New York Gay and Lesbian Vacations
Your gay New York City vacation
America’s largest city is a country unto itself. Sure, it may have become more sanitized and gentrified in the past few years, but New York City will always be one of the premier destinations for LGBT travelers looking for a monumental experience that demands all the energy, attention and creativity that you can muster. It’s nothing less than exhilarating and Orbitz is your ticket there.
Featured Hotels
LGBT-welcoming New York hotels
Ace Hotel New York
The Benjamin
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel
Flatotel at Times Square
The Roger
Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel
New York Marriott Marquis
JW Marriott Essex House New York
Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square South
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Renaissance New York Hotel 57
W New York
W New York - Times Square
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
The Westin New York at Times Square
Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea
Element New York Times Square West
New York Marriott East Side
Best in Stay
LGBT Best in Stay New York hotels
The Out NYC
Stay Hotel
The Peninsula New York
Ace Hotel New York
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Eventi, a Kimpton Hotel
The Benjamin
Gayborhood
New York Gayborhood hotels
GEM Hotel - Chelsea, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea
The Out NYC
Hotel Americano
Dream Downtown
Ink48, a Kimpton Hotel
Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Chelsea
Flights
| Departure | Arrival | Travel dates | Round-trip |
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| Los Angeles | New York | Mon, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 6 | $265 |
| Chicago | New York | Tue, Feb 5 - Tue, Feb 12 | $108 |
| San Francisco | New York | Wed, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 31 | $278 |
| Denver | New York | Wed, Jan 9 - Tue, Jan 15 | $188 |
| London | New York | Mon, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 25 | $653 |
| Raleigh | New York | Tue, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 11 | $118 |
| Tel Aviv | New York | Tue, Feb 12 - Thu, Feb 21 | $714 |
| Seattle | New York | Tue, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 23 | $276 |
| Dallas | New York | Tue, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 16 | $169 |
| Atlanta | New York | Wed, Jan 23 - Tue, Jan 29 | $206 |
| Miami | New York | Thu, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 19 | $170 |
| Fort Lauderdale | New York | Wed, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 12 | $148 |
Why book on Orbitz?
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Miss Richfield 1981 says it best in this video—not all travel sites are created equal. When you book on Orbitz, your travel dollars work harder. Here’s why:
- We’re the ONLY leading travel agency with a perfect Corporate Equality Index Score from the Human Rights Campaign, with two GLAAD Media awards to boot.
- We’re the ONLY leading travel site with filters for hotel reviews by other LGBT travelers.
- We feature the top gay-friendly accommodations, including Best in Stay hotels and gay resorts.
- We’re proud sponsors of many LGBT charities and events, year after year.
New York highlights
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Gay Manhattan
Among New York City’s five boroughs, Manhattan is still where most of the LGBT scene is located. The West Village, centered on Christopher Street, is the oldest gay area and home to the famous Stonewall bar. The East Village, Chelsea, and newer queer-popular areas like Hell’s Kitchen near Times Square.
More NYC gayborhoods
Brooklyn is the second-gayest borough and seems to be getting queerer every year -- particularly in young, artsy Williamsburg and leafy, lesbian-popular Park Slope. In Queens, the Greek-flavored ‘hood of Astoria is an up-and-coming gay area, as is the multi-ethnic enclave of Jackson Heights, home to a slew of gay bars.
Gay New York travel can be anything you want to make it: Check out the LGBT theater scene, take a tour of gay art galleries in Chelsea, explore the newly identified queer ethnic scene in Queens, take a limo tour of queer Manhattan historical sites, delve into the leather bars, listen to queer poetry slams, watch gay rugby matches, and dine in fine lesbian restaurants.
Gay and lesbian events
There are LGBT events going on year-round in New York, but come in June for the big gay events, including the Manhattan Pride parade that overwhelms Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn Pride, Queens Pride and the leathery Folsom Street East street fair.
Insider tips for New York gay travel
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Choose your lodging based on your interests
If you want to experience the classic gay and lesbian scene, choose Chelsea. If you’re into theater, stay in gay-popular Hell’s Kitchen near Times Square. If you prefer a grungier, artsier scene, choose the Lower East Side.
Learn the secret taxi schedule
When taxi drivers change shifts around 4 or 5 p.m. and 4 or 5 a.m., it can be extremely difficult to grab a cab. Avoid cab problems by learning the subway system -- it’s by far the cheapest way to get around and have a true NYC experience at the same time!
Add on Fire Island
During the season on Fire Island (roughly May to September), you can feel like a real New Yorker by joining in on the lively beach scene here. Of the two main LGBT enclaves on the island, The Pines is more male and exclusive; Cherry Grove is more lesbian and democratic.