Colours Oasis Resort in San Jose, Costa Rica

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Colours Oasis Resort located in San Jose, Costa Rica has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Colours Oasis Resort recently post a review about your experience.

Geranium Moonlight Hotel in Mykonos, Greece

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Geranium Moonlight Hotel located in Mykonos, Greece has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Geranium Moonlight Hotel recently post a review about your experience.

Geranium Moonlight Hotel in Mykonos, Greece

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Geranium Moonlight Hotel located in Mykonos, Greece has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Geranium Moonlight Hotel recently post a review about your experience.

PINK CHOICE CONGRATULATES CALIFORNIA

What great news! Today, same sex couples from all over the country have the right to marry in the State of California. California joins Massachusetts in recognizing the rights of same sex couples to legally marry and to enjoy the security and benefits that has been denied us for far to many years.

West Hollywood News lists a load of information to help couples plan their long awaited right to marry including accommodation options in LA. We encourage happily married couples to share their accommodation experience by posting a review on Pink Choice to help other same sex couples find the best hotel, inn or guest house that meets their budget and requirements.

Abel Tasman Lodge in Bellawongarah, Australia

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Abel Tasman Lodge located in Bellawongarah, Australia has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Abel Tasman Lodge recently post a review about your experience.

AsiaLatina Hotel & Guest house in Granada, Nicaragua

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that AsiaLatina Hotel & Guest house located in Granada, Nicaragua has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at AsiaLatina Hotel & Guest house recently post a review about your experience.

Newton Farmhouse in Salisbury, U.K.

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Newton Farmhouse located in Salisbury, U.K. has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Newton Farmhouse recently post a review about your experience.

1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage in Asheville, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage located in Asheville, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage recently post a review about your experience.

green ROCKS Inn in Ridgefield, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that green ROCKS Inn located in Ridgefield, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at green ROCKS Inn recently post a review about your experience.

Golden Pai and Suite Resort in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Golden Pai and Suite Resort located in Mae Hong Son, Thailand has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Golden Pai and Suite Resort recently post a review about your experience.

Axel Hotel Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Axel Hotel Buenos Aires located in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Axel Hotel Buenos Aires recently post a review about your experience.

Maui Sunseeker Resort in Kihei, Maui, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Maui Sunseeker Resort located in Kihei, Maui, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Maui Sunseeker Resort recently post a review about your experience.

Deer Brook Inn in Woodstock, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Deer Brook Inn located in Woodstock, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Deer Brook Inn recently post a review about your experience.

Laurel Lodge in Harpers Ferry, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Laurel Lodge located in Harpers Ferry, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Laurel Lodge recently post a review about your experience.

Kimpton Hotels Embraces IGLTA

Pink Choice congratulates Kimpton Hotels on their ground breaking decision to partner with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). Kimpton Hotels have become the first lodging company to join forces with IGLTA on a property wide basis. Their decision positions Kimpton as the leading hospitality company and a first choice for gay and lesbian travelers.

Pink Choice encourages all gay and lesbian travelers to support Kimpton Hotels and to post reviews and share their hotel experiences after staying in any of their 41 distinct hotels for the benefit of other gay and lesbian travelers.

Harlem Renaissance House in New York, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Harlem Renaissance House located in New York, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Harlem Renaissance House recently post a review about your experience.

Blue Moon Bed and Breakfast in Ashland, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Blue Moon Bed and Breakfast located in Ashland, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Blue Moon Bed and Breakfast recently post a review about your experience.

Rainbow Mountain Resort in East Stroudsburg, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Rainbow Mountain Resort located in East Stroudsburg, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Rainbow Mountain Resort recently post a review about your experience.

Is "gay friendly" the new tourism marketing mantra?

The article by gay Canadian travel co host Charles David raises questions about the future marketing stratagies of specifically gay destinations. Pink Choice is seeing evidence of more gay and lesbian travelers are writing positive reviews about "gay friendly" accommodation in destinations world wide and more and more hotels, inns, guesthouses and resorts are using the term 'gay-friendly' in their marketing. Pink Choice encourages GLBT travelers to write reviews about their accommodation and destination experience so that other GLBT can get a better understanding to what's on offer when making their room reservations.

Trelawn Place Bed & Breakfast in Queenstown, New Zealand

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Trelawn Place Bed & Breakfast located in Queenstown, New Zealand has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Trelawn Place Bed & Breakfast recently post a review about your experience.

Guardian's Call for Reviews!

