Hotel Accommodation and Air Travel

If you are offered financial support and are not a US Citizen or Resident Alien, you must enter the country on the appropriate visa to be reimbursed for hotel and travel expenses. Similarly, if you will be on an H1-B visa at the time of the program, please let us know immediately since there are restrictions and arrangements must be made in advance with your visa sponsor. Please contact visa@ipam.ucla.edu for any visa related questions.

Hotel Accommodation:
IPAM has room blocks at two local hotels. In order to maintain these advantageous rates for all of our participants, we ask you to stay at one of these hotels if at all possible:

1) Hilgard House is a short walk from IPAM and Westwood Village. They offer free parking for one car, excluding vans and SUVs. The UCLA rate is $134/night for single occupancy (about $153 with tax). Please identify yourself as an IPAM guest when you make your reservation. Rooms will be blocked until three weeks before the first day of the workshop.

Hilgard House Hotel
927 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 310-208-3945 or 800-826-3934
Email: Hilgard House Hotel Reservations

2) Hotel Palomar is a newly renovated hotel on Wilshire.  It is within walking distance of IPAM, but also offers shuttle service upon request.  There is a restaurant on site.  Parking is available to IPAM guests at the discounted rate of $20/day.  IPAM's room rate at Hotel Palomar is $128/night (around $146 with tax). To make your reservation, go to Kimpton Reservations or call the reservations line below.  Please identify yourself as an IPAM guest.  Rooms will be blocked until two weeks before the first day of the workshop.

Hotel Palomar
10740 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90024
Phone: 310-475-8711
Reservations: 800-KIMPTON  

Airline Travel:
If you are awarded travel support, please note the following guidelines for your travel reimbursement. Federal regulations require that travelers must book and ticket their flight through a U.S. carrier. This means that your flight must either be on a US airline, or if operated by a foreign airline the ticket must be issued by a US airline partner. Subject to this requirement, you should endeavor to obtain the best direct route, economy, round trip fare. If you are unable to find a ticket at an appropriate price, contact us at travel@ipam.ucla.edu before booking. Information on our policies and guidelines for visas, travel, and reimbursements is on our website at: http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/visitors/policies.aspx. We strongly suggest you review this information as needed.

If you need assistance with your travel arrangements you can contact the UCLA Travel Office at (800) 235-UCLA or visit their website.