Cleveland Travel and Things to Do Guide

Looking for Cleveland meeting planning and event planning information? You've come to the right place! Cleveland is a convention-friendly town that prides itself in providing premium hospitality and accommodations for visitors, as well as plenty of Cleveland event venues. There are 23,000 first-class hotel rooms throughout the city, with nearly 5,000 of those conveniently located downtown. Over twenty Cleveland meeting hotels with some 3,100 rooms are located near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.


Located near beautiful North Coast Harbor on Lake Erie, the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland meets the needs of large-scale Cleveland meeting planning, with 225,000 square feet of space.

With a population of nearly 400,000, this warm, ethnically diverse city offers a wide variety of world-class cultural and entertainment facilities in addition to numerous family attractions.
Music is Cleveland's middle name. Whether it is rock and roll, jazz, R&B, or a Mozart symphony, Clevelanders are serious about their music, and planners can easily incorporate this into Cleveland event planning. The world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra plays to packed houses at historic Severance Hall, an equal to the finest concert halls in the United States and Europe.


Cleveland is also the birthplace of the term "rock and roll" and the site of the first rock and roll concert. In honor of that heritage, Cleveland invested millions to build the internationally acclaimed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the only facility of its kind in the world. The stunning pyramid architecture is a signature shape on Cleveland's skyline.


Millions visit the glitz and glamour of Playhouse Square every year for Broadway blockbusters, dance performances, dramatic plays, local productions, concerts, and family shows. With five beautifully restored Vaudeville-style theaters and four modern performance spaces, this historic downtown district is widely recognized as one of the largest premier performing arts centers in the country.


Cleveland's famous University Circle is the most concentrated square mile of arts, culture, and educational institutions in the country. It is made up of several acclaimed institutions, such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, which houses a world-class international art collection with masterpieces by famous artists like Van Gogh and Picasso – admission is free.


Thanks to its melting-pot population, Cleveland has many terrific ethnic restaurants. Mallorca Restaurant is known for its tuxedoed wait staff, award-winning service, and delicious house specialties such as Paella Valenciana. The city also has its share of exceptional restaurants like Marble Room Steaks + Raw Bar and Jade Steaks and Sushi. Chef Michael Symon, known for winning the Food Network’s “Iron Chef” competition was also voted one of the "Ten Best Chefs in America" by Food and Wine magazine and currently operates Mabel's BBQ, located on East 4th Street.


Cleveland has a flourishing nightlife with hip clubs and bars scattered throughout the city and the Warehouse District. The Warehouse District includes such hot spots as the premier dance club The Velvet Dog, complete with a rooftop patio and downtown views.


If your specific Cleveland meeting planning or event planning is to revolve around sports or has a sports theme, then you're in luck. Home of NFL's Cleveland Browns, American League's Cleveland Guardians and NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland is a great sports town with a year-round schedule of professional and minor league games. The Gateway District, a major part of the city's ambitious revitalization efforts, includes Progressive Field, where the Cleveland Guardians play, and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse , home court for the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Visitors find it easy to get around Cleveland with ample transportation services that include buses, taxis, light rail, and shuttles. Taxi fares are metered at a rate of $2.24 per mile with the addition of a $2.75 trip fee. Taxi fares from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Downtown Cleveland (approximately 14 miles one-way) average $35. A rapid transit train also serves the airport and costs $2.75.