We were thrilled to see The Guardian take an interest in gay friendly establishments, the Pink Choice Awards, and especially their call for travelers to share their favorite spots. We encourage you to let them -- and us -- know of any great destinations that have stayed below the radar too long!

Top 10 Destinations for 2008

The Ottawa Citizen has recently publish the Top 10 Destinations worldwide for 2008. If any of our members has experienced any of these destinations and want to write a review about the accommodation experience, we encourage you to write to support their distinction.

Anndion Lodge in Wanganui, New Zealand

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Anndion Lodge located in Wanganui, New Zealand has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Anndion Lodge recently post a review about your experience.

Partiers' Guide to a Carnival in Rio

Heading to Rio for this year's Carnival? Here an article that may help you get the most out of the festivities. And whilst you're there, take notes and post a review on Pink Choice about your accommodation experience. That's if you ever make it back to your hotel room!

Wyndham Hotels Discount Same Sex Ceremonies

Wyndham Hotels is offering same sex couple discounted weddings in their hotels. This great marketing offer would cut 50% off the $1,200 price of a wedding ceremony. Pink Choice applauds this great marketing initiative and encourages couples taking up this offer to write a review of their experience in any Wyndham hotel.

Gay Customer Service Training for the Travel Market

Pink Choice was interested to read that one company at least is attempting to help hotel companies deliver on their "gay friendly" promise. Gay Comfort, developed by leading gay marketing specialists Out Now, is launching a new training and accreditation system this week covering such areas including how gay customers differ from other customers, how they are the same, what concerns them when dealing with travel industry staff, what language to use and what words or phrases to avoid.

With so many companies appearing to be jumping into the "gay friendly" marketing bandwagon, it's encouraging to see one company helping to deliver the promise.

Pink Choice Awards Name Top Rated Gay Friendly Destinations

Awards season is here! Pink Choice is pleased to announce the winners of its 2007 Pink Choice Awards. The Awards highlight gay friendly properties that earned the highest traveler ratings in their price range for 2007. Ratings take into consideration essential categories such as guests’ first impressions, check-in, staff, and overall value.

Pink Choice Award winners deserve the highest praise, having captured the loyalty of so many of our members. Gay and lesbian travelers today expect more from their hosts, and our winners have answered the call by providing welcoming, relaxing safe havens for guests from around the world.

Celebrating our second annual Pink Choice Awards, we are thrilled to see that while destinations well known to gay travelers remain highly ranked, new regions are also attracting visitors by providing outstanding service and amenities. We enthusiastically congratulate both our repeat winners and those properties receiving their first Award!

And the winners are…

$$$$ Price Band

Carpe Diem Guesthouse, Provincetown, MA
www.carpediemguesthouse.com

Pineapple Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.pineapplepoint.com

$$$ Price Band

Alexander’s Guesthouse, Key West, FL
www.alexanderskeywest.com

Gabriel’s at the Ashbrooke Inn, Provincetown, MA
www.gabriels.com

Inn at Cook Street, Provincetown, MA
www.innatcookstreet.com

Oxford Guesthouse, Provincetown, MA
www.oxfordguesthouse.com

Villa Venice, Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.villavenice.com

White Porch Inn, Provincetown, MA
www.whiteporchinn.com

White Wind Inn, Provincetown, MA
www.whitewindinn.com

$$ Price Band

Christopher’s by the Bay, Provincetown, MA
www.christophersbythebay.com

Grand View Inn, Provincetown, MA
www.grandviewinn.com

Highlands Inn, Bethlehem, NH
www.highlandsinn-nh.com

Jameson Bed & Breakfast, Dalton, PA
www.thejamesonbedandbreakfast.com

Liberty Suites, Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.libertysuites.com

New Zealand House, Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.newzealandhouse.com

Newnham Suncatcher Inn, Saugatuck, MI
www.suncatcherinn.com

Skinny Dips Resort & Spa, Cairns, Australia
www.skinnydips.com.au

For more information about Pink Choice Awards, please visit http://pinkchoice.com/pinkChoiceAwards.aspx.

Pink Choice partners with Rainbow Tourism

Pink Choice is excited to announce a partnership with Rainbow Tourism which will extend its reviews of gay and lesbian accommodations into the Southern Hemisphere!

Rainbow Tourism provides comprehensive information about properties in Australia, New Zealand, Bali and Pacific Islands that have been accredited as being 'gay friendly'.

