This is the 7th Annual Gay Travel Awards, and it is our honor to present The Gay Travel Awards Winners!

On behalf of gay travelers worldwide, we congratulate these exemplary travel-related businesses, hotels, destinations, tours, events, and influencers on their accomplishments in making our world a more inclusive and welcoming place!  The winners across 38 categories were selected from among hundreds of deserving nominees.  Without further ado, it is our honor to present The 2022 Gay Travel Awards Winners!

AIRLINE

Virgin Atlantic Airways

CAR RENTAL

Hertz

DATING APP

HER

DESTINATION, BEACH

Cancun | Quintana Roo | Mexico

DESTINATION, CITY (US)

San Francisco | CA

DESTINATION, CITY (NON-US)

Mexico City | Mexico

DESTINATION, FAMILY

Orlando | FL 

DESTINATION, ISLAND

Cozumel | Mexico

DESTINATION, MOUNTAIN

Banff & Lake Louise | Alberta| Canada

DESTINATION, NATURE

Costa Rica | Central America

DESTINATION, WEDDING

Punta Mita | Mexico

FAN-FAVORITE

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square | San Francisco, CA

GAY TRAVEL INFLUENCERS, COUPLES

Lez See The World | @lezseetheworld

GAY TRAVEL INFLUENCERS, SOLO TRAVELER

Zoe Stoller | @zoestoller

GAY SKI WEEK

Winter Rendezvous | Stowe, VT

HOTEL, ALL INCLUSIVE

The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa | Guanacaste, Costa Rica

HOTEL, BEACH

The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

HOTEL, BEST VALUE

Courtyard Aruba Resort | Palm Beach, Aruba

HOTEL, BOUTIQUE (TIE)

Fairlane Hotel | Nashville, TN

Moxy NYC Chelsea | New York City, NY

HOTEL, CASINO

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV

HOTEL, CITY NON US

W Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico

HOTEL, CITY US 

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel | Chicago, IL

HOTEL, FAMILY

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas | St. Thomas, USVI

HOTEL, GOLF

Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa | Carlsbad, CA

HOTEL, HISTORICAL

Hotel Peter & Paul | New Orleans, LA

HOTEL, HONEYMOON

The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort | Punta Mita, Mexico

HOTEL, LGBTQ+ SCENE

INNSIDE New York NoMad | New York City, NY

HOTEL, LUXURY

Rosewood Mayakoba | Riviera Maya, Mexico

HOTEL, MOUNTAIN

Hidden Ridge Resort | Banff, Canada

HOTEL, PET FRIENDLY

Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | Fort Lauderdale, FL

HOTEL, SPA & WELLNESS

Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa | Vero Beach, FL

HOTEL, TROPICAL HIDEAWAY

W Maldives | Fesdu Island, Maldives

HOTEL, WEDDING

Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort | Kauai, HI

INN

Station House Inn | Lake Tahoe, CA 

LODGE/RANCH

The Lodge at Spruce Peak | Stowe, VT

PRIDE (NON-US)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

PRIDE (US)

San Francisco, California

TOUR OPERATOR

Out Adventures

Welcome to the seventh annual Gay Travel Awards℠ presented by GayTravel.com, Andrew Christian® and MËNAJI® Advanced Men’s Skincare!

The mission of The Gay Travel Awards is to support and promote LGBTQ+ travel and tourism by identifying and rewarding select destinations, properties, events, influencers, and other organizations that exemplify a spirit of inclusiveness and hospitality excellence. These distinguished nominees lead by example and inspire other inclusive companies and brands to improve their amenities and customer service levels.

THE 2022 GAY TRAVEL AWARDS CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES

AIRLINE

Alaska Airlines  |  Cape Air  |  Delta Airlines  | JetBlue  |  Southern Airways  |  United Airlines  |  Virgin Atlantic Airways                                                            

CAR RENTAL

Alamo  | Avis  | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Fox Rent a Car  |  Hertz  |  National  |  Sixt

DESTINATION, BEACH

Algarve, Portugal  |  Aruba, Caribbean | Cancun; Quintana Roo, Mexico  |  Los Cabos & Cabo San Lucas  |  Newport Beach, California  |  Puerto Morelos, Mexico | Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

DESTINATION, CITY (US)

Atlanta, Georgia  |  Iowa City, Iowa | Miami, Florida  |  New Orleans, Louisiana  | New York, New York  |  San Diego, California  |  San Francisco, California

DESTINATION, CITY (NON-US)

Athens, Greece  |  Barcelona, Spain  |  Copenhagen, Denmark  | Guadalajara, Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico  |  Santiago, Chile  |  Vienna, Austria

