Designed by the Geneva architect Jean-Marie Gignoux in the Italian Renaissance style, the Hotel de la Paix in Geneva opened in 1865. Located on the shores of Lake Geneva with beautiful views of the Jet d'eau and the Mont Blanc, it features 65 rooms and suites across six floors and counted Grace Kelly and Orson Welles among its guests.
In 1908, the hotel was enlarged by acquiring the neighbouring residential building. Geneva architect Alfred Olivet was commissioned to unite the two buildings into a single establishment. It was renovated in 2017.
Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix - facade
The hotel features a large central atrium with superimposed columns and galleries on the different floors.
Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix - staircase and atrium
Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix - looking down into the reception area
Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix - staircase
In 1872, Hôtel de la Paix hosted the official banquet for the participations in the arbitration meeting, held at the Geneva Town Hall, between the United States and Great Britain regarding the Alabama Claims. These days, tapestries of historical figures who played a role in attaining peace are displayed on each floor, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Victor Hugo.
atrium
tapestries of historical figures who played a role in attaining peace
In 2024, Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix was awarded two Michelin Keys.