Rooms at the Inns

UCLA (Covel on the first day) is the site of a conference sponsored by Governor Jerry Brown on "Local Renewable Energy Resources." You can find the agenda for the event at:

http://gov.ca.gov/s_energyconference.php

Now here is an interesting side note to the conference. Apparently, the participants and guests can be accommodated without a big hassle (and without a new on-campus hotel).

If you click on the website above, you will find the statement:

Hotel information: The nearby Luxe Hotel is providing rooms at a group rate. Call (800) 468-3541 and provide the group code UCLAGOV to book a room.

Below that, if you don't want to stay at the Luxe, you are told:

For other hotels in the area, check out http://www.travel.ucla.edu/new/HOTELS/LosAngele_Vicinity.shtml

If you click on that link, you will find a listing of area hotels with rates as low as $89. You can also find the cost of staying at the Luxe at the UCLA rate which turns out to start at $139 per night. Here is the listing if you don't want to bother to click:

Best Western Gateway Hotel Santa Monica UCLA rates start $84.00* Courtyard LAX, Century City and Beverly Hills UCLA rates start at $99.00 - 129.00* Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills UCLA rates start at $109.00 - $279.00* Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica UCLA special rates start at $179.00* Doubletree Los Angeles - Westwood UCLA rates start at $149.00 - $379.00* Hilton Los Angeles Airport UCLA rates start at $89.00 - $450.00* Holiday Inn Brentwood/Bel-Air UCLA special rates start at $109.00* Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard UCLA special rates start at $139.00* Oakwood UCLA rates start at $103.00* The Huntley Hotel UCLA special rates start at $189.00* Renaissance LAX UCLA special rates start at $125.00* Residence Inn Beverly Hills UCLA rates start at $110.00 - $249.00* Sheraton Santa Monica UCLA rate $159.00* The Los Angeles Athletic Club UCLA special rates start at $110.00* UCLA Guest House UCLA special rates start at $109.00* W Hotel Westwood UCLA special rates start at $199.00*

Oh. I noted above the location of the first day of the conference. Did I mention where the second day of this event will be held? It will be at the UCLA Faculty Center.

Bottom line: A major conference held at UCLA can be serviced by existing area hotels at room costs well below the room cost projections for the 280 room hotel/conference center UCLA proposed to replace the Faculty Center. And even in its current state - which clearly needs improvement - the Faculty Center can service the conference.