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Las Vegas is a 24-hour party town. While the casinos are the biggest draw to the city, there is a lot more on offer.
Most people visiting Las Vegas stay on the famous strip, Las Vegas Boulevard. It starts in the south at the ‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ neon sign to Sahara Avenue in the north.
While the area features some familiar names like Hiltons and the Virgin Hotel — which doubles as a chic gay hotel Las Vegas style — most of the properties are Las Vegas icons like the Bellagio, Excalibur, and Luxor.
Other hotels are scattered around the vibrant cityscape of Las Vegas. Circa is located in the downtown area at the Fremont Experience, while the Virgin Hotel, serving as a chic gay hotel Las Vegas boasts, is conveniently positioned near all the gay venues.
Las Vegas is also a very dog-friendly city, and almost every hotel accommodates our furry friends in a range of rooms, making it easy to bring along your pet for the adventure.
One downside to Las Vegas accommodation is that even though every resort has a pool, many of them are closed from October to March. If you’re traveling those months, check first to see if the pools are open.
The pink dollar is welcome in Las Vegas. While there are no hotels that are exclusively gay-owned and operated, Las Vegas is a popular destination for gay travelers.
If you’re scouting for the closest thing to a gay hotel Las Vegas has to offer, you’re in luck. The adults-only hotel Circa in the downtown area, Virgin Hotel in the gay venues district, and the Luxor — known for its gay pool parties — are the closest to ‘gay’ hotels that you’ll get.
Each offers a unique vibe and is close to all the action, ensuring your stay is nothing short of spectacular.
While the Las Vegas Strip is where most people go to sleep and party and must be visited, it’s not the heart of the gay area.
Two miles east of the strip’s heart is the University district; it’s referred to as the ‘Fruit Loop,’ and there are five gay bars there. Piranha, The Garage, Freezone, Flex Cocktail Lounge, and QUADZ. Two of the city’s three cruise clubs are also in this area.
You could easily bar-hop those four places in one night and get a real taste of gay life in Las Vegas. Conveniently, the Virgin Hotel, a prime example of a gay hotel Las Vegas style, is located on Paradise Road, just a few doors from Piranha, making it an ideal base for your adventures.
The historical business center is another place where gay venues are found. The Backdoor is a Latino bar, and Badlands Saloon is for leather guys.
The final area to find gay venues is in the downtown area, which is north of the strip and home to the glitzy neon Fremont Experience. The Garden and the Phoenix are popular venues here.
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Bellagio is a luxury resort right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. It’s on the corner of East Flamingo Road, which takes you to the University District, where most of the gay venues are.
The spa tower rooms and suites completed their renovations in 2023 and are some of the most modern and luxurious rooms on the Las Vegas Strip. Dogs are welcome in some rooms.
As a casino hotel, there are so many dining options that it’s impossible to mention them all. Many cuisines are covered, including French and Japanese. Most are open 24/7. Apart from all the 24-hour bars, there are two nightclubs and a cocktail lounge.
The pool area is massive, with five different courtyard settings, and there’s a jetted hot tub. Cabanas are available to hire for the day. The pool is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm. The fitness center is in the spa area and is open daily from 5 am to 6 pm.
Resorts World, in the north of the Las Vegas Strip, has three Hilton brand hotels in one. The Las Vegas Hilton is the 5-star offering.
The rooms are contemporary in design; some of them have views over the strip. Pets are welcome in some of the rooms.
There are five pools in the Resorts World complex located on the 5th floor, and Las Vegas Hilton guests can use any of them. The fitness center is open 5 am – 8 pm daily.
With over 40 restaurants and bars, including a day club and a nightclub, there’s no reason ever to leave the resort. The day club is located around pool number six. The 7th pool is found in the spa area.
Why we love it
♥ 2 miles from gay venues
♥ Moroccan-themed pool area
♥ Residential style rooms
♥ American and Italian dining options
NoMad Las Vegas is part of the Park MGM complex at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. It’s a 4-star property and only 2 miles from the gay venues on Paradise Road in the University district.
Every one of the 293 rooms is appointed with custom furnishings and original artwork, and they’re all designed to have a residential feel. Some rooms are dog-friendly.
