The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix in Geneva hosts board meetings, seminars, product presentations, gala dinners and weddings on the shore of Lake Geneva. The hotel states 399 m² of event space in total, four event rooms, two breakout rooms and a largest capacity of 100 guests, in the Living Room.
Seminars and company events
The Rive meeting rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows, a calm palette of warm greys and modern technology. Rive can be used whole or split into Rive Gauche and Rive Droite. Used together, the two rooms take a reception of up to 100 guests or a seated menu of up to 60. The hotel lists the audio-visual equipment as an AV technician, an LCD projector, microphones, a TV and teleconferencing. A dedicated team of event planners prepares tailor-made menus and set-ups. The hotel names board meetings, small product launches, seminars, executive incentives and auctions among its uses.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel provides wedding services and works with Marriott certified wedding planners. It also lists baptisms, reunions, kosher events, birthdays, anniversaries, themed parties, staff parties and awards. Flexible spaces and full or semi-private restaurants allow intimate gatherings as well as larger receptions.
Rooms and capacities
Rive is the largest meeting room by area, with 90 seats in theatre layout, 36 in schoolroom, 32 in conference layout, 30 in a U shape, 90 for a reception and 60 at banquet tables. Rive Gauche holds 50 in theatre layout, 40 at a banquet and 50 for a reception. Rive Droite holds 30 in theatre layout, 24 at a banquet and 40 for a reception.
The Living Room is the largest event room, with about 136 m². It has antique parquet floors, a baroque fireplace and modern lighting, and it takes 60 in theatre layout, 70 at a banquet and up to 100 guests for a reception. Fiskebar combines a dining room with an open kitchen for up to 60 guests, with live cooking possible. FRED by Fiskebar is a smaller room for up to 35 guests at a reception and 25 at a banquet. Fiskebar, FRED and the Living Room all look over the lake, the Jet d'Eau and the Alps.
Accommodation
The hotel has light-filled guest rooms and suites, and signature suites are listed on the website. The number of rooms is not stated on the pages read, so organizers should confirm availability for a group block with the sales and events team.
Catering
The menus are based on fresh, local and seasonal produce, and the hotel prepares bespoke menus for each event. Fiskebar offers a restaurant setting with an open kitchen. Gala lunches and dinners, coffee breaks and receptions are all listed on the events page.
History and setting
The hotel has stood on the lake shore since 1865 and has been the setting for a number of historic events. The lobby is known for its signature chandelier, and the interiors were redesigned in a contemporary way, while the Living Room keeps its original parquet and fireplace.
Getting there
The hotel is in central Geneva, on the lake shore. Geneva Cornavin station and Geneva Airport are both in the city, and the hotel's reception and sales and events team can advise on transfers. The events team can be reached at the hotel on +41 22 909 60 85.
