PALM SPRINGS, CA
LAS BRISAS HOTEL
1. Registration and Check-In
CELS, a program provider for Road Scholar registration is between 4:00 - 5:00 on the first day of the program. Read the announcement board in the lobby for location. Hotel check-in is not until 4:00PM. If you arrive early, stroll the hotel in and out to get acquainted with their offerings. At CELS registration you will be given a CELS packet with the week's schedule, participation list, special events and a smile. Dinner is scheduled for 6:00 PM with orientation following dinner – check the white board for current information. Please bring your CELS packet, reading glasses and pen/pencil to Orientation |
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2. Address where you will stay
Accommodation #6 - Best Western Las Brisas
www.bestwestern.com
222 S. Indian Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
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3. Telephones
Las Brisas Hotel Front Desk: (760) 325-4372. Please give family/friends and house sitters the hotel number to reach you in case of an emergency. The fax number is (760) 320-1371. |
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4. Lodging
Just 2 miles to the theater. Nestled in the heart of Palm Springs the hotel is known for its warm and inviting hospitality and a location convenient to Palm Springs' most popular attractions. Just steps away you will find the famed Palm Canyon Drive with its quaint stores, fabulous restaurants and intriguing boutiques. Each room has a television, phone, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/board, data port and 2 queen beds or a king upon request. The hotel offers a beautiful pool, Jacuzzi, lounge and guest laundry. Rooms are cleaned daily. Please let us know if you will be traveling with others so we can try to put you near one another. This, of course, is subject to the availability of rooms. There are handicap accessible rooms with roll-in showers (request early). |
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5. Meals
Lunches will be at the theater: Catered again this year by our local Aspen Mills Bread Company. Each day your taste buds will experience different homemade breads. This company uses only natural foods, no artificial additives, flavors, processed sugar, dairy products, fats or oils. The wheat bread is stone ground daily with natural wheat. Breads are sweetened with 100% natural honey - for our health conscious participants.
5 full American breakfasts on site. 4 lunches at theater, and 3 dinners at nearby restaurants within walking distance of 1 to 3 blocks. (2 dinners are not included in tuition). |
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6. Early Arrivals and Late Departures
Las Brisas offers early arrivals and late departures. Call the hotel directly to make these reservations at (760) 325-4372. We cannot make these reservations for you. Be sure to identify yourself as a Road Scholar |
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7. Transportation
Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the Road Scholar participant. If you are in need of transportation from LAX (125mi) or Ontario (70mi) airports, call Express Shuttle at (800)427-7483. For Palm Springs (2.7mi) Airport you can call Airport Taxi at (760) 862-9000. You need to make reservations at least three (3) days in advance and verify times and prices. We recommend renting a car to maximize your enjoyment of optional activities during your free time.
*It is Road Scholar's policy for the participants not to drive their vehicle to any CELS program activities once the program has started. There will be a place on the All Programs Document for you to initial to release CELS if you would prefer to drive yourself. |
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8. Clothing
Comfort is the keynote for all activities. Check with www.weather.com for current conditions. Casual clothing, layered for changes of temperatures. The auditorium is sometimes cool, so remember to bring a light sweater or jacket. Remember your eye drops for those trying to break the record of 24 films viewed during the week and also a water bottle. If you prefer to drive (sign the transportation waiver at registration) you might want to bring along a folding chair or a blanket to sit on at lunch outside the high school auditorium where we have our private showings. If you prefer, you can eat inside. |
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9. Film Festival Forms
Returning the Film Festival Only Forms found on this website does not enroll you in any of our programs! MOST IMPORTANT - Once you have received your registration confirmation from Road Scholar, please print out the Film Festival Only Forms and return the completed documents (4 pages) to CELS, 38994 Desert Greens Drive East, Palm Desert, CA 92260) right away (do NOT return the forms to Road Scholar). |
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10. Directions to Las Brisas Hotel
From: Interstate 10 East.
Exit at Highway 111; proceed 10 miles, turn left at Ramon Road one block to Indian Canyon Drive. Turn left, the Best Western Las
Brisas is two blocks on your right
From: Interstate 10 West. Exit at Ramon Road, turn left at overpass. Go approximately 10 miles to Indian Canyon Drive.
Turn right the Best Western Las Brisas is two blocks on the right |
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11. Important Miscellaneous information
Palm Springs Follies – If you are interested in the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies this year, call them directly for reservations at (760) 327-0225. This is not included in the tuition. Mention that you are a CELS/Road Scholar guest and you will receive a discount! You will have Wednesday night open to see the Follies from 7:00 – 9:30PM. www.psfollies.com
Thursday Night - You will have Thursday Night open to go to the Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs from 6-10PM. Also on Thursday the Palm Springs Art Museum is free from 4 – 8 PM.
Please help CELS/Road Scholar and your fellow participants. If you must cancel your enrollment, please give us as much time as possible to notify people who might be on the wait list and need to arrive from another state. Call the Boston Road Scholar office promptly at (800) 454-5768. And if it is less than a week’s notice, also call us (CELS) at (760) 776-8874. If you cancel or will be delayed on the first day of the program, call the hotel at the number listed under ‘telephone’ above and leave a message for the CELS Coordinators so they don’t keep waiting for you. Our office is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Travel on public transportation may be required at times during our program.
For questions regarding your registration, enrollment status, or program payments, please contact Road Scholar Registration at (800) 454-5768. If you have any questions about any other aspect of this program please contact us at CELS (760) 776-8874.
Again, we welcome you to the desert. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us by email at eldercels@earthlink.net , by phone at 760-776-8874 or by fax at 760-776-8875. Our office is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Please be sure to include your name, phone number, program number and program date. If you are leaving a voice message, please speak slowly and clearly.
We look forward to seeing you! |
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