Grand Rapids
Amway Grand Plaza
The 1913 Pantlind Hotel on the Grand River, reopened by Amway in 1981; ask for a Pantlind Wing room, as others are in the 1983 Glass Tower.
- Built
- 1913Pantlind Hotel cornerstone laid and hotel opened 1913 (hotel history; Wikipedia); renovated 1916 by Warren and Wetmore; 189-room addition 1923; reopened as Amway Grand Plaza 1981; Glass Tower added 1983.
- Style
- Beaux-Arts / Adam-style interiors
- Architect
- Warren and Wetmore (1916 renovation)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Rooms
- 656
- Credentials
- Local landmark
The story
The Pantlind Hotel opened in 1913 and reopened in 1916 after a renovation by Warren and Wetmore in the English Adam style; its lobby has one of the largest gold-leaf ceilings in the country (Wikipedia). By 1925 it was ranked among the ten finest hotels in America. Amway bought the faded hotel in 1979 and reopened it as the Amway Grand Plaza on September 15, 1981, with Gerald and Betty Ford presiding; the 29-story Glass Tower followed in 1983.
Good to know
- Parking: garage nearby
- Pets welcome
- Address: 187 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.