DESTINATION, FAMILY

Anaheim, California  |  Binghamton, New York  |  Duluth, Minnesota   |  Oahu, Hawaii  | Orlando, Florida |  Seattle, Washington  | Washington, D.C         

DESTINATION, ISLAND

Bermuda  |  Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | Canary Islands, Spain  |  Cozumel, Mexico |  Key West, Florida | Phuket, Thailand | Santorini, Greece  

DESTINATION, MOUNTAIN

Aspen, Colorado  |  Banff & Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada |  Park City, Utah  |  Queenstown, New Zealand  |  Stowe, Vermont |  Telluride, Colorado  |  Zermatt, Switzerland      

DESTINATION, NATURE

Azores, Portugal  |  Costa Rica, Central America  |  Galapagos Islands, South America  | Phillipsburg, Montana  |  New Mexico | South Africa, Africa  | Yosemite, California            

DESTINATION, WEDDING

Colombia, South America  |  Kauai, Hawaii  |  Las Vegas, Nevada  |  London, England  | Niagara Falls, Canada | Puerto Rico, Caribbean  |  Punta Mita, Mexico

FAN-FAVORITE

• Fairmont Dallas, Dallas, TX
• Hotel Hugo, New York City, NY
• Renaissance Cancun Resort & Marina, Cancun, Mexico
• The Saint Hotel, St. Petersburg, FL
• The St. Gregory Hotel, Washington D.C., Washington D.C
• The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square, San Francisco, CA
• W Bogota, Bogota, Colombia

GAY TRAVEL INFLUENCERS, COUPLES

Lez See The World  |  Michael and Matt  |  On Airplane Mode  |  Once Upon A Journey  |  Our Taste for Life  |  The Travelling Gays

GAY TRAVEL INFLUENCERS, SOLO TRAVELER

Alex The Outdoorsman  |  Asian Maple Leaf  |  Carlos Melia  |  Dr. Bryce  |  Miss Julie Vu  |  Ravi Round The World  |  Zoe Stoller     

GAY SKI WEEK

Aspen Gay Ski Week  |  Arosa Gay Ski Week, Arosa, Switzerland  |  Elevation: Mammoth Gay Ski Week, Mammoth, CA  |  Elevation Utah Gay Ski Week, Park City, USA   |   European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France  |  Whistler Pride & Ski Festival, Whistler Blackcomb, Canada |  Winter Rendezvous Stowe, VT

HOTEL, ALL-INCLUSIVE

• Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, St. Thomas, USVI
• Bungalows Key Largo, Key Largo, FL 
• Delta Hotels Riviera Nayarit, An All-Inclusive Resort, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Hilton Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico
• The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
• Twin Farms Vermont, Barnard, VT
• Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico

HOTEL, BEACH

• Andaz Maui At Wailea Resort – a concept by Hyatt, Maui, HI
• Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
• JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, Cancun, Mexico
• JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
• Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, Maui, HI
• The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, Noord, Aruba
• The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

HOTEL, BEST VALUE

• AC Hotel Guadalajara, Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico
• Courtyard Aruba Resort, Palm Beach, Aruba
• GALLERYone – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Marriott Cancun Resort, Cancun, Mexico
• Marriott Tuxtla Gutierrez Hotel, Chiapas, Mexico
• The Dorothy Motel, Banff, Canada
• The Siren Hotel, Detroit, MI

HOTEL, BOUTIQUE

• Aloft San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Fairlane Hotel, Nashville, TN
• Kimpton Nine Zero, Boston, MA
• Moxy NYC Chelsea, New York City, NY
• Rosewood Washington, DC, Washington, DC
• Staypineapple New York, New York City, NY
• The Oliver Hotel, Knoxville, TN

HOTEL, CASINO

• Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
• Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino, Caguas, Puerto Rico
• Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort, Oranjestad, Aruba
• SAHARA Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
• San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

HOTEL, CITY NON US

• JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa, Los Cabos, Mexico
• Kresten Royal Euphoria Resort, Rhodes Island, Greece
• Pan Pacific London, London, England
• Santiago Marriott Hotel, Santiago, Chile
• The St. Regis Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
• W Algarve,  Algarve, Portugal
• W Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

HOTEL, CITY US

• Fairmont Austin, Austin, TX
• Hard Rock Hotel New York, New York City, NY
• Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, Chicago, IL
• San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA
• The Highlander Hotel, Iowa City, IA
• The Westin Dallas Downtown, Dallas, TX
• The Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C., Washington, DC

HOTEL, FAMILY    

• Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
• Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, Huntington Beach, CA
• Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL
• Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa, Palm Beach, FL
• Residence Inn by Marriott Playa del Carmen, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
• The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, St. Thomas, USVI
• The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, CA

