The public has spoken and the Gay Travel Awards have announced the winners of their annual poll which seeks to find the best in LGBTQ travel. From airlines to car rentals to friendly destinations, the Gay Travel Awards are a resource for those who demand inclusion in their destination plans.
GayTravel Chief Visionary Officer Steve Rohrlick said: “This year has been another challenging one for travelers. With the pandemic ebbing and flowing across the globe and the uncertainty related to the latest Omicron variant, many are restricted from traveling or waiting for a safer time. The Gay Travel Awards affords us all a moment to focus on the industry’s best as a prologue to getting back out there.”
From domestic to international goals, the list below is the result of votes gathered from people who visited the Gay Travel Awards website over the past few months and selected their favorite, "destinations, properties, events, influencers, and other organizations that exemplify a spirit of inclusiveness and hospitality excellence."
The awards have been given out annually for the past six years. Congratulations to the winners and here's to hoping that safe travel gets back to normal in 2022.
The winners:
AIRLINE
Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia
BED & BREAKFAST/ INN
Banff Ptarmigan Inn, Alberta, Canada
CAR RENTAL
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, St. Louis, Missouri
DESTINATION, BEACH
Aruba, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean
DESTINATION, CITY (US)
San Francisco, California
DESTINATION, CITY (NON-US)
Barcelona, Spain
DESTINATION, FAMILY
Oahu, Hawaii
DESTINATION, ISLAND
Puerto Rico, Caribbean
DESTINATION, MOUNTAIN
Banff & Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
DESTINATION, NATURE
Costa Rica, Central America
DESTINATION, WEDDING
Kauai, Hawaii
FAN-FAVORITE
Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts
GAY TRAVEL INFLUENCERS
@michaelandmatt
HOTEL, BEACH
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
HOTEL, BEST VALUE
AC Hotel, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
HOTEL, BOUTIQUE
Moxy NYC Chelsea, New York
HOTEL, CASINO
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Puerto Rico
HOTEL, CITY NON US
W Mexico City, Mexico
HOTEL, CITY US (TIE)
Fairmont Austin, Texas
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, California
HOTEL, FAMILY
Orlando World Center Marriott, Florida
HOTEL, GOLF
Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort, Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
HOTEL, HONEYMOON
Saii Lagoon Maldives, Maldives Islands
HOTEL, LGBTQ+ SCENE
Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, Florida
HOTEL, LUXURY
Zadún, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, San José del Cabo, Mexico
HOTEL, MOUNTAIN
W Aspen & The Sky Residences at W Aspen, Colorado
HOTEL, PET FRIENDLY
XV Beacon Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
HOTEL, SPA & WELLNESS
Carneros Resort and Spa, Napa, California
HOTEL, TROPICAL HIDEAWAY
The Ritz-Carlton, Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
HOTEL, WEDDING
W Punta de Mita, Mexico
LODGE/RANCH
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, California
PRIDE (NON US)
Pride Amsterdam, Netherlands
PRIDE (US)
Pride Northwest, Portland, Oregon
TOUR OPERATOR
Voyemo, Worldwide
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