Does Hitch Suites have air conditioning?

No. Hitch Suites is a Suite-tier hall and does not have central or in-room air conditioning. This catches many incoming residents off guard — the furnished suite living room and more spacious layout give the impression of a newer, more upgraded building, but AC is not included in the Suite designation at UCLA. Personal portable air conditioners and window units are also prohibited under UCLA Housing policy campus-wide. Los Angeles temperatures during September move-in week routinely reach 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, so bringing at least one quality electric fan is a genuine necessity rather than a luxury. The suite living room layout does allow for cross-ventilation if multiple windows are open simultaneously, which moves air more effectively than a single open window in a smaller Classic double.

What furniture is already in the suite living room when I arrive?

UCLA Housing furnishes each Hitch suite living room with a couch, a coffee table, and lamps before move-in — you do not need to purchase, ship, or carry any common-area furniture. Your individual bedroom also comes pre-furnished by UCLA Housing with a bed frame and XL Twin mattress, desk, desk chair, drawer storage, closet space, and drapes. The items not provided are all personal: XL Twin bedding and pillows, towels, a shower caddy, hangers, a desk lamp, a surge-protected power strip, and a fan (Hitch has no AC). You are welcome to add small personal touches to the suite common area — a throw, a small plant — within the bounds of Housing policy. Candles, halogen lamps, string lights, and incense are prohibited.

Can I use a microwave in Hitch Suites?

Standalone microwaves are prohibited in all UCLA residential spaces, including Hitch Suites — no exceptions for size, wattage, or placement in the suite living room versus a bedroom. If having a microwave is important to you, UCLA Housing offers MicroFridge combo unit rentals that bundle an approved compact refrigerator and microwave into a single appliance designed to meet Housing's electrical and safety requirements. The rental is booked through the UCLA Housing portal before move-in and the unit arrives in your room before you do. If you only need cold storage and plan to use the nearby Rendezvous dining hall for heating, a personal mini-fridge up to 6 cubic feet is permitted separately without needing the rental.

How does the bathroom situation work in Hitch Suites?

Rather than sharing a bathroom with an entire residence hall floor — as Classic hall residents do — Hitch suite residents share bathroom facilities with their suitemates only: the small group of students whose bedrooms connect to the same living room. For most students this means significantly shorter lines in the morning and a bathroom environment that feels far more manageable and personal than a large communal floor bath. You will still want to bring a shower caddy for carrying toiletries and shower flip-flops for hygiene, but the experience is closer to sharing a bathroom with a handful of people than navigating a floor of twenty. Most residents find the suite bathroom arrangement one of Hitch's most appreciated practical features.

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Suite-style; Hedrick Court

Verified Jun 21, 2026 · housing.ucla.edu

Suite-style living in Hedrick Court — no AC. Each suite has a shared living room with couch, coffee table, and lamps. More space and privacy than Classic doubles, but no air conditioning. Pack a fan for September move-in.

Bed SizeXL Twin · 36"×80"
Under-Bed
ACNo
On-CampusFreshman guarantee

✓ In the room

Bed frame & mattressdeskdesk chairdrawer storagecloset spacedrapessuite living room with couchcoffee tableand lamps

✗ Not provided

Desk lampfanbeddingpillowstowelsshower caddyhangerspower strip with surge protection

⊘ Prohibited

Standalone microwavestoasterscoffee makershot water heaterscandlesincensehalogen lampsspace heaterspersonal AC unitshoverboardsopen-coil heating appliances

Standalone microwaves are prohibited. You may bring a personal mini-fridge (max 6 cu ft), or rent a MicroFridge combo (fridge + microwave in one unit) through UCLA Housing.
No air conditioning in this hall. Personal AC units are prohibited. LA can hit 85–90°F in September — pack a fan.

Living in Hitch Suites: what to know before you pack

The room

Hitch Suites rooms are suite-style singles or doubles that connect to a shared living room, giving each suite more usable space than a Classic double while keeping residents close to their suitemates. UCLA furnishes each bedroom with an XL Twin bed frame and mattress (36" wide by 80" long — standard twin sheets will not fit; purchase XL Twin), a desk, desk chair, drawer storage, closet, and drapes. The suite living room arrives with a couch, coffee table, and lamps already provided by Housing. Standalone microwaves, hot plates, toasters, candles, and space heaters are all prohibited; a mini-fridge up to 6 cubic feet is permitted, and MicroFridge rentals through UCLA Housing are the approved path if you want a microwave. What you should definitely bring: a fan, because Hitch Suites has no air conditioning.

