2025 Housing

Deadline for housing requests from paid registrants is Saturday, November 1st. After November 1st, you will be placed on a wait list. Most, if not all, of these requests will be honored but we will only be taking smoking/allergy preferences into consideration after that date… i.e you may not get to stay with your friends. So register and pay by Friday, November 1st!

Housing is provided on an as-available basis. First come, first-served. If we don’t have enough spaces available, those who haven’t gotten a housing assignment will be put on the waitlist.

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. Note that even after housing is “closed,” we keep trying to find last-minute hosts to reduce the wait list to zero.

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 two weeks before the event. Make sure you have a backup plan (i.e., hotel/Airbnb) in case we have more housing requests than offers, especially if you are registering late.

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 usually open up. Again, make sure you have a backup plan (i.e., hotel/Airbnb) in case we don’t find housing for everyone.

Yes, but we’re doing things a bit different from other events. Instead of listing all of your friends and hoping to get paired with some of them, you’ll need to figure out your group in advance. (Limit 6 people max per group.) Talk with your friends, figure out who’ll be in your group, and select a spokesperson or “group leader.” You’ll give us this person’s name during registration. If we have questions we’ll contact this person to clear things up, and likewise assume this person will communicate necessary details to the group.
If you wish to be housed in a group with your friends, ask everyone to include the name of your “group leader” on the housing form. If you forgot to do this during registration, email the housing coordinator with your request.

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!

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!

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), please email housing 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.

Yes! Your host is opening up their home to you out of the goodness of their heart. A host gift would be a great way to show your appreciation and encourage them to host again in the future. Some ideas of appropriate host gifts: baked goods (who doesn’t love food?), a box of chocolates, a bottle of wine, something special from your hometown, maybe a CD of your favorite local band from home. Also, please try to be a conscientious and non-disruptive guest i.e., follow all house rules, clean up after yourself, keep the noise level down while others are sleeping, don’t hog the bathroom, etc.