36 hotels in 15 cities
With 36 houses, the American stock is the largest in this overview — and it is not located in the metropolises. At the top are five places with three houses each: Fire Island, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Palm Springs and Provincetown.
These are all holiday resorts that have grown as queer destinations, and not big cities with queer neighbourhoods. This is exactly what distinguishes the USA from the German stock, where Cologne, a single large city, bears almost half.
If you are looking for an American gay hotel, you usually choose the place and season first and then the house. There are no closed houses listed.
In the other categories, the USA is clearly behind: 21 saunas and ten cruising addresses. Gay hotels are thus the category in which the country leads this overview, and by far.
Selected venues
Alexander's Guesthouse
All Worlds Resort
Alma San Diego Downtown
Beck's Motor Lodge
Belvedere Guest House for Men
Best Western Plus Hawthorne Terrace
Casa Oliver
City Suites Hotel
Cities
Safety & legal situation
- ✓ Homosexuality legal
- ✓ Marriage equality
- ✓ Civil partnership
- ✓ Anti-discrimination protection
- ✓ Legal gender recognition (trans*)
- ✗ Conversion therapy ban
Last reviewed: 25. June 2026