Top Five Gay Hotels Sites
Are You Traveling Gay and Wondering Where To Go? (New York City, United Kingdom and other Cities Worldwide). NYC boasts an enviable selection of gay bars and clubs. Yearly Pride events draw crowds of pride attendees; photos capture delicious cuisine served at various upscale gay resorts/restaurants; plus you may have read about dozens of semi-clothing optional gay hotels that have emerged all around the globe in recent years.
Though these benefits exist, many LGBTQ+ travelers still find it challenging to locate safe and welcoming accommodations during their travels. Fortunately, more hotels are recognizing the significance of inclusivity for guest experiences, making changes to policies, practices, and facilities to make all guests feel welcome at their properties. In this article we explore five gay hotels sites which have received high marks and recommendations both from LGBTQ travel resources as well as mainstream media sources – this ranges from well-known worldwide chains to intimate boutique hotels.
The best gay hotel websites recognize and prioritize inclusive guest experiences, making sure all employees and visitors feel valued and welcome. They do this through explicit non-discrimination policies, staff training on LGBTQ+ issues, using inclusive language in their marketing materials, offering gender neutral facilities/amenities/events hosting supportive events as well as keeping communication channels open for visitors of all kinds.
W Hotels (now part of Marriott International) is known for its strong commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion among their workforce and guests, and actively supporting LGBTQ organizations and charities with outspoken alliances and donations. W has achieved a perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and one of few hotel chains publicly supporting Pride parades.
Other LGBTQ-friendly hotels include the Hacienda in Palm Springs, which features unique quarters with a 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio, as well as Rainbow Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania offering cabins and lodges as accommodations while hosting events throughout the year.
The Joule Dallas is widely recognized as Dallas’s premier gay hotel and prides itself on making sure all staff is trained on LGBT issues and promotes self-care and wellness for its LGBTQ+ guests, offering in-room jacuzzis and cocktail parlors.
Stonewall50 will draw three million visitors to New York, so its hospitality industry must be prepared to accommodate them all. As evidence of that readiness, most hotels across all five boroughs have adopted LGBT inclusion by providing gay-friendly services and amenities to their guests – this shows that this vibrant city welcomes all its diverse citizens into its streets, neighborhoods, and hotels with open arms and arms wide open!