Parking & Accommodations

Directions

FROM HARTFORD AND POINTS NORTH:

Take I-91 south to exit 22 for Route 9 southbound.  At exit 15, turn right onto Route 66 West (Washington Street), turn left onto High Street.

 

FROM NEW HAVEN, NEW YORK AND POINTS SOUTH:

Take I-95 North to I-91 North. At exit 18, take Route 691/66 East.  Route 66 becomes Washington Street in Middletown.  Take right onto High Street.  Or, take I-95 north to the Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15 North) to Route 66 Eastbound.  Take right onto High Street.

 

FROM WATERBURY AND POINTS WEST:

Take I-84 East. Take exit 27 to Route 691/66 East.  Route 66 becomes Washington Street in Middletown.  Take right onto High Street.

 

FROM BOSTON AND POINTS NORTHEAST:

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West to Exit 9 for I-84 West to Hartford.  Take exit 57 over the Charter Oak Bridge and follow the signs to I-91 South.  Take I-91 South to exit 22 for Route 9 Southbound.  At exit 15, turn right onto Route 66 West (Washington Street), turn left onto High Street.  Or, take I-95 South through Providence, then take exit 69 to Route 9 North (approximately 26 miles to Middletown).  At exit 15, turn left.

 

Parking

Inauguration parking is available at the Middlesex Mutual Parking Garage (two blocks from campus at the junction of Court and Main Streets) and all other lots on campus.  Delegates are asked to use the Pine Street lot, adjacent to the Freeman Athletic Center.  Special needs parking is available in the Q lot, behind the Firehouse off of Cross Street.  Parking monitors will be available to assist with drop-offs and pick-ups.

 

Accommodations

The following hotels are holding blocks of rooms until October 14, 2007.
When making reservations, please be sure to tell the reservation desk that you
will be attending the “Wesleyan Inauguration.”

 

Hartford Marriott
Rocky Hill
100 Capitol Boulevard
(860) 257-6000
Rates: $99-$174
www.marriott.com
 

Meriden Sheraton
Four Points
275 Research Parkway
(203) 238-2380
Rates: $109-$175
www.sheraton.com
 

Courtyard by Marriott
Hartford/Cromwell
4 Sebethe Drive
(860) 635-1001
Rates: $129–$159
www.marriott.com/courtyard

Accommodations are also available at the following Middletown-area hotels.
 

Comfort Inn, Cromwell
111 Berlin Road
(860) 635-4100;
(800) 4-CHOICE
Rates: $75–$90
www.comfortinn.com
 

Crowne Plaza
Hartford-Cromwell
100 Berlin Road
(860) 635-2000
Rates: $110-$139
www.crowneplaza.com
 

Super 8 Motel
1 Industrial Park Road
(860) 632-8888
Rates: $52–$100
www.super8.com
Meriden Hampton Inn
10 Bee Street
(203) 235-5154
Rates: $89–$129
www.hampton-inn.com
 

Meriden Residence Inn
390 Bee Street
(203) 634-7770
Rates: $159-$174
www.residenceinn.com
 

Rocky Hill,
Residence 680 Cromwell Ave
(860) 257-7500
Rates: $90-$189
www.residenceinn.com

 

Special Needs

The University is committed to full access and reasonable accommodations for all people.  Please let us know by October 18 if you or your guests have any special needs.  Contact us at inauguration@wesleyan.edu to make arrangements.