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The best hotels near CLE Airport Express Parking

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 44 Cleveland hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Cleveland, out of the 44 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.2.

All five are within 5.5 km of CLE Airport Express Parking.

Emerald Necklace Tearoom and Inn

Highest rated of the five

Emerald Necklace Tearoom and Inn

★★★★★4.8 from 197 reviews

Emerald Necklace Tearoom and Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 197 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property and found under poi.

44 hotels in Cleveland qualified for this list and five made it. The Orbit Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Emerald Necklace Tearoom and Inn1

    Emerald Necklace Tearoom and Inn

    ★★★★★4.8 from 197 reviews

    3.8 km from CLE Airport Express Parking

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    • The Orbit Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham2

      The Orbit Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

      ★★★★★4.5 from 543 reviews

      2.4 km from CLE Airport Express Parking

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      • Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Cleveland Tiedeman Road3

        Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Cleveland Tiedeman Road

        ★★★★★4.6 from 418 reviews

        5.3 km from CLE Airport Express Parking

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Parking
        • Air conditioning
        • Accessible

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      • Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport4

        Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport

        ★★★★★4.2 from 1,378 reviews

        1.9 km from CLE Airport Express Parking, about a 24 minute walk

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        • Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Airport/Middleburg Heights5

          Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Airport/Middleburg Heights

          ★★★★★4.6 from 368 reviews

          5.5 km from CLE Airport Express Parking

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          How this list was put together

          44 Cleveland hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to CLE Airport Express Parking second, then took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Daniel Kovac

          Daniel Kovac Central Europe

          Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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