Places to stay
108 hotels, guesthouses and resorts in 27 destinations: gay-owned guesthouses, beach-town classics, and city hotels in the gayborhood. Whether you're traveling with a boyfriend, a husband or the group chat, nobody here will ask “two beds?”
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Bradford Street, town center
A polished adults-only (21+) compound a block up from Commercial Street, built around an infinity-edge pool and hot tub. Suits couples and friends who want a quiet, well-kept base with the bars a short walk away; the hotel describes itself as gay-operated.
Commercial Street, West End
An 18-room hilltop inn at the quiet end of town with bay views, gardens, and rooms decorated in very different themes. Continental breakfast and a daily wine-and-cheese hour come with the stay, and it's owned by a married couple.
Province Lands Road, West End
A 30-room design hotel from Lark Hotels on the edge of the National Seashore, with a pool, fire pits, and balcony or patio rooms. Good if you want beach and dunes close by and are happy to bike or walk into the center.
Fire Island Pines, near the harbor
A small boutique guesthouse a minute from the ferry and the ocean, with a heated pool, roof deck, and sun decks. The most comfortable hotel-style option in the Pines for a weekend of Low Tea and beach days.
Wilmington Avenue, downtown
A family-run hotel a block from the boardwalk with an indoor heated saltwater pool, a spa, full breakfast and a daily wine-and-cheese hour. Comfortable and well located for walking everywhere, and a good off-season option.
Butler Street, downtown Saugatuck
Four private themed cottages and suites with their own kitchens, stocked with a continental breakfast you eat on your own schedule. Suits couples who want privacy and a walkable downtown base.
288 E. Camino Monte Vista, north of downtown
Calls itself the desert's most exclusive gay men's resort. Rooms have balconies or open onto the pool, and the rate includes breakfast, a poolside lunch and a weekend wine hour, so it suits couples who want an easy, all-sorted stay.
Armstrong Woods Rd, near Armstrong Redwoods
A 14-room adults-only boutique hotel among old-growth redwoods. Its own site calls it LGBTQ-friendly. Couples come for the saline pool, the year-round hot tub, massages and the orange loaner bikes.
Old Cazadero Rd, Guerneville
Upscale camping in Airstream trailers and canvas tents by the river, with a clubhouse and general store. It suits men who want the redwoods without roughing it.
Hwy 116, just west of town
A 22-acre riverside property with cabins, chalets, cottages and tents, plus a spa, a good restaurant and private river access. It's the splurge for a slow weekend of food and wine.
Victoria Park, near Las Olas Boulevard
Open since 1999, these tropical cottages sit on about two acres of gardens with a lap pool, hot tubs, breakfast and an evening happy hour. Many guests come back year after year, and it suits couples who care more about calm and good service than being steps from the beach.
Collins Avenue at 20th Street, beachfront
A quiet, polished oceanfront hotel for couples who want a serious splurge. The 12th Street beach scene is a pleasant walk south along the sand.
Burgundy Street, Faubourg Marigny
A four-room B&B in a restored Marigny house with a courtyard, a hot tub and breakfast included, run by hosts Joe and Federico. It's a peaceful stay within walking distance of Frenchmen Street and the Quarter.
Burgundy Street, Faubourg Marigny
A 71-room hotel in a restored church, rectory, convent and schoolhouse, with a heated pool and a well-regarded restaurant and bar. It suits anyone who loves design and wants to stay in the Marigny near Frenchmen Street.
West Village, Greenwich Village Historic District
Twelve studios in an 1841 townhouse in the West Village, a few blocks from Christopher Street. It feels more like a borrowed apartment than a hotel, and suits couples who like a quiet, historic street.
733 N West Knoll Dr, between Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose
Roomy suites on a quiet residential street, with a heated rooftop pool and a rooftop tennis court. You can walk to Santa Monica Boulevard and still sleep well.
Castro / Duboce Triangle, 520 Church St
Twenty-one rooms in two restored Edwardian houses with a garden, a few blocks from Castro Street and Dolores Park. Breakfast and an evening wine social are included, making it an easy pick for couples.
Centro (Gringo Gulch)
Twelve adults-only suites in a group of historic townhouses above the old town, with gardens, a pool and colonial-style rooms. It is quiet and romantic, about a 15–20 minute walk from the Zona Romántica.
Agios Stefanos coast road, just north of Mykonos Town
A clifftop five-star with a long infinity pool and sunset views, a short drive from town. It suits couples or anyone celebrating something who wants design and calm by day, with Chora's nightlife a quick taxi away.
About 300 m from Mykonos Town
A small luxury hotel with a free-form pool and a sun terrace facing the sea, close enough to walk into town. Gay travel guides often name it as a favorite for guys who want a pool to come back to without being far from the bars.
Next to the Maspalomas dunes, Playa del Inglés
An adults-only, open-all-year hotel right by the dunes, refurbished in 2021, with two pools and full service. It's a mainstream option that gay guides recommend for couples who want comfort near the beach, about 15 to 20 minutes' walk from Yumbo.
City West (Budapester Straße, by the Zoo and KaDeWe)
A large five-star hotel next to the Zoo with an 800 m² spa that includes an indoor pool and several saunas. It's about a 20-minute walk or one short U-Bahn ride from Nollendorfplatz. The hotel lists membership in the Berliner Queer-Bündnis, a local queer-inclusion alliance.
Prinsengracht (Jordaan edge, near Westermarkt)
Twenty-five restored 17th- and 18th-century canal houses joined into one hotel. It's a few minutes' walk from the Homomonument at Westermarkt. It's a romantic splurge for couples who want old-Amsterdam rooms.
Soho (Frith Street)
A row of Georgian townhouses that were once home to the essayist William Hazlitt, now a small hotel with antique-filled rooms. It's quiet and has no restaurant, yet it sits a block from Old Compton Street. It suits couples and history lovers.
Charles St E, between Yonge and Church
A boutique hotel with a creative, retro-modern look and a bar on the ground floor. It sits on the western edge of the Village, a few minutes' walk from Church Street and from Yorkville's shops.
Old Montreal (Place Jacques-Cartier)
A luxury boutique hotel in restored historic buildings overlooking Place Jacques-Cartier, with two rooftop terraces and a spa. It's about 20 minutes' walk from the Village and suits couples who want a splurge in the old city.
Sea Point
A long-time favourite with gay travellers, with about 24 individually styled rooms, many opening onto terraces. There's a pool with a hot tub and a spa with a steam room and sauna. It's a quieter base than De Waterkant, a short ride from the bars and close to the Sea Point promenade.
Silom / Lumphini
A dependable upscale hotel across from Lumphini Park and about a three-minute walk to Silom Soi 2, with a pool and a high-floor bar. The hotel promotes itself as LGBTQ+ friendly and holds Booking.com's Travel Proud designation.
Tags like men only and clothing optional come from each property's own policies. Rules, prices and ownership change, so check the official site before you book.