I usually hesitate to write report after the first visit and wait until third or fourth, but this time I am really impressed so I decided to change the pattern. First – the location. Hotel is 5 minutes’ easy walk, direction Lake, from the Geneva Central Station (Cornavin) where you might get from the airport for free by train (several every hour, each train from the airport stops at Cornavin, free ticket machine located next to the baggage belts at the arrival hall), but if you are really lazy you might rent a limo from the hotel. One block from Rue de Mont Blanc, you might easily get across the river through the Pont du Mont Blanc (although I prefer the next one: Pont des Burgess) to the other part of Geneva. You might also use the water tram, all city communication free to registered guest of Geneva’s hotels. My advice is to use water transport as this adds a lot of tourist value, takes longer but gives you the view from the Lake.
The hotel itself: nice, generous size rooms, with high ceilings, a lot of air. Well decorated in style which I like much more than gold-and-red interiors of similar places. Large bathroom very well equipped with toiletries, also bath robes, slippers etc, of very good quality. All together: larger and nicer than most of the similar class hotels in Geneva I know.
I was there at the end of January, had corner room overlooking Ouai de Mont Blanc , Rue des Alpes and the Geneva Lake with Jet d Eau. Great location and great view, perhaps just one or two more places in Geneva can match. I have seen few reports complaining of the noise, but this is downtown after all and you might not expect total silence. On the other hand Swiss are not happy to honk all the time or burn tires on green, so you might still have good sleep with window wide open. Plus this is area with no night bars, which – if you stay closer to Cornavin – are very noisy during all nights, much more disturbing than traffic. If you are extremely noise sensitive – the windows are soundproof and hotel has air conditioning of course.
Breakfast room nice and quiet, Breakfast right sizes and variety of products, including both buffet and a la carte, Swiss quality. We were advised to try hotel’s restaurant for dinner, but on 2 nights stay my schedule was too packed for it.
Care for small but valuable details: on arrival we were greeted with fresh orange juice, nice after you dry out on the plane. Free wifi (fast network), free mineral water (two bottles, once we used it at the afternoon and by evening the bottles were replaced already), good night chocolates, power plug adaptors etc. small items, which are not very expensive under normal circumstances but priceless if you need them at midnight and find on hand.
And finally the most important – the staff: while the quality of hotel staff in Geneva is usually high in business way, at Hotel de la Paix people were carrying and friendly on top of that. A lot of family feeling, from doormen through reception and concierge, to room staff, everyone really doing best to help. Staff complements very well the hotel.
Generally, it is good value for money, considering location, room and staff quality and all other factors. I will definitively try to return and verify my report. .

I arrived at the Hotel de La Paix with high expectations of a five star hotel by the lake in Geneva with service in the fine tradition of Swiss hotels. I was to be disappointed. Yes, it is by the lake and it does have five stars (I am not sure that all five are deserved...), but the service quality was below average. Rather than embracing the standards of Switzerland, Concorde Hotels (who currently own the De La Paix) seems to have imposed their their own worldwide standardized practices. The worst performer was room service (incredibly slow to produce food that was not worth the wait), but the receptionist at check in was not a lot better. The room, while renovated in recent years, was gloomy and made one want to escape as soon as possible.

Stayed there on New year eve 2012 for one night only coming from our ski trip in Courchevel.on our way back home to bahrain next day Jan 1,2012.
stayed in Deluxe room with lake view.
The fire works for the new year were just outside our window.
Best view in Geneva, best value for money
Very helpful staff , the girl at the reception helped us with our Limousine company who were late to pick us up, She was really good at that. sorry, I forgot her name.
The TV channels are Exellent for arabs from GCC countries, we watched local GCC channels and felt at home.
The room is newly refubrished and was really good, especially the toilet area with water for wash up, which is great for us Muslims, I guess Geneva is a city that really caters for both Muslims and jews .

If you are on business or leisure, this is the place to stay in. Excellent value for money. Staff are very friendly and will do their best to help you. Front desk and concierge staff are great. If you need any guidance on how to enjoy your stay and places to visit, they will do so.
Breakfast is excellent with a nice variety of food. If you book a room with a lake view, you will enjoy the water view. Rooms are spacious and new. There is also a very close street parking which is free from 7pm till 8am.
The hotel is also in a very convenient location and close to everything.