Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

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Amway Grand Plaza Hotel: This picture shows the original Pantlind Hotel with the glass tower in the background from the vantage point of Rosa Parks Circle.

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is named for the multi-level marketing company Amway, which is based in Grand Rapids.

Originally known as The Pantlind (founded in 1913), Amway Grand Plaza Hotel reopened in 1981 after renovations. The Pantlind was fashioned after English Adams architecture by designers Warren & Westmore. The hotel is home to several well-known restaurants in Grand Rapids, such as the 1913 Room and the Cygnus.

The hotel is owned by Amway Hotel Corporation, a subsidiary of Amway's holding company Alticor.^[1]

[edit] Grand River Promenade

The Grand River Promenade, the official name for the skyway, goes between the DeVos Place Convention Center and the Van Andel Arena. The skyway is on the hotel's second floor as well as the hotel's parking ramp.

[edit] Trivia

• In honor of U.S. President Ford, one of the ballrooms in the hotel is named after him.
• As of January 2006, The Rapid runs the Grand Rapids Air Porter - a shuttle between the hotels in downtown Grand Rapids and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
• WZZM-TV 13 originally had its studios at the Pantlind until a new facility was built and completed in Walker, Michigan.
• The 1913 Room is the only restaurant in Michigan to be awarded 5 diamonds by the American Automobile Association.^[2]
• The hotel is prominent in the background in Trees, the third NOOMA film featuring Rob Bell.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2004_4th/Oct04_Alticor.html
2. ^ http://www.alticor.com/companies/pop_1913_room_5_diamond.html

[edit] External links

• Official website

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