Grands Boulevards Experimental
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Boutique hotel with rooftop bar, French-Italian cuisine, chic rooms
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17 Bd Poissonnière, 75002 Paris, France Get directions
Boutique hotel with rooftop bar, French-Italian cuisine, chic rooms
17 Bd Poissonnière, 75002 Paris, France Get directions
"Pulled back from busy Boulevard Poissonnière by a leafy passageway, this Experimental Group gem is an unexpected find in the heart of the city and, true to the brand’s barworld roots, its two bars are crown jewels. The Shell, inspired by Marie Antoinette’s love of seashells and nodding to the building’s pre‑Revolution history, is intimate and sultry in burgundy, while The Shed on the roof draws locals in warm weather for creative concoctions, including non‑alcoholic and half‑strength tipples. After a couple of drinks, retire to one of 50 cozy rooms in dusty pastels with dreamy canopied beds and rustic wood; many overlook the internal courtyard and the glass‑covered restaurant by Giovanni Passerini, and a few offer furnished balconies and terraces." - Vogue
"Pulled back from busy Boulevard Poissonnière by a leafy passageway, this Experimental Group gem is an unexpected find in the heart of the city and, true to the brand’s barworld roots, its two bars are crown jewels. The Shell, inspired by Marie Antoinette’s love of seashells and nodding to the building’s pre‑Revolution history, is intimate and sultry in burgundy, while The Shed on the roof draws locals in warm weather for creative concoctions, including non‑alcoholic and half‑strength tipples. After a couple of drinks, retire to one of 50 cozy rooms in dusty pastels with dreamy canopied beds and rustic wood; many overlook the internal courtyard and the glass‑covered restaurant by Giovanni Passerini, and a few offer furnished balconies and terraces." - Vogue
"The third hotel from Paris’s charmingly raffish Experimental Group, who opened the cheeky Grand Pigalle and London’s perky Henrietta after establishing cocktail bars around the world, may be the most irresistible yet. The Hôtel des Grands Boulevards is tucked away in the 2nd Arrondissement, one of the most diverse and dynamic parts of the city. Staying at this converted, 18th-century townhouse places guests properly amongst three bars and restaurants from which to watch daily life unfold with an elderflower cocktail in hand. Interior designer Dorothee Meilichzon took her cues from the neighborhood when decking out the 50 rooms: Tiny wooden stools near windows with ball-gown length drapes create the atmosphere of a Parisian parlor. When the bustle of the 2nd all gets a little too much, the rooftop gin joint is an ideal escape. Paris rarely feels as fun as it does from the inside of a hotel run by a bunch of bartenders." - Sandra Ramani, Lindsey Tramuta
"Beneath the hotel's central glass roof, modern and trendy decoration, a warm welcome and French-Italian flavours, under the direction of chef Giovanni Passerini. The short menu is a lesson in simplicity and deliciousness – cf. the paccheri with monkfish and bottarga or the rack of lamb grilled on the Josper, Roscoff onions, soft-boiled egg, cockles and a lamb jus. The extensive wine list features a cutting-edge selection." - Michelin Inspector
"This is the second hotel in Paris by the creative team behind the groundbreaking Experimental Cocktail Club, and it comes with not one but two destination bars. The Shed, on their rooftop in the city centre, and the Shell, featuring a giant plaster shell and a few brass shell sconces as a tribute to the design preference of Marie-Antoinette." - The MICHELIN Guide