Housing

Answers to your housing questions!

How does housing work?

To get your name on the housing list, you must do the following: 1) Register for the entire weekend, 2) Request housing, and 3) Submit full payment. The moment you complete these three items, your name will be added to the bottom of the housing list. Those who got on the list first will receive first priority for housing assignments. If you do not complete all three items, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE HOUSING.

Am I guaranteed housing?

Housing is provided on an as-available basis. First come, first-served. This means that our wonderful Pittsburghers will offer whatever spaces they have available, and when they're gone... they're gone. If we don’t have enough spaces available, those who haven’t gotten a housing assignment will be put on the wait list.

How many people do you have room for?

The number keeps changing. Some hosts decide they can take one more person, some decide they might not finish renovating that spare room in time, and sometimes we just find extra hosts at the last minute. As a rough estimate, we can pretty much guarantee housing for the first 100 applicants, but we found spaces for more than that last year.

When will I receive my housing assignment?

The number of people requesting and offering housing changes often (right up to the day dancers start arriving), so final housing assignments are not made until approximately one week before the event. Make sure you have a backup plan (i.e., hotel) in case we have more housing requests than offers, especially if you are registering late.

What if I got put on the wait list for housing?

Don’t panic. If we have extra requests we can’t fill, we will keep asking around to find more hosts and try to convince current hosts to take one more. Some people also e-mail in and say they found a friend to stay with, they booked a hotel, etc., so extra spaces may open up. Again, make sure you have a backup plan (i.e., hotel) in case we don’t find housing for everyone.

I forgot if I requested housing! (or volunteered or ordered a shirt!)

If you forget whether you requested housing or wish to know if we received your payment, use check registration status to see what’s recorded in our database. Please if you have any additional questions or wish to make changes.

I mailed my check in... did you receive it? Or, I chose “pay by check,” but now I want to use PayPal so I get on the housing list quicker!

Please check registration status. It will show your payment method and payment status, housing request, shirt order and volunteering. If you chose “pay by check,” but wish to use PayPal instead, please who can change your payment method and instruct you on how to complete your payment with PayPal..

Can you put me in a housing group with my friends?

If you wish to be housed in a group with your friends, include ALL of their names in the comments section of the housing form. If you forgot to do this during registration, with your request.

Please note: If John requests to stay with George, George requests Sally, Sally requests Sue, and Sue leaves the comments blank, this is a chain of random people, not a group. Chains may get split up, but we will try to keep groups together.

Please note also: When requesting to be housed with friends, include first AND last name. We had five Sarah's register last year, and even if I know you personally, I might not know which Sarah you want to stay with.

What will my host provide?

All your host is obligated to provide is a shower and floor space for your sleeping bag. Anything else is icing on the cake. Please plan to bring a sleeping bag, air mattress if you want one, towel, washcloth, toiletries, etc. Contact your host early to introduce yourself and find out what "extras" they are willing to provide. And don’t forget to thank your host for their generosity!

Will the person next to me snore?

Some people leave early to set up for each dance, some stay out late to clean up after each dance. Some are Pittsburgh residents, some are your fellow attendees volunteering, and they may include your host or the person in the next sleeping bag. Consider bringing earplugs if you're a light sleeper, or if you really need your nine-hour beauty rest. Please be considerate of everyone organizing and attending PittStop—we’re all here to have a good time!

I found someone else to stay with—can you take me off the housing list?

Awesome. If you’re staying in a hotel, let us know. If you've found alternate housing and will be staying with someone else in Pittsburgh (i.e., not in a hotel), and let us know who you're staying with. That way we can make sure 1) we don't plan a host for you separately, and 2) your host doesn't double-count that spot when informing us how many people they can take!

with any subsequent changes, comments, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., so that we can do the best job possible housing as many people as possible!