By Emily Beach
Luxury Hotels Near Healthspace in Cleveland
Healthspace Cleveland is an educational museum that teaches visitors about health issues in fun and interactive ways. It is University Circle, five miles east of Cleveland, Ohio. University Circle contains a number of educational and research institutions, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. In 2007, Healthspace merged with the museum, though many of the exhibits and programs are essentially the same. Visitors traveling to the area will find a number of luxury hotels, each with comfortable rooms and special amenities.
Glidden House Hotel
The Glidden House Hotel is on the grounds of Case Western University and is within walking distance to the Museum of Natural History and Healthspace. Located inside a historic mansion dating to 1910, the hotel offers elegance and luxury. All rooms feature classic furnishings and decor coupled with 42-inch plasma televisions and wireless Internet service. The hotel's Vintage Suites offer a chance to stay in the mansion's upper floors, each of which contains period furniture, wet bar and the latest in modern conveniences. Guests can dine in the Carriage House restaurant or have breakfast in the hotel parlor.
Glidden House 1901 Ford Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (866) 812-4537
The Baricelli Inn
The Baricelli Inn is within Cleveland Circle, and is within walking distance of museums, including Healthspace. The inn contains seven rooms, housed in a brownstone mansion dating to 1896. Each room features elegant furnishings and perfectly preserved architectural features from the turn of the 20th century. Guests who'd like to get in some exercise during their trip can take advantage of guest passes to the nearby University Hospital's One-to-One Fitness Center. Breakfast is served each morning on the inn's wrap-around porch. The adjacent Baricelli Restaurant is one of the finest in the area and features gourmet cuisine served in a luxurious dining area or outside in the property's gardens.
The Baricelli Inn
2203 Cornell Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 791-6500
The InterContinental Cleveland Hotel
The Intercontinental Hotel contains more than 300 rooms and suites and is less than a mile from University Circle and its popular museums and attractions. Each room is comfortably furnished and features complimentary Internet service, mini bar and in-room movies. The top floor of the hotel contains 16 luxury suites, which offer great views of the city, as well as valet and turn-down service. There is a 24-hour fitness center, spa and large business center on-site. Guests may dine at the elegant Table 45 Restaurant or enjoy casual fare at the North Coast Cafe, both of which are located within the hotel lobby.
The InterContinental Cleveland Hotel
9801 Carnegie Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(877) 270-1390
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About the Author:
Emily Beach works in the commercial construction industry in Maryland. She received her LEED accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2008 and is in the process of working towards an Architectural Hardware Consultant certification from the Door and Hardware Institute. She received a bachelor's degree in economics and management from Goucher College in Towson, Maryland.
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