HOTEL, GOLF

• Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort, San José, Costa Rica
• Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Resort, Brewster, MA
• Pacific Palms Resort, Los Angeles, CA
• Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
• Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME
• The Biltmore Miami Coral Gables, Coral Gables, FL
• The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO

HOTEL, HISTORICAL

• Castlehotel Schönburg, Rhine Valley, Germany
• Hotel Jerome – Auberge Resorts Collection, Aspen, CO
• Hotel Peter & Paul, New Orleans, LA
• Marcus Whitman, Walla Walla, WA
• Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• The Dean Hotel, Providence, RI
• The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, New Orleans, LA
• XV Beacon Hotel, Boston, MA

HOTEL, HONEYMOON

• Baba Beach Club Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand
• Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico
• SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton, Malé, Maldives
• Sri panwa, Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
• The Fives Oceanfront Hotel & Residences, Cancun, Mexico
• The St. Regis Bermuda, St George’s, Bermuda
• The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico

HOTEL, LGBTQ+ SCENE    

• Ace Hotel and Swim Club Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA
• Andaz West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
• Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, Key West, FL
• INNSIDE New York NoMad, New York City, NY
• Marriott Stanton South Beach, Miami, FL
• Moxy Miami South Beach, Miami, FL
• Pinnacle Resorts 179, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

HOTEL, LUXURY    

• Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA
• Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
• Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico
• The Langham Huntington, Los Angeles, CA
• The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Zadún, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Los Cabos, Mexico

HOTEL, MOUNTAIN    

• Aspen Square Condominium Hotel, Aspen, CO
• Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs, A Dolce Resort, Colorado Springs, CO
• Hidden Ridge Resort, Banff, Canada
• Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection, Telluride, CO
• Moose Hotel & Suites, Banff, Canada
• The Palmer House Resort, Ascend Hotel Collection, Manchester, VT
• W Aspen & The Sky Residences at W Aspen, Aspen, CO

HOTEL, PET FRIENDLY  

• Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL
• Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Hotel Clermont, Atlanta, GA
• Hotel Colee, Autograph Collection, Atlanta, GA
• Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
• Sheraton Grand Seattle, Seattle, WA
• The Maxwell Hotel – A Staypineapple Hotel, Seattle, WA

HOTEL, SPA & WELLNESS

• Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, Vista, CA
• Carneros Resort and Spa, Napa, California, Napa, CA
• Casa Maat at JW Marriott Los Cabos, Los Cabos, Mexico
• Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
• Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa, Vero Beach, FL
• Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa, Cozumel, Mexico

HOTEL, TROPICAL HIDEAWAY

• Baba Beach Club Natai, Phuket, Thailand
• Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen, San Jose, Costa Rica
• Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, HI
• The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos, Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
• The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
• W Costa Rica – Reserva Conchal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
• W Maldives, Fesdu Island, Maldives

HOTEL, WEDDING

• JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Lima, Peru
• Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort, Kauai, HI
• The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York City, NY
• The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Maui, HI
• The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
• Vivo Resorts, Oaxaca, Mexico
• W Punta de Mita, Punta Mita, Mexico

INN

• Alexander Inn, Philadelphia, PA
• Banff Ptarmigan Inn, Alberta, Canada
• Brass Lantern Inn, Stowe, VT
• Chamberlin Inn, Cody, WY
• Inn on the Alameda, Santa Fe, NM
• Made INN Vermont, Burlington, VT
• Station House Inn, Lake Tahoe, CA

LODGE/RANCH

• Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa, Banff, Canada
• Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Yosemite, CA
• The Lodge at Ashford Castle, County Mayo, Ireland
• The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, VT
• The Lodge at St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA
• The Omnia Mountain Lodge, Zermatt, Switzerland
• The Ranch at Rock Creek, Philipsburg, Montana

PRIDE (NON US)

Amsterdam, Netherlands  |  Berlin, Germany  |  Madrid, Spain  |  Paris, France  |  Rome, Italy  |  Sao Paulo, Brazil  |  Sydney, Australia

PRIDE (US)

Capitol, Washington D.C.  |  Denver, Colorado  |  Miami Beach, Florida  |  New York, New York  |  Palm Springs, California  |  Pride Northwest, Portland, Oregon  |  San Francisco, California

TOUR OPERATOR

African Queens Travel  |  Goway Travel  |  HE Travel  |  Out Adventures  |  OUT in Colombia  |  Tenon Tours  |  Voyemo, Worldwide

DATING APPS 

FIORRY  |  Grindr  |  HER  |  LEX  |  SCRUFF  |  Taimi  |  Zoe