Christian Louboutin has made a personal investment in Experimental Group, a French operator of upscale boutique hotels, cocktail bars, restaurants and beach clubs in Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed; however, Louboutin’s investment yielded a minority stake.
Founded in 2007 by childhood friends Olivier Bon, Pierre-Charles Cros and Romée De Goriainoff, Experimental started with a small bar on a side street in Paris with a mission of bringing classy cocktail culture back to the French capital. A fourth partner, Xavier Padovani, came on board in 2010, foreshadowing an expansion drive.
Today, Experimental operates 10 hotels in Europe, including Cowley Manor in Gloucestershire, U.K., Menorca Experimental in Spain, and the Regina Experimental Biarritz in France; six Experimental Cocktail Bars, including one in New York, four Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels wine bars, plus beach clubs in Ibiza and Cannes.
Other existing shareholders include Jean Moueix and Brookfield Asset Management. Alexis Dyèvre, who is associated with Christian Louboutin in heritage furniture maker Maison Gatti, is also taking a minority stake in Experimental. Experimental’s hotel openings announced for 2025 include Rome in Italy and Val d’Isère and Paris in France.
Louboutin’s investment affirms his passion for travel, style and hospitality — and his “entrepreneurial spirit” syncs up with its raison d’être. “His international reputation, multidisciplinary artistic collaborations, creativity and intuition will be invaluable assets in supporting our development,” said Bon, cofounder and partner of Experimental Group.
Louboutin designed the 13-room luxury Hotel Vermelho in Melides, Portugal, which opened in 2023 and has been operated by Marugal Group

Christian Louboutin ijnvests in Experimental Group
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