The Experimental Group's hotel on the Grands Boulevards — the same team behind the Experimental Cocktail Club — which means the bar is not an afterthought but the reason the hotel exists. The courtyard bar is a destination in itself: a leafy, tiled space where cocktails are made with the accumulated expertise of a group that has been defining Paris drinking culture since 2007. The rooftop terrace offers views over the boulevards. The rooms are designed with a playful 18th-century aesthetic — toile de Jouy wallpapers, period furniture reinterpreted with humour — that treats the building's history as a starting point rather than a constraint. The Sentier location puts you at the centre of Paris's most exciting food corridor: Frenchie, Terroirs d'Avenir, and the Rue du Nil ecosystem are a five-minute walk.
Location
2nd, Paris
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Cocktails in the courtyard — the Experimental Group's drinks programme is the hotel's defining feature. The rooftop terrace for sunset aperitifs. The courtyard restaurant for dinner or brunch. The bar team is drawn from the same talent pool that staffs ECC, which means every drink is made by someone who has been trained in one of the world's most influential cocktail programmes.
Evening in the courtyard when the tiles glow and the cocktails flow. The rooftop for golden-hour views. The Sentier location means you walk out the door into the food scene — Frenchie, Rue du Nil, and the neighbourhood's restaurants are all steps away.
From the Experimental Cocktail Club team — the bar is the draw. The courtyard and rooftop are open to non-guests but can get busy on weekends. Rooms start at approximately €200. Near Grands Boulevards and Bonne Nouvelle métro. The playful 18th-century design is a departure from minimalist boutique hotel aesthetics. The Sentier food scene is the hotel's backyard.