Housing Options for Visitors


Nearby hotels at walking distance from USC are the Radisson Hotel and the Vagabond Inn.
If you rent a car, there are many more options, including the fully furnished Oakwood Apartments at Marina Del Rey next to the beach, and hotels in Pasadena near Caltech (in particular the Saga Motel is convenient).

Information for these are provided below. You can also make your own independent housing arrangements, if you wish.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION, MENTION THAT YOU WANT THE USC RATE
If you cannot make your own reservation, our administrative assistant will help.  In any case, please inform Oscar Natwick about your hotel arrangements prior to arrival.
 
 

Oakwood Apartments, Marina Del Rey  (by the beach) USC contracted rates
1/2 hr drive to USC, and another 20 minutes to Caltech.
1 (800) 595-3102
Studio, with maid service and all amenities, minimum 3 nights, daily rate $109    includes tax
Studio, with weekly maid service and all amenities, monthly rate $1954  no tax
Studio, furnished, but without maid service or amenities, monthly rate $1539  no tax
One bedroom, with maid service and all amenities, minimum 3 nights, daily rate $152    includes tax
One bedroom, with maid service and amenities, monthly rate $2599  no tax
Two bedroom, with maid service and amenities, monthly rate $3444  no tax

The location of the Oakwood Apartments is shown on this map
http://oakwood.com/oakwood/usmap/california/la_ventura/901/mdr.htm

In order to procure the monthly rate at the Oakwook Appartments, our administrative assistant and the Oakwood staff will try to coordinate two or more people (e.g. 2 weeks + 2 weeks, or 3 weeks + 1 week) to pay for a full month's rent. If this does not work out for your dates, it may still be financially attractive to rent the apartment by paying for the remaining unoccupied days, or by taking the short term rate for extra days. Note that there is NO TAX on these rates.
 

Radisson Hotel
10 minute walk (mostly inside campus) to the CIT-USC Center.
(213) 748-4141
(800)-333-3333
Discounted daily rate for USC $120 
Regular rates $140-$210 
Additional discounts may be avaliable for stays of a month or more Prices do not include
Reservations must be made 21 days in advance and depend on availability. 14% tax

 
Vagabond Inn, Located just outside of USC in a business district. 
20 minutes walk to the Physics Center (12 minutes inside university).
(213) 746-1531
Discounted daily rate for USC $69
Regular daily rate $89
Add $10 for a room with two beds Prices do not include
You should provide your credit card number to guarantee the reservation. 14% tax

 
Other hotels in Los Angeles: see this link
The Holiday Inn near Downtown Los Angeles is on the route of the free shuttle to USC.

 
Saga Motor Inn, Pasadena, 20-25 min. walk to Cal Tech (626) 795-0431
Cal Tech / USC daily rate $57
You should provide your credit card number to guarantee the reservation. Prices do not include
Additional discounts may be avaliable for stays of a month or more 14% tax

 
Doubletree Hotel, Pasadena, 25-30 min walk to Cal Tech (626) 792-2727
USC contracted daily rate $165
You should provide your credit card number to guarantee the reservation. Prices do not include
Additional discounts may be avaliable for stays of a month or more 14% tax

 
Other hotels in Pasadena: see this link and this link
Westway Inn,  Hilton, Doubletree, are 25-30 min. walk to Caltech.