Day to day

Living in Hitch Suites offers a step up in space and autonomy compared to the Classic double experience, with the suite living room serving as a natural gathering spot that builds chemistry among suitemates over the course of the year. The hall sits in Hedrick Court, putting residents within easy reach of Rendezvous dining and the broader social energy the court is known for. Hall bathrooms are shared at the suite level rather than an entire floor, which most residents find a comfortable middle ground between a private bath and a large communal one. The absence of air conditioning is the most important practical reality to plan around — September in Los Angeles is genuinely hot, and a fan will make the difference between a miserable first week and a manageable one. Many Hitch residents describe the suite format as the layout that most closely mimics apartment living while still putting them at the center of The Hill's community.

Move-in day

Hitch Suites move-in falls during UCLA's 2026 window of September 16–19; your assigned date and timeslot will be posted in MyUCLA Housing before the start of the academic year. From September 16 through 20, Housing provides three gratis daily meal swipes so you can eat at the dining halls while you are still getting organized; the standard meal plan activates with dinner on September 20. Because Hitch is a suite hall, you will be coordinating move-in day not just with a single roommate but potentially with several suitemates, so communicating in advance about shared suite space — particularly the living room furniture arrangement — will save a lot of reorganizing later. Pack your fan near the top of your load so it is the first thing you set up.

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Hitch Suites FAQ

Does Hitch Suites have air conditioning?: No. Hitch Suites is a Suite-tier hall and does not have central or in-room air conditioning. This catches many incoming residents off guard — the furnished suite living room and more spacious layout give the impression of a newer, more upgraded building, but AC is not included in the Suite designation at UCLA. Personal portable air conditioners and window units are also prohibited under UCLA Housing policy campus-wide. Los Angeles temperatures during September move-in week routinely reach 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, so bringing at least one quality electric fan is a genuine necessity rather than a luxury. The suite living room layout does allow for cross-ventilation if multiple windows are open simultaneously, which moves air more effectively than a single open window in a smaller Classic double.
What furniture is already in the suite living room when I arrive?: UCLA Housing furnishes each Hitch suite living room with a couch, a coffee table, and lamps before move-in — you do not need to purchase, ship, or carry any common-area furniture. Your individual bedroom also comes pre-furnished by UCLA Housing with a bed frame and XL Twin mattress, desk, desk chair, drawer storage, closet space, and drapes. The items not provided are all personal: XL Twin bedding and pillows, towels, a shower caddy, hangers, a desk lamp, a surge-protected power strip, and a fan (Hitch has no AC). You are welcome to add small personal touches to the suite common area — a throw, a small plant — within the bounds of Housing policy. Candles, halogen lamps, string lights, and incense are prohibited.
Can I use a microwave in Hitch Suites?: Standalone microwaves are prohibited in all UCLA residential spaces, including Hitch Suites — no exceptions for size, wattage, or placement in the suite living room versus a bedroom. If having a microwave is important to you, UCLA Housing offers MicroFridge combo unit rentals that bundle an approved compact refrigerator and microwave into a single appliance designed to meet Housing's electrical and safety requirements. The rental is booked through the UCLA Housing portal before move-in and the unit arrives in your room before you do. If you only need cold storage and plan to use the nearby Rendezvous dining hall for heating, a personal mini-fridge up to 6 cubic feet is permitted separately without needing the rental.
How does the bathroom situation work in Hitch Suites?: Rather than sharing a bathroom with an entire residence hall floor — as Classic hall residents do — Hitch suite residents share bathroom facilities with their suitemates only: the small group of students whose bedrooms connect to the same living room. For most students this means significantly shorter lines in the morning and a bathroom environment that feels far more manageable and personal than a large communal floor bath. You will still want to bring a shower caddy for carrying toiletries and shower flip-flops for hygiene, but the experience is closer to sharing a bathroom with a handful of people than navigating a floor of twenty. Most residents find the suite bathroom arrangement one of Hitch's most appreciated practical features.
Is Hitch Suites a good hall to live in?: That depends on what you're optimizing for, but here's what's verified: Hitch Suites has XL Twin · 36"×80" beds with clearance that varies by room of under-bed storage, and is not air conditioned. UCLA provides Bed frame & mattress, desk, desk chair, drawer storage, closet space, drapes, suite living room with couch, coffee table, and lamps in every room. Compare those specifics against your priorities — or see how Hitch Suites stacks up against UCLA's other halls above.

Thinking About Living in Hitch Suites Next Year?

If you're choosing housing for next year rather than packing for move-in, here's what's already verified about Hitch Suites: it has XL Twin · 36"×80" beds, and there's no AC, so plan around that. On top of that, the room comes with Bed frame & mattress, desk, desk chair, drawer storage, closet space, drapes, suite living room with couch, coffee table, and lamps; you'll need to bring Desk lamp, fan, bedding, pillows, towels, shower caddy, hangers, power strip with surge protection yourself; Standalone microwaves, toasters, coffee makers, hot water heaters, candles, incense, halogen lamps, space heaters, personal AC units, hoverboards, open-coil heating appliances isn't allowed. The full day-to-day breakdown above covers the room, the building, and move-in day in more depth.

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