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Summer is officially here, which means Pride Month is here, too! Haven’t made your travel plans yet? Not to worry: Orbitz has you covered with a new booking tool that helps you search for LGBTQ-welcoming hotels—properties that have signed an Inclusivity Pledge against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual identity—so you can book your travels with confidence. When you’re ready to take a look, just head to Orbitz.com/Pride or check the LGBTQ-welcoming hotel filter when you search hotels on Orbitz.
ALSO: Learn more about what qualifies hotels as LGBTQ-welcoming
In the meantime, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite LGBTQ-welcoming places to stay in key Pride cities across the country, and even included some fantastic LGBTQ-owned shops that are definitely worth a visit. Bonus: If you book any of our LGBTQ hotels between June 15–21, you’ll earn $50 Orbucks back, good at 385,000 hotels worldwide. Plus, if you shop one of the LGBTQ-owned stores mentioned below, you’ll be eligible to receive $100 Orbucks (Offer limited to first 500 participants; learn more at Orbitz.com/Pride).
NEW YORK CITY
Stay: Conrad NY Downtown
Shop: Bluestockings, Big Gay Ice Cream
Bar/Restaurant: Baz Bagel, Fonda
DENVER
Stay: Patterson Inn
Shop: Ladyfingers Letterpress
Bar/Restaurant: Summit Tacos
San Diego
Stay: Lafayette Hotel Swim Club and Bungalows
Shop: Dapper Boi, Unhinged Candles
Eat: Babycakes, Hillcrest Brewing
LOS ANGELES
Stay: Kimpton La Peer, Ace Hotel DTLA
Shop: Bloom and Plume Coffee, Wildfang
Eat: The Kitchen
BOSTON
Stay: Kimpton Nine Zero
Shop: Trident Booksellers, Workforce
Eat: Diesel Café, Cathedral Station, Dbar
CHICAGO
Stay: Hotel Versey Days Inn by Wyndham Chicago
Shop: Foursided, Jameson Loves Danger, Humboldt House
Eat: Split-Rail, big chicks + tweet
WASHINGTON, DC
Shop: Republic Restoratives, J Squared Naturals
Eat: The Dirty Goose, Duplex Diner
PHILADELPHIA
Stay: Hyatt Centric Philadelphia, Kimpton Palomar
Shop: marcie blaine (+ other businesses), Philly AIDS thrift: Giovanni’s Room, Loop Yarn
Eat: Lolita, Bud & Marilyn’s
ATLANTA
Stay: Hotel Clermont
Shop: ABetterBuzz, 18.21 Bitters
Eat: Woof’s sports bar, Joe’s on Juniper