The most affordable and convenient place to stay is the UCLA Guest House (the on-campus hotel) which is about a 2 minute walk away from Perloff Hall (the architecture building). Rates go for about $100 a night, which is very affordable if you can find someone to split it with and they'll let you park there all day without paying for parking. link

Thanks. Are these things worth going to? I rekon it'll be $300 for the day, and that seems pricey. Someone suggested that it's better to apply and then go if you're accepted.

Any thoughts? Also, anyone else going?

I think they are worth going to in order to get an idea of the facilities and to possibly get some ideas on how to tailor your portfolio to the school, but I probably wouldn't go to both this event and the one held in the spring for admitted applicants. I personally only went to the spring Open House after I was admitted since I had to travel cross country to attend, but since you are in-state, it might not hurt if you have any questions on whether or not you want to apply.

$300?? how do you figure that?

anyway. i will be there. but as a student. the first years've got our last project pinned up for you prospectives to check out. and we're having a think pizza afterwards and the first years will be out and about talking to you guys.