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At work trying to contain my excitement while at the same time stressing about packing and last-minute performance practicing. (I wouldn't actually be at the con until around the same time next day.)

[Hotel Stayed:]

Hotel Stayed: Hyatt Place San Jose
Nights Stayed: 3 (Friday check-in, Monday check-out)
Amenities: King bed with pull out sofa sleeper, TV (with cable!), mini fridge (this was "off" when we got there and we had to adjust the temperature dial), coffee machine, hair dryer (didn't try it, so I don't know how well it works), standard toiletries. I think WiFi was also included, but we were too busy to notice until the day we left.
Helpfulness of Staff: Super! They helped look up my Hyatt rewards account that I signed up for years ago but never used. When I asked nicely, they allowed one of my friends to park their car in the garage at the discounted guest rate.
Roomshares?: Shared with my boyfriend and another friend on two nights, then another couple of friends joined us the last night. The room definitely would've been big enough for four people. Although five was a bit of a squeeze, we were still pretty happy with it.
Pros of Hotel:

• Proximity to the convention center (The walk is a lot shorter than it seems!)
• Friendly staff
• Housekeeping leaves you alone when you want them to and does an amazing job with cleaning when you need them to
  
• Breakfast buffet available for $7 (We didn't try it, but I heard it's continental)
• Super comfy beds (According to my friend, even the sofa bed was more comfortable than their bed at the Fairmont!)

Cons of Hotel:

• Thin walls (We could hear every time someone walked by in the halls)
• Strong cleaning solution smell when we first entered the room
• Window only opens a crack
• Hallway was FREEZING
• Shower head stream was either too sparse or too strong

Would You Stay Again: Yes. The bed was seriously so comfy, and my complaints are pretty minor. If given the chance, I'd like to try the Marriot or Hilton for comparison, but I'd be more than happy staying here again.
Recommendations/Suggestions/Misc: If you're staying on the second floor, you'll probably get out faster if you take the stairs. :P

Any recommendations on which dances are the most fun, beginner-friendly, or popular to learn? I feel really overwhelmed by the variety and I'm sure I won't have time to attend a lesson for each!

m-flo loves Monkey Majik - Picture Perfect Love (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zpgc43oTpE)

I don't know what style dance this would be, but I think it's really fun and danceable!

I took some time to see if I could find anything. Here are some that I found! Keep in mind, I didn't take much into consideration price-wise, but I did try to find a variety of prices for you. :)

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/formal-evening-gowns-petite
http://www.jjshouse.com/Special-Occasion-Dresses-c3/Red_p4959i4984/
http://www.lightinthebox.com/ns/11_v11t1/ruby_v1357t0/petite_v1499t0/formal-evening_v1508t0/special-occasion-dresses_c2048
http://www.fairyin.com/en/evening-dresses?gclid=COe9garbob0CFVKFfgodSjIAig&ref=googleads&shown_color=129
http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/petite-dresses/Alex-Evenings
http://www.abbydress.com/evening-dresses/custom/petite.html
http://www.helenebridal.com/c/Evening-Dresses_80/61-107/

If you don't find anything you like on any of those sites, feel free to let me know and I can take another look around to see what I can find! :)

- Rebecca

Thank you! I'll definitely take a look at those!

Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can find a good selection of evening gowns or dresses for petite women? (Preferably in red!) I've been shopping around locally but all I see are dresses that stop above the knees or long gowns made for a much taller figure. :/