. Meeting rooms, a restaurant for 155, karaoke rooms and a seasonal rooftop are all in the same building, so a group can work, eat and spend the evening without moving.
Seminars and company events
Five meeting rooms called Ateliers take from 20 to 50 people each. Atelier 1 and Atelier 2 open into one 112 m² room for up to 100 people, and Atelier 4 and Atelier 5 can also be joined. Each Atelier has a large television screen, a Bose sound system, ClickShare wireless presentation, a paperboard, Wi-Fi and a coffee machine with soft drinks and sweets. Two lounge rooms suit smaller meetings in a relaxed setting. After work, three karaoke rooms for 2 to 19 people host karaoke, music quizzes and blind tests, which gives teams an evening activity on site. Companies that come often can join a corporate membership.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel does not present itself as a wedding venue. It does host private celebrations such as birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties and end-of-year parties, with festive menus and private dinners in December.
Rooms and capacities
Atelier 1 measures 43 m² and takes 25 people. Atelier 2 measures 69 m² for 50. Together they form 112 m² for 100. Atelier 3 is 37 m² for 20, with a coffee machine and minibar as an option. Atelier 4 is 38 m² for 25, and Atelier 5 is 63 m² for 30, with a rest area. Salon 1 (24 m²) takes 12 and Salon 2 (37 m²) takes 15, both furnished as lounges with screens and small fridges. These are maximum figures; the website does not give capacities by layout.
Accommodation
The hotel has 119 bedrooms, so the participants of a two-day seminar can all stay on site. Breakfast is served as a buffet every morning.
Catering
The Restaurant & Bar seats 155 and serves lunch and dinner every day. The menu covers sharing dishes, pinsas and an Asian-inspired selection called Mama Goes East. A Sunday brunch runs in two sittings. Meals and breaks for meeting groups are arranged with the hotel's events team.
History and setting
Mama Shelter is a French hotel group known for colorful interiors and busy restaurants. The Rennes hotel faces place de la Trinité. From April 1 to October 31, the rooftop opens every afternoon and evening, with cocktails and views over the city, to hotel guests and the public. It can round off a seminar day in the warmer months.
Getting there
Rennes station, served by TGV trains from Paris Montparnasse in about 1 h 30, is the main rail access to the city, and the metro links it to the center. Rennes Bretagne Airport lies southwest of the city.
