Accommodations

Provided are a variety of possibilities for accommodations, including on-campus housing and hotel listings:

• UCSB On-Campus Residence Halls
• Hotels
• Student and Low Income Housing
• On-Campus Accommodations and Meals

UCSB On-Campus Residence Halls

We are pleased to invite Sustainability Conference attendees to reside on the seaside campus of UCSB. On-campus accommodations will be available on a first come, first served basis; therefore, early registrations and reservations are essential. Accommodations will be provided in Manzanita Village Residence Hall (for further descriptions and photos of the Residence Hall, please visit the Manzanita Village informational page.

Manzanita Village is the newest residence facility at UCSB and has the following features:

• A complex of 17 three- and four-story residences with 5 to 10 rooms per floor.
• Conference attendees can stay in single or double occupancy rooms with 2-4 people sharing a single bathroom.
• All beds are twin beds.
• Complex is surrounded by vernal pools and is working toward LEED certification.
• Rooms that open onto a main hallway with single-gender bathrooms nearby (appx. 1 bathroom per 4 residents)
• Rooms are furnished with one or two single beds, desks, desk chair, small chest of drawers and a closet. (Rooms do not have telephones, televisions, radios or clocks.)
• Fresh towels and light cleaning service are provided daily; beds are made up with one set of linen for the duration of your stay.
• A building lounge with a television for guest use.
• Laundry washer/dryer facilities (Machines accept only a special card available in the main reception desk area.)
• NO SMOKING is allowed in, or within 20 feet of, any University building (per UCSB policy)
• We cannot provide "wake-up service;" therefore, you may wish to bring an alarm clock for your convenience.
• There are NO PHONES in individual rooms. Residence Halls have lobby phones for local and credit/calling card calls. Our staff will also post phone messages on the Message Board located in the lobby of the hall. The Manzanita Village desk number is (805)893-6161 if you would like to give out a phone number where messages can be left for you.

UCSB Residence Halls and Dining Facilities are located within a 10 to 15 minute walk from the session meeting rooms and from the beach. Lodging includes beds made on arrival day and daily light cleaning service with washcloth and towel change.

Hotels

Please see:
http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/conferences/web_reg/sustainability-housing-2009.htm

Student and Low Income Housing

We are still in the process of working on the budget to determine how much we can discount student housing costs. Please contact us for more information.