Keck Science Meeting 2015

Lodging: hotels and motels

While there is not an official hotel for the Keck Science Meeting, there are a number of lodging selections in Westwood and in the surrounding community. Please be sure to check with your hotel of choice and book early. Rates are subject to change at any time. When booking, request whether a UCLA discount is available.


On the UCLA campus

UCLA Guest House
330 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles CA 90095, (310) 825-2923
This on-campus hotel has rates starting at $187 with zero tax. Limited on-site parking, laundry facility, free wireless Internet, and continental breakfast.


Westwood Village (walking distance to UCLA)

UCLA Tiverton House
900 Tiverton Ave., Los Angeles CA 90024, 310-794-0151
Rates starting at $159 with zero tax. Within walking distance. Free parking, continental breakfast, community kitchen, children’s recreation room, fitness center, business center, guest library, wireless Internet in lounges, laundry room.


Hilgard House Hotel
927 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles CA 90024, (310) 208-3945 (800) 826-3934
Rates starting at $172. Within walking distance. Free parking, wireless Internet, and continental breakfast.


Royal Palace Westwood Hotel
1052 Tiverton Ave., Los Angeles CA 90024, (310) 208-6677
Rates starting at $159 (with UCLA discount). Within walking distance. Free parking, free wireless Internet, continental breakfast, discounts for nearby attractions.


Hotel Claremont
1044 Tiverton Ave., Los Angeles California 90024, (310) 208-5957
Rates starting at $69. Within walking distance. Economy class hotel amenities. No air conditioning. No TVs in rooms. Complimentary coffee & tea, wireless Internet, and use of refrigerator and microwave oven.


The W
930 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles CA 90024, (310) 208-8765, (888) 627-7135
Rates starting at $309. Within walking distance. Designed for business travelers, on-site restaurant and café, gym and pool, pet-friendly, spa services. Free wireless Internet.


Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Westwood
10740 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024, (310) 475-8711, (800) 472-8556
Rates starting at $236. Restaurant, pool, 24-hour fitness room, shuttle to/from UCLA, pet-friendly, day-care center for kids, same day laundry/dry-cleaning service. Free wireless Internet.


15-30 minutes from UCLA by car

Holiday Inn
11250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90025, (310) 478-1400
Rates starting at $194 (with UCLA discount if available, reservation stipulations apply). Free wireless Internet, and continental breakfast. Fitness center. UCLA accessible by public transportation (30 minutes) via Big Blue Bus Line 1 for $1.


Hotel Angeleno
170 N. Church Lane, Los Angeles CA CA 90049, (310) 476-6411
Rates starting at $259 (with UCLA discount). Complimentary shuttle to/from UCLA (or within a 3 mile radius such as Getty Museum, Westwood and Brentwood Village). Free wireless Internet. Free valet parking ($30 value), complimentary wine hour every evening 5:30-6:30PM. Indoor restaurant, heated pool and jacuzzi, fitness center. All rooms have balconies. Cancellation 24 hours prior to arrival.

Click this link to reach the Hotel Angelo website and obtain your UCLA discount price of $232. This room price is available only until August 31 or until sell-out, whichever comes first.


Days Inn Santa Monica
3007 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, (310) 829-6333
Rates starting at $159 plus tax. Free parking, complimentary breakfast and wireless internet. Air conditioning and mini refrigerator in every room. 3 0-35 minutes by bus.


Best Western Gateway Hotel
1920 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, (310) 829-9100
Rates starting at $199 plus tax. Free parking and wireless internet. Air conditioning and mini refrigerator in every room. 35-40 minutes by bus.


Comfort Inn Santa Monica
2815 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404 (310) 828-5517
Rates starting at $130. Located two miles east of the Santa Monica Beach, Pier, and Third Street Promenade. The Big Blue Bus Line 1 is conveniently located at the corner of the hotel. It runs every 15 minutes and is $1 per person. Route includes UCLA, Santa Monica Beach, and Venice Beach. Free wireless Internet, free parking, complimentary continental breakfast, outdoor heated pool. UCLA accessible by public transportation (40 minutes) via Big Blue Bus Line 1 for $1.


Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard
11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90049, (310) 476-6571, (800) 468-3541
Rates starting at $209 (with UCLA discount if available). Guests may also book online at www.luxesunset.com. Complimentary shuttle to UCLA based on availability. Free wireless Internet, day spa, heated pool, on-site restaurant, indoor lounge.


Brentwood Hotel
12200 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90049, (310) 476-9981, (800) 840-3808
Rates starting at $239 (with UCLA discount if available). Free wireless Internet, free parking, complimentary continental breakfast and afternoon snack.


Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills Hotel
1150 South Beverly Drive, Los Angeles CA 90035, (310) 553-6561
Rates starting at $289. Walking distance to prime Beverly Hills shopping and dining, room service, on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center. Free wireless Internet.

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If you are attending the Keck Science Meeting and have parking privileges at another University of California campus, you may park for free at UCLA. You will need to bring your parking permit from your vehicle and your university identification to qualify. Stop at the parking kiosk at Westholme and Hilgard Ave. near Parking Structure #2 to receive your daily parking permit.



Meeting information

UCLA's home page maintains a useful set of instructions and maps for reaching campus via the local freeways (if you're arriving by car) and by bus.

Westwood Village surrounds UCLA and a provides a number of lodging options, from budget hotels to more upscale options.

If you do not have a valid University of California parking permit, you may purchase parking for $12 per day at the information kiosk at the corner of Hilgard and Westholme Ave. Parking Structure #2 is the closest to the Physics & Astronomy building. Details are here.

Westwood Village includes a number of restaurant selections for you to chose from, including a variety of cuisines.