Gay Friendly Hotels

CALIFORNIA: Looking for gay-friendly hotels in Greater Palm Springs? Our 7 tips for LGBTQ+ welcoming resorts & boutique hotels in Greater Palm Springs.

CALIFORNIA: What is it like to stay at the famous Trixie Motel in Palm Springs? Our honest review of the Cowboy Suite during Palm Springs Leather Pride.

CALIFORNIA: Pioneertown in Southern California near Joshua Tree: Our gay-friendly stay at the historic Pioneertown Motel, exploring the famous Old West movie town.

BERLIN: The annual Gay Travel Index 2026 reveals the safest, most LGBTQ+-friendly countries worldwide, reducing risks for queer travelers.

CALIFORNIA: Our gay-friendly stay at queer-owned El Dorado Oasis in Yucca Valley with tips for the LGBTQ+ High Desert community & Joshua Tree Park.

WORLDWIDE: LGBTQ+ & Gay Travel: 10 Reasons Why Queer Travelers should consider and plan Gay Exclusive Vacations, Gay Cruises, or a stay at Gay-only getaways.

PALM SPRINGS: Our gay couple review of Santiago Resort Palm Springs: a relaxed, clothing-optional men-only hotel with large pool, garden fire pit & mountain views.

PALM SPRINGS: Our review of Descanso Resort Palm Springs: a gay men-only, clothing-optional escape with poolside breakfast, mid-century rooms & spa vibes.

USA: During our first gay travels to the South West Part of the USA, we spent almost a week at the beginning of October in San Francisco, one of our favorite cities of the United States of America.

GRAN CANARIA: Gaycation in Maspalomas with the 14 best gay men only hotels in Gran Canaria, from clothing-optional resorts to cruising-friendly bungalows.

GRAN CANARIA: A clothing-optional vacation hosted by Everything To Sea. All-inclusive, all-male, all-Everything To Sea.

USA: Intrigued by the possibility of a queer and gay-friendly escape in the USA just an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles, we packed our bags and headed up Interstate 5 to Santa Clarita.

BERLIN: The safest LGBTQIA+ travel destinations analyzed with the Gay Travel Index 2025. Plan your travels with confidence, go where the LGBTQIA+ community is welcomed.

FINLAND: Before we start with our review of the gay-friendly Klaus K Hotel in Helsinki, we want to warn you, it is going to be a very sexy gay-friendly hotel article.

JAPAN: We used a unique and rare Airbnb offer to stay in an architectural icon, the world-famous Nakagin Capsule Tower, designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa.

USA: A luxury resort, a clothing-optional getaway, or a cozy guesthouse: Here are our Top 10 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and resorts in Greater Fort Lauderdale.

USA: On our road trip from Miami via the Florida Keys to Key West, we as a gay couple of men took a closer look at the LGBTQ+ friendly destination of the USA.

BERLIN: Gay travelers can use the Gay Travel Index 2024 to prepare for their gaycation. But which country ranks first? Where is it safe to travel to as a gay and LGBTQ+ traveler?

MALTA: On our road trip from Miami via the Florida Keys to Key West, we as a gay couple of men took a closer look at the LGBTQ+ friendly destination of the USA.

USA: We visited Fort Lauderdale this February, attending the first Pride of the Americas edition. But what is so special about the so-called “Venice of America” with its famous beaches?

BERLIN: When we discovered that Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin Charlottenburg was part of the Marriott family and listed under the Pink Pillow Collection, we had to check it out.

USA: Our Gay Couple Travel Journal with Tips for Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale’s Gay-friendly LGBTQ+ Neighbor(hood) in Florida, USA.

KEY WEST: We stayed at the popular clothing optional gay resort Island House in Key West. In 2019, the accommodation has become “The Best Gay Resort In The World”.

BERLIN: Gay travelers can use the Gay Travel Index 2023 to prepare for their gaycation. But which country ranks first? Where is it safe to travel to as a gay and LGBTQ+ traveler?

ORLANDO: We stayed at the Aventura Hotel at the Universal Orlando Resort™ in Florida, located close to Universal’s Volcano Bay, Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios Florida.

ITALY: Gay-friendly BeVedetta in Scarlino, Italy, located high up on a hill overlooking the sea, was just the right place to experience a gaycation, far away from the stress of everyday life.

ORLANDO: We stayed at the LGBTQ+ friendly Review Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, Florida, a premier resort hotel to Universal Studios Florida™, located close to the Universal CityWalk Orlando.

USA: Our road trip around California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Gran Canyon, Zion National Park, Yosemite, San Francisco and LA – join us on our trip to the land of opportunity.

GERMANY: The German publisher Spartacus, released its annual Gay Travel Index with a detailed ranking of the gay-friendliness of 202 countries.

MUNICH: The 4-star hotel was our accommodation for the 4-days trip to Munich this summer with enough space to play games, to dance to DJ sets, and to work in an LGBTQ+ welcoming environment.

NEW YORK: We must admit that New York his has been on our gay travel to-do list for a long time following in the footsteps of LGBTQ+ activists around the city of New York.

COLOMBIA: Our second journal about our trip to one of the gay-friendliest countries in Southern America is about Colombia’s capital city, Bogotá.

USA: The Yosemite National Park in California was one of our top highlights we planned for our four weeks road trip around the South West of the United States of America.

JAPAN: One of our highlights and on top of our bucket list for our Japan Travels was without any doubt our two-nights stay at a Buddhist monastery in the mountains of Mount Koya in the South of Osaka.

COLOMBIA: Known for its Caribbean flair, we had a blast exploring Cartagena’s old town’s colorful and colonial city center, the surrounding nature. In addition, we enjoyed some relaxing, luxurious days at the beach.

SWEDEN: We stayed in a gay couple owned and operated farm hotel with southern Swedish. Janne and Peter converted the historic cottage and buildings into a quaint hotel and restaurant.

SWEDEN: The second-biggest city of Scania (Skåne), Helsingborg, is known for its beautiful old town, the ferry connection over the Öresund to Denmark and is, in fact, an important industrial location.

SWEDEN: During our Swedish summer adventure to Malmö, we stayed at the gay-friendly bike hotel in the Western Harbor.

The Spartacus Gay Travel Index 2019: Every year, the German publisher of gay travel information and guide books releases the annual Gay Travel Index with a detailed ranking of 197 LGBTQ+ friendly countries worldwide. In the 7th edition, Berlin-based Spartacus gives lesbian, gay and queer travelers information about how gay-friendly a holiday destination is according to several ranking factors and criteria collecting enough information about LGBTQ+ friendliness and livability for locals. Gay travelers can use this information to prepare for their gaycation as well as taking it as a piece of advice for choosing the holiday destination.

GERMANY: Famous for its arty, alternative and hipsters lifestyle as well as for its history as a divided city, Berlin is an all-year-round destination, worth a weekend or full week trip.

The Boutique Hotel Sleep-Inn Box 5 Nijmegen – is a charming Boutique Hotel right in the city centre of Nijmegen. The helpful and heartwarming gay couple Jos and Stephan are the owners of this almost 100 years old Dutch house. The accommodation is a well-made combination of elegant design furniture as a chic luxurious interior in modern style with comfortable beds. We felt home in this old mansion immediately.

SPAIN: We didn’t know what to expect and what the advantages would be until checking in at the Meliá 5-Star Resort build as a traditional Spanish village in the mountains.