Compare Kewadin Sault Ste Marie Hotel vs. Peer Sault Ste Marie Convention Hotels

Side-by-side comparison of guest rooms, total meeting space sq. ft., largest ballroom sq. ft., and group block rates across Sault Ste Marie.

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Kewadin Sault Ste Marie Hotel vs. Peer Sault Ste Marie Convention Hotels

Convention Hotel	City / State	Guest Rooms	Total Event Space	Largest Ballroom	Meeting Rooms
Kewadin Sault Ste Marie Hotel (Current)	Sault Ste Marie, MI	319	39,000 sq. ft.	13,500 sq. ft.	7
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Ctr	Detroit, MI	1,328	116,815 sq. ft.	16,863 sq. ft.	41
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa	Acme, MI	500	75,263 sq. ft.	18,000 sq. ft.	17
MotorCity Casino Hotel	Detroit, MI	400	67,500 sq. ft.	17,856 sq. ft.	10
Radisson Plaza Hotel At Kalamazoo Center	Kalamazoo, MI	340	34,309 sq. ft.	10,000 sq. ft.	6
Fort Pontchartrain Detroit-Wyndham Hotel	Detroit, MI	367	32,000 sq. ft.	5,568 sq. ft.	14
MGM Grand Detroit	Detroit, MI	400	30,000 sq. ft.	14,020 sq. ft.	6

Kewadin Sault Ste Marie Hotel — 8-Row Master Property & Group Contract Summary

Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation

319 Total Keys · Up to 134 Peak Group Block Rooms

Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.

Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio

39,000 Sq. Ft. Total · 7 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms

Optimal for 191–1,421 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.

Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity

13,500 Sq. Ft. · 1,421 Theater · 1,000 Plated Banquet

Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 68 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.

Primary Convention Campus Connectivity

Sault Ste Marie Convention Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare)

Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Sault Ste Marie Convention Center.

Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging

MI Regional (Sault Ste Marie Regional Commercial Airport) · 9.5 mi (15 mins off-peak / 26–36 mins peak)

Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.

Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure

$239/nt Group Block vs. $389/nt Peak Rack · 14.5% Sault Ste Marie Municipal & State Lodging Tax

Mandatory $30/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $206/room/night all-in).

Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums

$28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8% Tax (+33.9% Effective)

Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.

Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection

80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit

Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.