This month, New York City will be celebrating gay pride with one of the biggest gay pride celebrations in the world. It kicks off with a rally on June 16 and events including rooftop parties, Pridefest, a parade, and a dance continue until June 24. People come from all over the world to be a part of these events. To accommodate those travelers, hotels across New York city are offering deals and packages that add to the celebration.
Forbes came up with certain hotels and packages that may interest the LGBT community during the Pride week celebrations.
This is a relatively new hotel in Hell's kitchen. Not only does the hotel support Gay Pride week, but they have a special deal all summer. Their summer of Pride Weekend offer includes 15% off their accommodations from Thursdays to Sundays until September 2. During their stay, guests are given a Pride welcome gift and two daily cocktails. Rooms, which come with amazing views of the Hudson River, cost around $320 a night.
This is a hotel that is popping up just for Pride week. For one week only, between June 18 and June 25, this LGBT boutique hotel Lords South Beach will be taking over the Lower East Side's Hotel on Rivington. The pop-up hotel has a chic beach vibe, a 9-foot polar bear mascot, and friendly staff. Their Pride week special offers 15% off rooms, a Lord's gift bag, two welcome cocktails, access to a special Pride week party with DJ Vito Fun, and reservations to a Sunday Pride brunch. Rooms start at $319 per night, with a two-night minimum stay.
Millennium Broadway Hotel
This 625-room inn lies in the heart of popular Times Square, right near several Broadway shows. Their Pride package includes 15% off rooms, which start at $270 a night.
This is a selection of boutique hotels around New York including the Hudson, Royalton, Mondrian Soho and Morgans. This group is an official Pride NYC sponsor and also sponsors one of the largest Pride parties during the week, the Matinee New York on Governors Island on June 23. These hotels offer Pride rates from June 15 to June 26 with rooms starting at $189 with a two-night minimum stay. Rooms are selling out fast, so book as soon as possible.
The Out NYC
This Hell's Kitchen hotel celebrated Gay Pride every day. However, from June 20-25, they'll be offering their special Out NYC Pride Package at a nightly rate of $399 with a three-night minimum stay. Guests will also be given a "Nice Package" gift bag and use of free WiFi.
This hotel group offers four locations on the East Side, Downtown, Times Square and Union Square. For Pride week, they're offering their Primped and Pumped for Pride package. Suites start at $449 per night and guests get two cocktails, a week-long gym membership to the David Barton Gym, in-room tanning, and a pair of VIP tickets to the Work dance party with DJ Peter Rauhofer at Roseland Ballroom on June 23. They also offer late check-out for guests who plan to part the night away and need a bit of extra time in the morning.
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