Rieber Terrace

By far, one of the better places to live on «the hill» of ucla. There’s two lounges on every floor, and usually one of them is quiet and the other is «social,» so there’s always a place for group study and quiet study in the lounge. The rooms are much bigger than the other dorms and the in –room bathroom is so convenient. The bathrooms are cleaned for you once a week, but it usually doesn’t get too dirty between so we never have to clean it ourselves between their servicing. The walls are made so you can push pins all over the wall and not ruin the wall, which was very convenient when decorating the walls. All in all, I’ve spent two happy years in rieber court!

My first time rolling into the UCLA housing was with this building. Right as you enter Rieber Court this place looks posh as hell. 9 floors filled with plazas and single suites. This place has Rendezvous right on the first floor, which is pretty much the best quickservice place to eat on the Hill. The office is quite small here though, but the MPR has a pool table and a flat screen TV.

In terms of dorm living, this place takes the cake.
I was in a single on the very top floor facing the ocean, which I could see every single day. I was also the first person to ever occupy the room when the building opened in 07, which was a plus.
There was plenty of space, and nice lounges. The bathroom was fine shared between 4 people in singles. Housekeeping kept it pretty clean. It was definitely private, and quiet.
I moved out to apartments in Westwood, and missed the cleanliness and problem-​free environment. The other plus was the fact that the food was RIGHT there on the first floor. Yum yum.

It’s my first and last year here in Rieber Terrace and I can’t emphasize how much i love love LOVE the experience I’ve had. As one of the two newest dorms on campus, it literally looks like a glass hotel and the ambience is soooo soothing. It’s located on top of the hill, so it’s quite a workout coming back from class (which is already a ~20−30 minute walk away) but nothing feels better than to come back to my RT room. I live in a single, and am a hardcore advocate for absolute quiet, and sure enough, that’s what I got here for the entire year. The doors and walls are pretty thick, and the air conditioning drowns out everything. I’m not too sure about the other side, but I’m in a section separated just for singles, so maybe that’s why it’s better. But the dorms at UCLA generally aren’t too bad, depending on who your neighbors are. Every floor has ~2 big lounges — one for studying and the other for just relaxing with your friends. There’s also one small one in the suites. Located literally on top of Rendevous (for food) and near the mailroom and front desk, everything’s incredibly convenient. Almost makes you lazy in a way!
I love Rieber Terrace and wish I could stay one more year. But I must go off and be independent from the dorms and experience the real world now :)

The newest building with the nicest rooms. Moved in, internet jack was screwy, called the techs and they came the next day and fixed it in twenty minutes. Moving in was a breeze, lobby is luxury hotel nice, there’s a pool table and flat screen TV in the common rooms, and it’s maintained very well.
Happy with my double, my view, my room, and my dorming experience. It’s much quieter and not as social as a resident hall but it has private bathrooms shared between every two rooms which was a big plus for someone as easily grossed out as me. Housekeeping comes every week to clean the bathrooms and restock the toilet paper. Rendezvous restaurant is right downstairs, Hedrick, Covel, and Rieber dining halls are within walking distance. Hilltop, Café 1919, and Bruin Café are visible.
You want to live here.

First, you need to understand something about academia: it’s like a small dog who is quiet as you pass it by, but once your back is turned it bites at your heels. Things move at snails pace. Was I shocked when I had difficulty getting into the dorm that night? Not really. Because I didn’t have a Bruin Card, I had to wait for some one leaving so I can get in!
At the 9^th floor I expected something more chic, but I opened the door my nose was hit harder than my eyes. We won’t even get into the feng shui in this place. The bunk beds were tight against desks and wardrobes. And the toilet wouldn’t flush unless I remove the lid.
After a short night in a hard bed, I quickly showered and was on my merry way. Just before I left, I asked about check out time — to make a three day story short, they cleaned the room and discared my clothes.
What angers me is the way management hides behind the boyancy of the student-​customer-​service. Although I insisted to speak to some authority, I was constantly given the run around. It wasn’t the loss of material possesions that upsets me; no, it was the way I was given hope, then, by phone, told to piss off.