The pool area is decked out like a Moroccan retreat. However, the pool closes during winter, and guests can use the pool next door at the Park MGM. The fitness center is also located at the Park MGM.
Lovers of Italian food will adore Eataly, the largest Italian marketplace with restaurants in the world.
Why we love it
♥ Steps away from gay venues
♥ A pool and a Mykonos-themed beach
♥ 14 food and beverage options
♥ Roman-style bathhouse in the spa
Gay travelers who want to be in the heart of the gay action should choose Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It’s located 2 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, right in the University District, which is home to four gay venues.
The rooms and suites are all designed with a modern theme and are very light, colorful, and airy. Some are pet-friendly.
The expansive pool area has cabanas available for daytime use. There is an artificial adults-only beach decked out in a Mykonos theme. However, the beach area is closed during the winter season. The spa area has a Roman-style bathhouse (sorry, guys, it’s co-ed) and a 24-hour fitness center.
The dining options are broad; Japanese, Thai, Mexican, and American are some of the choices.
Why we love it
♥ 2 miles from gay venues
♥ Party pool area
♥ Celebrity chef restaurants
♥ In the heart of the Las Vegas Strip
The LINQ Hotel and Casino is part of Caesar’s group of hotels and is right in the center of the Las Vegas Strip, opposite Caesar’s Palace. It’s 2 miles from the gay venues in the University district.
The pool area at The LINQ Hotel and Casino is well known as one of Las Vegas’s best pool party venues. There are life-sized games and regular beer-pong events there. The pool is open from March to October. There is a 24-hour fitness center in the spa area.
The rooms and suites are decked out in a modern, funky vibe, and some are pet-friendly.
Three celebrity chefs have restaurants at the LINQ Hotel and Casino; Gordon Ramsay’s Fish and Chips is there, as is Guy Fieri’s comfort food and Cake Bosses Buddy Valastro’s food truck.
Why we love it
♥ Adults-only resort
♥ 6 pools on 3 levels – open all year
♥ Less than a mile from a gay venue
♥ 12 food and beverage outlets
Circa Resort & Casino is located on the corner of the Fremont Experience in downtown Las Vegas. It’s an adults-only resort; guests must be 21+.
The pool options at Circa are unique. Stadium Swim is surrounded by screens showing every possible live sporting event. Score is a pool with a swim-up bar and Insta-ready selfie walls. The pool areas are open all year. There is a fitness center; however, it’s small and only has limited equipment.
The rooms have a contemporary, minimalist style, and many have views over the Fremont Experience.
There are 12 restaurants and bars, including an Asian food market and a classic steakhouse.
Why we love it
♥ 2 miles from gay venues
♥ 4 pools
♥ State-of-the-art fitness center
♥ Home to the Thunder from Down Under
Excalibur is one of the most well-known casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip; it’s been there since 1990. Located at the southern end of the strip, it’s less than 2 miles from the gay venues in the University district.
Excalibur’s 30,000-square-foot pool area is decorated as a lush tropical landscape. It contains four luxurious pools and a water slide. It closes for the winter season, but guests can use pools at nearby partner hotels, The Mandalay Bay or the MGM Grand.
The fitness center overlooks the pool area and has state-of-the-art equipment. It’s open from 6 am to 6 pm daily.
The rooms have a contemporary style; some have strip views, and some are dog-friendly.
The Thunder From Down Under is a male strip show featuring Aussie hotties and is well worth seeing, even if you’re not staying here.
Why we love it
♥ Gay pool party
♥ 2 miles from gay venues
♥ Expansive pool area
♥ Refurbished in 2021
Located at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the iconic Luxor Hotel is the giant pyramid. It’s 2 miles from the gay venues in the University district.
Luxor is well-known amongst gay travelers for having an exclusive adults-only gay pool party. It’s called Temptation Sundays and features guest DJs and celebrity appearances. The pool party only operates during the pool season, from May to October.
The pool area is one of the most expansive on the strip at 19,000 square feet, with cabanas and large daybeds for hire. The fitness center is open 8 am to 6 pm and overlooks the pool area.
The resort has two accommodation towers as well as the pyramid. The latter has slanted windows to match the design of the building. One thing the Luxor does well is that the rooms get refurbished every five years to keep them more modern looking.
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