Conferences, association meetings, gala dinners and weddings can all be planned at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, which offers 47,120 square feet of meeting space across four ballrooms and 30 meeting rooms and conference areas. The hotel stands at 187 Monroe Avenue NW in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, and belongs to the Curio Collection by Hilton.
Seminars and company events
The size of the hotel suits programs that run over several days: a general session in a ballroom, breakouts in the smaller rooms, and registration desks or an exhibition in the Center Concourse, a wide modern hall designed for that purpose. The Diamond Room is fitted with current presentation technology. The Thornapple Room is more classic and private, a sound choice for a board meeting or a dinner for senior guests, and its setup can be adapted to the event.
The events team offers turnkey planning, in-house audiovisual services and catering, so one contact can coordinate rooms, screens and meals. The website provides a virtual tour, a sales brochure and a floor plan, which help when comparing layouts before a site visit. The hotel states that it has been named to the Smart Meetings magazine Best Of list five years in a row.
Weddings and receptions
A dedicated wedding specialist handles ceremonies, receptions and guest room blocks. Three ballrooms are presented for weddings: the Imperial Ballroom, the Ford Ballroom and the Pantlind Ballroom. The Ford Ballroom is shown set for a ceremony, with an aisle and rows of chairs, so the vows and the dinner can take place in the same building. The hotel gives examples that range from a tea for 20 to cocktails for 200, and a catering menu is available on request.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel publishes its total floor area, 47,120 square feet, and the number of rooms: four ballrooms and 30 meeting rooms and conference areas. It does not publish a capacity for each room on its website, so ask the sales team for the capacity chart once you know your layout, whether theater, classroom or banquet rounds.
Catering
Food and beverage service comes from the hotel itself. Menus can be adjusted to the event, down to details such as the sauces and dressings served at dinner, and the wedding team mentions a French bistro-style brunch among the formats it offers.
History and setting
The property has two parts. The older one began as the Pantlind Hotel: its cornerstone was laid in 1913, and it reopened in 1916 after an extensive renovation by the architects Warren and Wetmore, who based the interiors on English Adam-style architecture. The Amway Corporation bought and restored the Pantlind in 1979, the hotel opened as the Amway Grand Plaza in 1981, and the Glass Tower was added in 1983. The historic wing and the modern tower give planners two different settings under one roof. Celeste Salon and Spa is also on site.
Getting there
The hotel is in the center of downtown Grand Rapids, close to the DeVos Place Convention Center, which it presents alongside its own spaces for larger shows. Gerald R. Ford International Airport serves the city. Since March 2, 2026, the valet motor lobby has been under renovation: the hotel remains fully open, but allow a little extra time at arrival.
