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Hotels near Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OHPublic university

Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayComfort Inn DowntownAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Comfort Inn Downtown, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 18 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (3 within about 5 minutes, 5 within about 10 minutes). Nearest rail stop: South Harbor, about 14 minutes on foot. Coffee before the tour: Joe Maxx, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Cleveland State University

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

34 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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9 minwalk to campus, about

The Kimpton Schofield Hotel

2000 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Bett's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 10 min on foot
12 minwalk to campus, about

Holiday Inn Express

629 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Robek's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 8 min on foot
12 minwalk to campus, about

Residence Inn Cleveland Downtown

527 Prospect Avenue East, Cleveland, OH

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Geraci's Slice Shop, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 6 min on foot
13 minwalk to campus, about

Fidelity Hotel CLE

1940 East 6th Street, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Potbelly, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 7 min on foot
14 minwalk to campus, about

Westin

777 Saint Clair Avenue Northeast, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Masa & Agave, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: East 9th-North Coast, about 6 min on foot
15 minwalk to campus, about

Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Downtown

1380 East 6th Street

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Masa & Agave, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: East 9th-North Coast, about 8 min on foot
19 minwalk to campus, about

Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower

Marriott Hotels & Resorts · 1360 West Mall Drive, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Il Venetian, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: A-Wing Visuals | Cleveland Video Production, about 7 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 10 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 6 min on foot
20 minwalk to campus, about

The Ritz-Carlton

1515 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Mod Bites, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: A-Wing Visuals | Cleveland Video Production, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tower City, about 1 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

J. Palen House

Inn / B&B · 2708 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, OH

  • Somewhere to eat: Edison's Pizza Kitchen, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Dave's Markets - Ohio City, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: West 25th-Ohio City, about 7 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

The Lancer

Motel

  • Somewhere to eat: The Cleveland Bagel Company, about 1 min on foot, and 8 more close by
  • Groceries: ALDI, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Church Square Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
14 mindrive to campus, about

Glidden House

  • Somewhere to eat: Coffee House at University Circle, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Spartie Mart, about 5 min on foot

Graduation weekend at Cleveland State University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Cleveland State University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Cleveland State University (map distance, no traffic).

Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · about an 8-minute driveKent State University at KentKent, OH · about a 71-minute driveUniversity of AkronAkron, OH · about a 73-minute driveOberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · about a 75-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Cleveland State University gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Cleveland State University from?

Comfort Inn Downtown, Crown Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square, Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 18 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Cleveland State University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Cleveland State University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Cleveland State University?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Comfort Inn Downtown, Hampton Inn Cleveland Downtown Cleveland-Downtown, Holiday Inn Express. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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