Planning a fabulous vacation this summer? Seeking a charming site to celebrate your commitment? Or just looking for a classy place to stay while on business?

W Hotels

The stylish, chic W Hotels brand has always been a huge supporter of the gay community, with five properties in Manhattan as well as locations in cities across the U.S.

“W Hotels supports inclusion and thinks there should be no distinction between gay or straight. Everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, deserves to be celebrated and treated equally. We want to show the LGBT community that they are as important to our business model as every other traveler we cater to,” says Edward Maynard, general manager of the W New York Union Square. “Our talent is encouraged to treat all of our guests with respect and dignity.”

W Hotels celebrates LGBT pride year-round with its Pride 365 Package, which includes not only an ultra-contemporary room, but also a Puma Urban Mobility travel wallet, two complimentary cocktails, a one year GLAAD membership and a year’s subscription to OUT and OUT Traveler magazines. W is perfect for the business traveler in need of surroundings to impress clients, or for the faithful couple looking to commemorate their life-long commitment with W’s exclusive WOW VOW commitment ceremonies.

For more information or to book a pride package, go to www.Whotels.com/pride.

Wyndham Hotels

For business or leisure, Wyndham Hotels provides a comfortable, casual, and incredibly gay-friendly atmosphere. Wyndham has been actively supporting the gay community for years, through sponsorships of organizations including GLAAD, HRC and National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and hosting national LGBT events such as Gay Days and the International Gay & Lesbian World Travel Expo.

“We’ve had a very long history of understanding the LGBT community and supporting the LGBT community. It as makes good business sense and also it’s just the right thing to do. People want to be treated like people,” says Greg Land, senior vice president of global sales and distribution for Wyndham Hotel Group.

Wyndham is also the first major hotel chain to launch a dedicated, gay-targeted advertising campaign and offer specially designed commitment ceremonies at all of its U.S. locations.

Land says, “It’s part of our overall corporate responsibility to address diversity,” and that the initiative has spread out from sales and marketing into Wyndham’s human resource and purchasing and procurement departments.

Because of the legacy of Wyndham’s involvement in the gay community, the NGLCC recognized them last year as Corporation of the Year. Pick your destination at www.glbtWyndham.com.

Kimpton Hotels
The über gay-friendly Kimpton Hotels wants you to relax in style and comfort. Kimpton has maintained a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index since 2004 and recently won PlanetOut’s 2008 Hotel Group of the Year award.
“Kimpton is proud to be supportive of the LGBT community,” says Alan Baer, senior vice president of human resources and co-chair of the Kimpton Gay & Lesbian Employee Network.
He notes that the chain sponsors organizations like PFLAG, the Mautner Project, and GALA Choruses Festival 2008. “We are throwing fundraising events for LGBT and HIV organizations coast to coast.” Last year they helped raise more than $100,000 for these nonprofits.

Kimpton’s California hotels, along with those in Massachusetts and British Columbia, now offer same-sex wedding ceremonies, and all of Kimpton’s hotels across North America continue to offer same-sex commitment ceremonies.

Kimpton is currently offering their second annual Summer of Pride discount at hotels in 15 cities across North America up until Labor Day weekend. The discount allows for 10 to 20 percent off best available room rates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

For additional information or to read LGBT rave reviews, check out www.KimptonHotels.com/lgbt.

MGM Mirage
Vegas vacation? Check out MGM Mirage’s award-winning, gay-friendly properties. Luxor, Mandalay Bay, New York-New York, and Treasure Island are just a few of MGM Mirage’s properties committed to reaching out and serving the LGBT community in Las Vegas. Combine an open-minded staff, unparalleled customer service and superior accommodations with the wild and crazy nights of gay-Vegas, and you’ve hit the jackpot.

Luxor is currently offering a special “Expect the Unexpected” Pride package, running through Sept 4. The package includes a $25 food and beverage credit, a $25 Nurture Spa credit, and $10 in free slot play for new Players Club members.

If you’re looking to get hitched and celebrate your commitment in true Vegas fashion, the Wedding Chapels of MGM Mirage offer same-sex commitment ceremonies.

“What better place to celebrate with your partner than in Las Vegas, the city made famous by non-traditional weddings and celebrity elopements? Our wedding chapels have been the scene for many ceremonies acknowledging a committed couple’s love,” says Maxine Pipkin, manager of the Wedding Chapels at Treasure Island. Check out all of MGM Mirage’s Vegas properties at www.MGMMIRAGE.com.

Harrah’s
Harrah’s, another gay-friendly Vegas chain, offers special LGBT packages and commitment ceremonies at several of its hotels, including Caesars Palace, Flamingo Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, and Rio. More LGBT packages can be found at their Reno and New Orleans locations as well.

Go to www.Harrahs.com for more information on each of Harrah’s hotels.
Hyatt Hotels
Hyatt Hotels waves its rainbow flag by partnering with GLAAD. The Hyatt GLAAD Package, at 25 participating Hyatt hotels across the U.S., includes a two-night stay, a complimentary one-year GLAAD membership, and a subscription to Media Matters, GLAAD’s seasonal newsletter providing information on media campaigns, programs, and events. The Hyatt GLAAD package runs through to the end of this year.

Want to celebrate pride Cali-style? The beautifully remodeled Hyatt Regency Mission Bay is perfectly located in the center of San Diego’s Pride Festivals, held July 19 to 20. Expect a relaxed stay with reverential treatment from employees who participate in mandatory diversity and harassment training.

Alex Willow, director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina says, “In San Diego, we have such a diverse community, and Hyatt firmly believes that all guests deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their lifestyle.” For more information and pricing on Hyatt’s GLAAD package, go to www.Pride.Hyatt.com.