From 2011: Rich shares memories of purchasing the Amway Grand Plaza on its 30th anniversary: ‘It was a total gamble’

September 15, 2011

At 85, DeVos shared memories as he sat in the lobby of the 682-room hotel, a place he confessed filled him with satisfaction each time he visited.

A view looking east at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Grand Rapids.
A view of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Grand Rapids.