The mission of the Gay Travel Awards℠ is to recognize and promote select destinations and travel-related companies around the globe.  These distinguished organizations lead by example and help to inspire other companies and brands around the world to follow their spirit of inclusiveness as well as to constantly improve their amenities and service levels.

The GayTravel Awards focus on a variety of travel-related categories:

Airline, Commuter: Cape Air
Airline, International: Virgin Atlantic
Airline, US: Southwest
Beach of the Year: 12th Street Beach, South Beach, Miami
Bed & Breakfast of the Year: The Candleberry Inn
Cruise Line of the Year: Royal Caribbean International
Destination of the Year: Las Vegas
Event of the Summer: Out in the Vineyard, Gay Wine Weekend
Event of the Winter: Whistler Gay Pride & Ski Festival
Gay Bar of the Year: The Abbey West Hollywood
Gay Pride of the Year: Madrid
Gayborhood of the Year: Zona Romantica, Puerto Vallarta
Hotel Collection of the Year: Starwood Hawaii
Hotel Luxury Europe: Hotel Alpine Palace
Hotel Luxury, US: The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
Hotel of the Year: ME Cabo
Hotel, Wedding: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Spa of the Year: The Meadowood Spa
Theater/ Show of the Year: Hamilton
Tour Operator of the Year: (TIE) He Travel & Oscar Wilde Tours