Hôtel des Grands Boulevards takes a board meeting of up to 18 people, a seated dinner for 60 or a cocktail reception for 150 to 180 guests across its ground floor. The 50-room hotel stands at 17 Boulevard Poissonnière in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and is run by the Experimental Group, which opened its first Paris cocktail bar in 2007.
Seminars and company events
The Boardroom seats up to 18 around one table. It has daylight, a private bathroom, a projector, a conference call system, WiFi, a flipchart and its own break area, which suits an away day, a brainstorm or a small conference. Business lunches and dinners move to the restaurant, and press conferences or product launches can use the bars. A team can work in the Boardroom during the day and finish with drinks on the roof without changing venue.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel lists weddings among its private events, along with birthdays and business lunches. The restaurant seats 60 for a dinner, and the Canopy, a garden-style space, holds 90 standing guests. For a larger party, the ground-floor spaces together take 150 to 180 guests for a cocktail reception.
Rooms and capacities
The Boardroom seats 18. The Shed, the rooftop bar with a view over Paris, holds 55 standing. The Shell, a hidden cocktail bar with velvet seating, holds 30 standing. The Canopy, covered by a glass roof in the colder months, takes 90 standing. The restaurant seats 60 for dinner. La Verrière and The Shell combined take 120 for cocktails, and the whole ground floor takes 150 to 180.
Accommodation
The hotel has 50 rooms and suites, so speakers, a board or a wedding party can stay on site. Larger groups will need rooms elsewhere in the neighborhood.
Catering
Catering is in-house. Le Restaurant des Grands Boulevards, under a glass roof that opens in the warmer months, is led by chef Giovanni Passerini and serves Italian-inspired cooking. The bars of the Experimental Group handle the cocktail side of a reception.
History and setting
The hotel sits on the Grands Boulevards, the line of 19th-century avenues between the Opéra and République, among theaters and covered passages. The restaurant occupies what was once a garden, which explains its tall glass ceiling. The interiors mix period details with a relaxed, residential style.
Getting there
The address is 17 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris. Grands Boulevards metro station is a short walk away, and Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est, for Eurostar and TGV arrivals, are within a few minutes by taxi or metro. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is reached by RER B from Gare du Nord.
