Joanne Smith
Oct 16, 2023
Full Company
Hello Company Families,
I am a senior travel advisor for Memories & Moments Travel and a mom of two CSDS dancers, Payton (now a sophomore at The Ohio State University) and Sophia Smith, a senior this year.
I have been working hard on holding hotel rooms for the upcoming dance competitions. When you read below, you will see I have some, not all, ready for booking. I have been doing this for CSDS for ten years and this is the first year I am hitting a few barriers. Two of our locations are popular destinations for the dates we need to arrive – Jump and Nationals. In both Orlando and Detroit, there is a nice selection of nearby hotels and I have spoken with many of them. They are unwilling to give us the terms of the agreement I usually contract for. They all have experience with athletic groups like ours, and either don’t love our cancellation rates or will work with us if we place large deposits, with penalties if we do not meet room occupancy minimums. Now I am trying some different approaches to try and reserve space for us. Typically, I do not even reserve rooms for the elite competitions as they usually have hotels connected to the dance venue and the dance organization does a good job of reserving enough space. For this year, I realize the hotel Jump has reserved is sold out. That is why I am working on this one this year. Would you like to reserve something individually for your family and not wait to see what I can reserve as a group? I can help you with this. Call me individually.
The following are options for your family and no obligation to you. The kids have fun staying together, at breakfast, the pool, etc. This is just a professional courtesy from me to you. Booking will open today - Monday, October 16th. Call me at 216.990.5815 if you are interested in working with me.
Rooms will not be considered booked for you until you have an emailed confirmation from me to you about each hotel stay.
My goal when choosing a hotel for us is that it is in a safe area of town, yet still close to the dance venue, has high ratings for cleanliness and quality that I determine a few different ways, and has reasonable prices. Then I need to make sure that there are no penalties if our whole group were to cancel if we were to choose another dance competition in a different location. Yes, sometimes there are other hotels just a little closer to the dance venue than what I have contracted. Please know that I have looked into them and they do not meet our needs.
I ask that you PLEASE do not book more than one hotel for one dance competition. What I saw happen the last few years is that hotels filled up because of double bookings and some CSDS families were left to book in less desirable places, with higher prices and not with their friends. Then rooms opened up at the last minute at a higher price. A second, very embarrassing incident happened a few years ago. A family held three rooms within our block at one hotel with a "credit card" that was actually a VISA gift card with just a few dollars on it. Then, they did not show up, did not cancel in advance and when the hotel tried to charge them for one night for each of the three reservations, the "credit card" failed. I received a call and email and was so embarrassed both on behalf of Center Stage Dance Studio and Memories & Moments Travel. I am not sure we would be welcome to reserve rooms at this hotel again. PLEASE do not do this. It is stealing from both the hotel and your CSDS family.
For each of these hotels, rooms will be held with, but not charged to, your credit card. Yes, you can earn points if you are in one of the loyalty programs by presenting your membership number at check-in. Please be able to pay with a credit card upon arrival as more and more hotels are not accepting cash payments.
January 12-14 - NUVO - Pre-Pro
Venue is Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. NUVO did set up a block of reserved rooms and as of right now there is still space. Go directly to Gonuvo.com to book your reservation as soon as you can. Should the hotel at the venue become fully booked, I can help you individually.
February 16-18 - VIP - Full Company
Venue is Boardman High School
Hotel
Holiday Inn Boardman
7410 South Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44512
This hotel is 3.4 miles or 8 minutes from the dance venue according to Google Maps.
Free parking and Wi-Fi are available. Fitness Center and pool on site. I cannot guarantee the pool will be open. “Kids eat free” is NOT included in this price. The on-site restaurant should be open for breakfast and dinner.
Rooms will be held until January 15, 2024. Space is limited so book early.
We have nine rooms with two queen beds and 21 rooms with a king bed + one sofa bed reserved for now.
Rooms must be canceled 72 hours in advance of check-in to avoid a one-night penalty charged to your credit card.
Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is noon.
March 1-3 - Adrenaline - Elite & Pre-Pro
Venue is Somerset Inn. Adrenaline did set up a block of reserved rooms and as of right now there is still space. Go directly to Adrenalinedance.com to book your reservation as soon as you can. Should the hotel at the venue become fully booked, I can help you individually.
March 15-17 - Jump - Elite & Pre-Pro
This one is a work in progress. It has been challenging. I will keep you updated. Should you choose to make an individual reservation, I can help you with this. I did speak with several great places…that cannot give us reserved space for various reasons mentioned above. I am still working on it =)
April 12-14 - KAR - Full Company
Venue is Boardman PAC
7777 Glenwood Avenue, OH 44512
Hotel
Holiday Inn Boardman
7410 South Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44512
This hotel is 3.4 miles or 8 minutes from the dance venue according to Google Maps.
Free parking and Wi-Fi are available. Fitness Center and pool on site. I cannot guarantee the pool will be open. “Kids eat free” is NOT included in this price. The on-site restaurant should be open for breakfast and dinner.
Rooms will be held until March 11, 2024. Space is limited so book early.
We have 30 rooms with a king bed + one sofa bed reserved for now. There were no rooms with two queens available.
Rooms must be canceled 72 hours in advance of check-in to avoid a one-night penalty charged to your credit card.
Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is noon.
April 26- April 28 - Hall of Fame - Full Company
Venue is Walled Lake Northern High School
6000 Bogie Lake Road
Commerce Charter Township, MI 48382
Hotel 1
Hampton Inn By Hilton Commerce/Novi
169 Loop Road
Commerce Township, MI 48390
Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours in advance to avoid a penalty.
$149 plus tax for a standard room with two queen beds.
This hotel is 8.6 miles or 16 minutes from the dance venue according to Google Maps.
Free parking is available. Fitness Center and pool on site. I cannot guarantee the pool will be open. Hot breakfast 6am - 10am is included in this price.
Rooms will be held until April 4, 2024. Space is limited so book early.
Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is noon.
Hotel 2
Towneplace Suites Detroit/Commerce
199 Loop Road
Commerce Township, MI 48390
Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours in advance to avoid a penalty.
$149 plus tax for a King Studio Suite (king + sofabed) with a fully equipped kitchen.
This hotel is 8.6 miles or 16 minutes from the dance venue according to Google Maps.
Free parking is available. Fitness Center and pool on site. I cannot guarantee the pool will be open. Hot breakfast 6am - 10am is included in this price.
Rooms will be held until April 4th, 2024. Space is limited so book early.
Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is noon.
July 9-14 - National Dance Honors - Elite & Pre-Pro
This one is a work in progress. It has been challenging. I will keep you updated. Should you choose to make an individual reservation, I can help you with this. I did speak with several great places…that cannot give us reserved space for various reasons mentioned above. I am still working on it though=)
Venue
Caribe Royal Orlando
8101 World Center Dr
Orlando, FL 32821
Do you have any questions? I know this is a lot. Please note, this email is coming from the studio's company email address. If you would like to email me, please email joanne.smith@memoriesandmomentstravel.net or text/call 216.990.5815.
Remember Memories & Moments Travel for all your travel needs! We are a full-service travel agency specializing in Disney destinations, cruises and all-inclusive resorts, European tours, domestic beaches and more. We do the work ~ you enjoy the memories!
Joanne Smith – Senior Travel Advisor
Memories and Moments Travel
Available M – TH 9a – 2p & by appointment
(216) 990-5815