The rules say
Florida youth baseball · 2026-27
CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT 2026: Hotels and Stay-to-Play Rules
Hotels near New Smyrna Beach ComplexHotel required40
The housing rule
When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT, cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting.
Exemptions the rules list
- Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)
Housing partner
USSSA hotel booking platform
What to know
The CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT lodging notice, checked October 18, 2026, says non-local teams must book through the USSSA platform. It does not say who counts as local or what happens if a team books elsewhere.
Play is Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, 2026, as a USSSA NIT for ages 9U to 14U. The fee range is $175 to $275 per team, and no gate fee is posted yet.
Four parks are listed across Central Florida: New Smyrna Beach Complex, Northwest Recreation Complex in Apopka, and two Ocoee parks. Apopka and New Smyrna Beach are far apart, so check your pool assignment. Near the Apopka complex, the closest of 12 mapped lodging options is Days Inn, about 14 minutes away.
All 28 hotels near the complex
Closest first, by car. The first one is the card at the top of this page.
See every hotel near New Smyrna Beach Complex, with any dates
The rules say you must book through USSSA hotel booking platform. These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Inn | 7 min | See rates |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Ocoee | 9 min | See rates |
| Suburban Studios | 9 min | See rates |
Booking a lot of rooms for your team?
The rules say teams book through USSSA hotel booking platform. Use the official housing link for your team rooms. We cannot arrange a separate group rate for this event.
Open the official housing page| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dolphin Inn | 10 min | See rates |
| Buena Vista Inn | 10 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn New Smyrna Beach | 11 min | See rates |
| The Riverview Hotel & Spa | 11 min | See rates |
| Best Western New Smyrna Beach Hotel & Suites | 12 min | See rates |
Show the other 20 hotels
| Hotel | Drive | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Days Inn | 12 min | See rates |
| Inn On The Avenue Bed & Breakfast | 12 min | See rates |
| Seahorse Inn | 12 min | See rates |
| SpringHill Suites New Smyrna Beach | 12 min | See rates |
| Sunisands Beach Club | 12 min | See rates |
| Budget Inn-Apopka | 14 min | See rates |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando-Ocoee East | 14 min | See rates |
| Motel X Orlando 6510 W Colonial | 14 min | See rates |
| Geneva Motel | 15 min | See rates |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 15 min | See rates |
| Rodeway Inn | 15 min | See rates |
| WoodSpring Suites | 15 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites - Mount Dora | 18 min | See rates |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando-Apopka | 18 min | See rates |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando - Apopka | 18 min | See rates |
| Adora Inn | 19 min | See rates |
| Budget Lodge | 19 min | See rates |
| Lakeside Inn | 19 min | See rates |
| Maison en Ville | 19 min | See rates |
| Quality Inn & Suites | 23 min | See rates |
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Housing Fairness score: 40
How the score was built
40Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
- No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
- Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
- Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
- Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
- No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
- Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| 9U to 14U | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 |
True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $175 per team, divided by this number
Dec 5 to 6, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$12
- Hotel: 1 night x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 2 days x $15$120
$132
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
Quick answers
- Can I book my own hotel for CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT?
- Our verdict as of Oct 18, 2026: Hotel required. The host's rule says: "When booking your travel and lodging arrangements for CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT, cities are now requiring non-local teams to book through our USSSA platform for accurate event reporting." Exemption: "Applies to non-local teams (the page does not define local)". Source: host housing page.
- Is CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT stay-to-play?
- Yes. The rules say teams must book through USSSA hotel booking platform for CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT.
- When is CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT?
- CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT runs Dec 5 to 6, 2026.
- Where is CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT?
- New Smyrna Beach Complex, 1800 Turnbull Bay Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168.
- What is the closest hotel to CFL USSSA Winter Classic NIT?
- Anchor Inn is the closest, about 7 minutes by car from New Smyrna Beach Complex.
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