Hitch Suites Dorm Checklist 2026

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.