At RainbowTourism.com, their motto is Go Gay, Stay Gay, Play Gay - and their team of travel technology and marketing gurus who live in Australia and New Zealand strive to make it easy for you to book a complete itinerary online. RainbowTourism.com is a one-stop shopping experience for gay-owned/gay-friendly accommodations and tours in the most most dazzling destinations. All you have to do is CLICK, BOOK and GO! The site also has special packages surrounding many of the events on the Rainbow Calendar in the Southern Hemisphere.
Every listing on the site is for genuine gay-owned or gay friendly operators, and all these properties are individually listed on Pink Choice. The Rainbow Tourism accreditation program will incorporate Pink Choice member reviews to determine just who wears the GOO or RTA status symbol. (GOO means the operator is a lesbian or gay owner and RTA means Rainbow Tourism Accreditation standards have been reviewed and monitored.)

RainbowTourism.com is a member of:
New Zealand Tourism Industry Associaton (NZTIA)
Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA)
International Gay and Lesbian Tourism Association (IGLTA)

Pink Choice is delighted to be working in partnership with Rainbow Tourism to bring properties in the Southern Hemisphere to its members.

Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Nordic Sea Hotel located in Stockholm, Sweden has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Nordic Sea Hotel recently post a review about your experience.

The Square Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark

PinkChoice is pleased to announce that The Square Hotel located in Copenhagen, Denmark has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at The Square Hotel recently post a review about your experience.

Pink Choice Awards Are Coming!

We are eagerly anticipating the final ratings and reviews of 2007, as they will seal the deal for those destined to take home a Pink Choice Award!

In January, we will announce our second annual Awards, which will highlight 2007's top ranked gay friendly lodging establishments around the world. Winners will be chosen based on accumulated Pink Choice member feedback, with rankings compiled from travelers’ reviews and ratings throughout the year.

If you have a favorite property and haven't yet submitted a review, now is the time to let us know it is worthy of the highest praise...a Pink Choice Award!

Condesa Haus in Mexico City, Mexico

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Condesa Haus located in Mexico City, Mexico has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Condesa Haus recently post a review about your experience.

Residence Verona in Prague, Checkoslovakia

Residence Verona located in Prague, Checkoslovakia has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Residence Verona recently post a review about your experience.

Hotel de la Paix in Siem Reap, Cambodia

PinkChoice is pleased to announce that Hotel de la Paix located in Siem Reap, Cambodia has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Hotel de la Paix recently post a review about your experience.

We're happy to watch the power of GLBT travelers as they change how cities approach their tourism industry. London, always a top destination for gay and straight travelers of all nationalities, has earned its keep as the official #1 destination for GLBT travelers out of the US. PinkNews tells us more in this article, with the very interesting subplot that:

Gays and lesbians are not going to Britain because they might see other gays and lesbians, their motivations and triggers are similar to those of other travellers.

They consider Britain a sophisticated, worldly destination and want to see it portrayed as such. They do not want it presented in a cheesy way.

VisitBritain vowed to change their advertising to feature situations like same sex couples enjoying country walks or traditional British images such as Buckingham Palace guards dressed in the rainbow colours of the gay pride movement.

We already have a number of destination reviews on our London page, and we think that will grow as this great movement takes hold.

Hail Britannia!

Mystique in Santorini, Greece

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Mystique located in Santorini, Greece has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Mystique recently post a review about your experience.

PINK CHOICE CONGRATULATES VANCOUVER

If Vancouver is glowing pink, it’s because US gay and lesbian travelers voted it their No. 1 destination in Canada for the second year running according to San Francisco based Community Marketing Inc.

On hearing the news, Candice Gibson, Tourism Vancouver consumer marketing manager, said local tourism operators really understand what it means to be “gay-friendly” by supporting causes important to the gay community, employing gay staff, having sensitivity training for staff and making information available to gay and lesbian neighborhoods and businesses in the city.

Pink Choice is delighted to add its congratulations to the city of Vancouver both on receiving this recognition and for its stand in recognizing the rights of same sex couples to marry. Pink Choice also encourages gay and lesbian travelers visiting Vancouver to post reviews of their accommodation experience to help other members of our community to find the best places to stay.

Top New England Destinations for Fall

Pink Choice Ranks Top Five New England Destinations for Gay Travelers

Travelers are on the road for leaf season

Pink Choice today released the top five New England destinations investigated by gay travelers as autumn trips are planned.

