SMG - Van Andel Arena & DeVos Place Reviews

Easy CC to get to but docks are a pain.. Michigan street docks, gotta wait on all the traffic if you got nobody to flag for ya. Lyons street docks are tight and gotta blind side.

Great venue for just about anything. Clean and up to date building. Staffing is professional.

Facility was excellent for the JAFAX Anime convention. Facility staff took some time to adjust, but were wonderful. Bathrooms were tidy even after the horde descended. Parking was great and accessible.

Nice and clean. Pleasant staff. Been to a few trade shows there.

Staff was great, facility was awesome. Parking was the problem for me. There was plenty, but the lines get so long that by the time you get close, you get stuck in a lane that doesn't enter the garage. The street is so busy. They need to create an entrance and put the ticket station farther back so the line can get off the main road

The lack of women's bathrooms is regretful in this day of equality

Super clean, comfortable chairs, but charges to use electrical outlets.

I've been to numerous events over the years and it's always been well maintained and the employees are always helpful. It's located in a relatively convenient location. However, the parking can be a pain at times.

Nice facilities. Great staff. Great grounds outside long the river.

Went to DeVos Hall for the opera~ beautiful venue, love box seats except the seats themselves are pretty uncomfortable. One of my favorite venues for ArtPrize

Always a fun enjoyable time. Pay parking across street.

Nice convention center, easy to find parking and very spacious. We go every year to the auto show here.

The way these guys can have a clear conscience and ethically charge $25 for 2 burgers and a drink is frustrating. High ticket prices high, food prices and unorganized events at times where all are cramed in like cattle just to increase the profit margin make a lot of their events fun only if an early bird but make sure to eat before hand.

Excellent venue for a massive convention like the NRLCA

Just here for my 6th or 7th seminar. The facilities and staff have always been great. Enjoy it every year.

Shows are always great. Seats are always uncomfortable to the point of being painful which greatly diminishes enjoyment of the show.

Saw Weird Al. I don't really have a critique of Devos Place. Parking was weird but the people were great!
Take a picture of where you parked! It is crazy!
Saw Weird Al with my young daughter and all the staff were great with both of us. The center was clean.
Fantastic Experience!

Women's Convention was equally as disappointing as 4 years ago.

Beautiful and a great place to hold large Meetings,National Conventions.

All types of show and events easy to get to outstanding service outstanding staff.

Very large convention center. Easy to navigate around. Plenty of restrooms also.

Beautiful and large convention halls, with rooms of all sizes good for many events.

Beautiful convention center, huge with a somewhat of a confusing design and limited elevators access.

We're here showing Daves RVs at the Grand Rapids RV show.

Nice facility for conventions and the like. Clean and close to many downtown amenities.

Great location
Was at a volleyball tournament here
Very good experience

Attended Gymnastics on the Grand event here. Beautiful venue for such a large annual event. We always like attending. Thank you, DeVos Place!

Great conference center, excellent location and facilities.

Great place to see musicals, as well as other entertainers. Parking across the street.

I only go here when there is a home show, car show or RV show here. The home shows are my favorite.

Really cool place. They always have some sort of event going on.

I'm a bit partial to this place, however it is fabulous! Great spaces and views!

My employer rents the whole building for our annual meeting. It has a convention center, ballroom, and two levels of meeting spaces.

Quite the place for all events. I enjoy it every time I attend an event here

Had the opportunity visit ArtPrize here and it was excellent!

Went here as a exhibitor for the home and garden show. Staff and crew were very friendly and helpful. Setup and teardown went very smoothly with little interference. The show itself was very good as well. The isles were well set and easy to navigate. We were easily able to see everything at a good pace. I also regularly attend the Grand Rapids Comic Con here and it is always a well run show.

if you have a chance to go for a conference or show, this is a great facility with very accommodating staff

Poor drink selection and cramped seating, but sound quality is great

Was here for my PE exam, place was amazing though. Worth a visit.

I took first at state in industrial motor controls for skills USA.

A great venue for large groups and parties! Very well laid out building with staff that was very attentive. I noticed an employee cleaning the restrooms a few times over and i thanked her for all the effort she puts in. That is no easy task, I wish I knew her name..... she deserves recognition.

I have seen several shows at Devos Place. I can always find a parking spot in the ramp across the street, and it's pretty easy to get in and out and back on the expressway. The problem is all the waiting: You have to wait in line for several minutes while they check purses/bags ( I had to throw away a little bag of candy my first time going through the process). I also had to wait in line the entire intermission to buy a water bottle, and you're not allowed to bring it back to your seat! And ladies, you will be waiting in line for the bathroom at intermission!

The ultimate sports show grand rapids, not as good as it used to be Devos screwed that show up as well the organizers really dropped the ball again not what it used to be

As convention centers go, this one is clean, architecture is open and inviting, and staff are friendly.

Been to a lot of conventions, and this place works well for those.

Excellent experience! Great venue for large party. Thank you for your hospitality

Devos Place itself is a very nice venue and well kept up. Parking can be somewhat of a hassle depending on the time of day, due to the nearby ramps being used for multiple city businesses and events. Overall, any problems in the building tend to be from the event organizers and not related to the Devos Place itself.

The nutcracker was amazing and beyond my it was absolutely stunning and Grand rapids ballet did an amazing job