By John O’Ceallaigh Conditions weren’t ideal for our trip to theOld Monterey Inn B&B. The rain that day was so heavy it threatened to splinter the windscreen of our rental car, and we arrived weary, waned and later than expected. The inn’s receptionist should consider a career in marketing though, because a few well-chosenContinue reading “SUITE DREAMS: OLD MONTEREY INN”
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SUITE DREAMS: THE LEVANTE PARLIAMENT HOUSE, VIENNA
By Jeffrey James Keyes The Levante Parliament is the perfect launching pad for a comfortable stay in Vienna. The building, which dates back to 1908, has been decorated around the four elements of life: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. The hotel itself can be considered an art gallery, featuring stunning glasswork by Nemtoi and photography by Kurt Themessl.Continue reading “SUITE DREAMS: THE LEVANTE PARLIAMENT HOUSE, VIENNA”
DEAL OF THE WEEK: MILLENNIUM SHOWS ITS PRIDE
Millennium Hotels and Resorts has created a PRIDE rate of 15% off to visit one of their hotels in gateway cities throughout the U.S. Whether for business or pleasure, it’s always nice to get a little price break. Millennium Hotels and Resorts is a long-tome supporter of LGBT travelers and travel organizations. Links to their individual propertiesContinue reading “DEAL OF THE WEEK: MILLENNIUM SHOWS ITS PRIDE”
Suite Dream: Dream Inn, Santa Cruz, Calif.
By Louise Rafkin Attention surfer dudes and dudettes: want to check the waves from your private balcony? Maybe even from the comfort of your luxury king bed? And be the first on Santa Cruz’s morning swell? Get yourself beachside to Santa Cruz’s Dream Inn. Under the management of the Joie de Vivre hotels, all roomsContinue reading “Suite Dream: Dream Inn, Santa Cruz, Calif.”
Deal of the Week: A Hotel that Pays You to Stay
Hotels offer all sorts of ‘packages’ and other incentives to get heads in beds (as they say in the industry). This is the first we’ve heard of that actually offers cold, hard cash! InterContinental Hotels Group would like to fund your fun with ‘Vacation Pay.’ Between May 16th and August 31st 2011, any traveler stayingContinue reading “Deal of the Week: A Hotel that Pays You to Stay”
Game on: Borgata Trumps Other Atlantic City Resorts
By Jeff Guaracino; Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com. Like your luck, Atlantic City casinos’ bet to win over the lucrative gay and lesbian traveler seems to turn as quickly as the roll of the dice. Last year, Trump Taj Mahal was wooing our community with a series of well-organized and even better advertised “Fun and ‘Gay’mesContinue reading “Game on: Borgata Trumps Other Atlantic City Resorts”
Deal of the Week: “Loud & Proud” at the Personality Hotels
Back 10 or even five years ago, it was pretty rare to find hotels that created special offers or packages for LGBT travelers. Now, it’s much more common (though still not the norm by any stretch). Most such specials are pretty staid affairs, with nothing more daring than a subscription to a national gay magazine.Continue reading “Deal of the Week: “Loud & Proud” at the Personality Hotels”
Hotel Sé: Downtown San Diego Luxury for Less
Rising incongruously amid the lower, stucco-California-mission-style buildings more common in downtown San Diego, the luxurious Hotel Sé stands out with its glassy, steel-latticed façade. A bevy of handsome, friendly valet/bellmen awaits visitors who are ushered through a massive swinging door to a swank, dark-toned lobby. Built at the height of this never-ending recession, the hotelContinue reading “Hotel Sé: Downtown San Diego Luxury for Less”
Gay Tel Aviv (Hotel Stays)
By Louise Rafkin; Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com. Just minutes from the front door of the Melody Hotel, pictured above, two brides walk the shoreline. White dresses trail the fine sand beach, but with the glint of the setting sun on the teal blue Mediterranean sea, it takes a few moments for the scene to register.Continue reading “Gay Tel Aviv (Hotel Stays)”
Deal of the Week: LGBT Romance Package in Maui
In celebration of Hawaii’s recent announcement of same sex civil unions, the Hotel Hana-Maui has introduced a romantic “His & His; Hers & Hers Hawaiian Journey for Two” getaway package designed exclusively for the LGBT community. Couples will stay in beautiful Hana at the property’s intimate Sea Ranch Cottage, which boasts scenic views of Hawaii’sContinue reading “Deal of the Week: LGBT Romance Package in Maui”
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