The top rankings are:

1. Provincetown, MA
2. Boston, MA
3. Ogunquit, ME
4. Bethlehem, NH
5. Woodstock, VT

Rankings are based on unique visits over a six month period to gay-friendly destination pages on Pink Choice. For more information and reviews for hotels and inns at these and other destinations, please visit www.pinkchoice.com.

Villa Ralfa in Hersonissos, Greece

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Villa Ralfa located in Hersonissos, Greece has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Villa Ralfa recently post a review about your experience.

Night Heron Cottage B&B in Eastham, USA

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Night Heron Cottage B&B located in Eastham, USA has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Night Heron Cottage B&B recently post a review about your experience.

How reFRESHing

Pink Choice wants our members and readers to know that while we're the best spot for you to submit reviews of establishments, we also have a taste for top destinations. We're excited to have teamed up with http://www.blogger.com/www.refreshlite.com as a contributor to their travel page. The site is an excellent source of info for the gay UK to begin with, and our two cents (or pence) may give another idea of where the hot spots are.

You can check out our latest review of Ft. Lauderdale here, which touches on things we've learned from our travels and our members' reviews, such as:

[Ft. Lauderdale] accommodation is as diverse as the population. Gay and lesbian travelers have plenty of GLBT-friendly choices, ranging from large international hotels to smaller, more intimate gay-owned guesthouses. These guesthouses are dotted throughout the city but are mainly clustered around Los Olas and Wilton Manors. Pineapple Point, Villa Venice and the New Zealand House are guesthouses highly recommended by pinkchoice.com members.

More reviews to follow in the coming months!

Kane O Kupono (Men of Nature) in Volcano, USA

PinkChoice is pleased to announce that Kane O Kupono (Men of Nature) located in Volcano, Hawaii, USA has been added to our listings!
Kane O Kupono is the Big Island of Hawaii's only gay owned, totally "natural" (clothing optional) Guesthouse/B&B. It is located on the lush, tropical east side of the Island, and is a perfect place to relax and unwind after a day at the beach, visiting the volcano, hiking to nearby waterfalls, or visiting the Thermal Hot Springs. The guesthouse is located close to Volcano's National Park in the Fern Forest area, where the weather is not so hot and humid.
If you have stayed at Kane O Kupono (Men of Nature) recently post a review about your experience.

Palace B & B in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Palace B & B located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Palace B & B recently post a review about your experience.

Barangay Richville Guest House in Torquay, U.K.

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Barangay Richville Guest House located in Torquay, U.K. has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Barangay Richville Guest House recently post a review about your experience.

The Bloomsbury in York, U.K.

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that The Bloomsbury located in York, U.K. has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at The Bloomsbury recently post a review about your experience.

Legends Hotel in Brighton, U.K.

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that Legends Hotel located in Brighton, U.K. has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Legends Hotel recently post a review about your experience.

Our Hearts to San Francisco

We're pleased to see the continuing trend of alliances between big business, travel and the GLBT community, as San Francisco's Convention and Visitor's Bureau and Southwest Airlines announced a new marketing partnership this week that is focused solely on the gay traveler. A $180,000 marketing campaign will launch, with Southwest adopting the tag of "the airline of gay and lesbian San Francisco" for at least a year.

San Francisco continues to be a top destination for Pink Choice members, and we look forward to seeing even more activity with this high profile initiative.

The Liberty Hill Inn in Yarmouth Port, USA

PinkChoice has just added The Liberty Hill Inn located in Yarmouth Port, USA to its listings!
If you have stayed at The Liberty Hill Inn recently post a review about your experience.

Cordials B & B in New Hope, USA

PinkChoice is pleased to announce that Cordials B&B located in New Hope, USA has just received its first Pink Choice review!
If you have stayed at Cordials B&B recently please post a review about your own experience.

Sofitel Silom in Bangkok, Thailand

The Sofitel Silom located in Bangkok, Thailand has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Sofitel Silom recently post a review about your experience.

Palace B & B in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Palace B & B located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at Palace B & B recently post a review about your experience.

West Lodge Vegetarian GuestHouse in Norwich, U.K.

PinkChoice is very excited to announce that West Lodge Vegetarian GuestHouse located in Norwich, U.K. has been added to our listings!
If you have stayed at West Lodge Vegetarian GuestHouse recently post a review about your experience.

Villa la Pinède in Avignon, France

PinkChoice has just added Villa la Pinède located in Avignon, France!
If you have stayed at Villa la Pinède recently post a review about your experience.