Visitor Guide
Where is °Ä6ͼ¿â?
The °Ä6ͼ¿â Institute of Music is approximately five miles directly east of downtown °Ä6ͼ¿â, off Euclid Avenue, at the corner of East Boulevard and Hazel Drive. Our address is 11021 East Boulevard, °Ä6ͼ¿â, OH 44106.
We recommend parking in the nearby underground lot at the °Ä6ͼ¿â Botanical Garden.
Hotel Information
We recommend the following hotels, which offer year-round preferred rates for °Ä6ͼ¿â visitors. Contact the hotel for reservation and rate information.
Glidden House
1901 Ford Drive | 216.231.8900
- Adjacent to °Ä6ͼ¿â's campus
- Complimentary breakfast buffet
- Self-parking ($13/night)
- Free Wi-Fi
Courtyard by Marriott
2021 Cornell Road | 216.791.5678
- Three-minute drive to °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Courtesy shuttle available M-F 6am-10pm, Sat 1pm-10pm
- Valet parking $25/day
- Free Wi-Fi
Residence Inn - University Circle
1914 E 101st St | 216.249.9090
- Four-minute drive to °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Complimentary breakfast
- Onsite parking ($20/day)
- Free Wi-Fi
InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue | 1.877.707.8999
- Five-minute drive and 1 mile walk to °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Shuttle available to museums
- Valet parking $38/day
- Free Wi-Fi
InterContinental Suites Hotel
8800 Euclid Avenue | 1.877.707.8999
- Six-minute drive and 1.4 mile walk to °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Valet parking $24/day
- Free Wi-Fi
Holiday Inn °Ä6ͼ¿â Clinic
8650 Euclid Avenue | 1.877.707.8999
- Seven-minute drive and 1.4 mile walk to °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Valet parking $19/day
- Free Wi-Fi
Doubletree Tudor Arms Hotel
10660 Carnegie Avenue | 216.455.1260
- Five-minute drive from °Ä6ͼ¿â
- Shuttle service available; runs all week on the half hour 7am-11pm
- Complimentary self-parking for °Ä6ͼ¿â guests
- Valet parking $20/day
- Free Wi-Fi
How to Get to Campus
Note that the main interstate bridge into downtown °Ä6ͼ¿â from the south (called "the Innerbelt") is under extensive construction. This multiyear project may delay travel during peak traffic. Updates are at .
Exit Interstate 90 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Follow Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south to East 105th Street. Cross East 105th and proceed counterclockwise around the traffic circle, exiting on East Boulevard.
After driving straight through the traffic light at East 108th Street, °Ä6ͼ¿â will be the second building on the left. Drive past °Ä6ͼ¿â, bearing to the right at the Glass House of the °Ä6ͼ¿â Botanical Garden and turn right onto Wade Oval. Turn right again and park in the underground parking lot at the Botanical Garden. Walk back up East Boulevard past the Glass House and arrive at °Ä6ͼ¿â's front entrance.
Follow the signs on the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 187. Leave the Turnpike at Exit 187 and follow Interstate 480 West, which leads to Interstate 271 North. Exit Interstate 271 at Mayfield Road, westbound.
Follow Mayfield Road to University Circle (a distance of about 8.5 miles). Drive two traffic lights beyond the overpass at the bottom of Mayfield Hill and into University Circle. At the intersection of Euclid Avenue, proceed straight through the traffic light and onto Ford Road, just three short blocks from the intersection of Ford and Juniper Roads.
At this point, you will see the Glass House of the °Ä6ͼ¿â Botanical Garden straight ahead and °Ä6ͼ¿â on the right. Turn left on Juniper and proceed through the stop sign onto East Boulevard. Turn right onto Wade Oval, and right again for the entrance to the underground parking lot at the Botanical Garden. Walk back up East Boulevard past the Glass House and arrive at °Ä6ͼ¿â's front entrance.
If traveling from the west on the Ohio Turnpike, leave the Turnpike at Exit 151. Follow I-480 East to Exit 11 and proceed north on I-71 to °Ä6ͼ¿â. As you approach downtown °Ä6ͼ¿â, I-71 will change into I-90. Proceed east on I-90 along the lakeshore to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Follow Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south to East 105th Street. Cross East 105th and proceed counterclockwise around the traffic circle, exiting on East Boulevard.
After driving straight through the traffic light at East 108th Street, °Ä6ͼ¿â will be the second building on the left. Drive past °Ä6ͼ¿â, bearing to the right at the Glass House of the °Ä6ͼ¿â Botanical Garden and turn right onto Wade Oval. Turn right again and park in the underground parking lot at the Botanical Garden. Walk back up East Boulevard past the Glass House and arrive at °Ä6ͼ¿â's front entrance.
Stay on the highway until it connects with Interstate 90 in downtown °Ä6ͼ¿â. Proceed east on Interstate 90 along the lake shore to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Follow Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive south to East 105th Street. Cross East 105th and proceed counter-clockwise around the traffic circle, exiting on East Boulevard.
After driving straight through the traffic light at East 108th Street, °Ä6ͼ¿â will be the second building on the left. Drive past °Ä6ͼ¿â, bearing to the right at the Glass House of the °Ä6ͼ¿â Botanical Garden and turn right onto Wade Oval. Turn right again and park in the underground parking lot at the Botanical Garden. Walk back up East Boulevard past the Glass House and arrive at °Ä6ͼ¿â's front entrance.
Arrive at °Ä6ͼ¿â Hopkins International Airport, which is approximately 15 miles (a 45-minute drive) from °Ä6ͼ¿â. You may rent a car or hire a taxi. Alternatively, take the RTA Rapid Transit train from the airport terminal to Tower City, the downtown station. Then, take a taxi from downtown to °Ä6ͼ¿â. The distance from downtown to °Ä6ͼ¿â is about five miles.
Arrive at the depot in downtown °Ä6ͼ¿â. Take a short taxi ride (about five miles) to °Ä6ͼ¿â.
The CWRU and °Ä6ͼ¿â communities have a variety of transportation options. Find shuttle services, including maps and routes, .