The Riviera Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, California is our official campus residency location for both fall and spring terms.
Picture Hollywood Glam with a twist, 24 overwhelming acres, rising from the Palm Springs desert, capturing and challenging the imagination. An epic and contemporary beacon for cultural sophisticates, the Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs is a theater of relaxation, rejuvenation and indulgence. Abundance overflows at the new Riviera spa resort in Palm Springs! Please visit their website at http://www.psriviera.com.
All students are required to stay at The Riviera Resort and Spa. This is your opportunity to become part of the University of California community and the community of successful authors and writers dedicated to your success. The rate is $150.00/night. Included in this rate is a continental breakfast each morning and a full lunch buffet each afternoon. The hotel offers airport shuttle service and service to Downtown Palm Springs.
Students make their own reservations during a special registration period.
The Riviera Resort and Spa is located just 5 minutes from downtown Palm Springs at
1600 N. Indian Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760-327-8311
Fax: 760-778-6650
Driving Directions
From the Palm Springs International Airport (4 miles)
Depart the airport and follow Tahquitz Canyon Way until Sunrise. Take a right on Sunrise and continue until Vista Chino. Take a left on Vista Chino and continue until Indian Canyon Drive. The Resort is on the right hand corner (Northeast corner of the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino).
From I-10 East (Los Angeles)
From I-10 East take the Highway 111/Palm Springs Exit. Follow Highway 111 approximately 12 miles and you will reach the City limits. Continue until Vista Chino Drive. Take a left on Vista Chino and continue 1 block to Indian Canyon Drive. The Riviera Resort is located on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Indian Canyon and Vista Chino.
From I-10 West (Phoenix)
Take the Date Palm Exit. Take a left at the end of the ramp to cross over the freeway until the intersection of Date Palm and Vista Chino. Take a right onto Vista Chino and continue on Vista Chino approximately __ miles until you reach Indian Canyon Drive. The Riviera Resort is located on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Indian Canyon and Vista Chino.
Nearby Airports
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 4.6 miles with a transfer time of 10 minutes
Ontario International Airport (ONT) 67 miles with a transfer time of 1 hour, 10 minutes
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 120 miles with a transfer time of 2 hours