THE 10 BEST Madrid Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor

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• THE 10 BEST MADRID GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MADRID
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• THE BT LGBTQ HOTELS TO BOOK MADRID, SPA MADRID IS HOME TO MANY LGBTQ-IENDLY HOTELS, CLUDG THE VIBRANT BARCELó TORRE MADRID | COURTY OF BARCELó TORRE MADRID / MARK NAYLER 21 JANUARY 2022 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LGBTQ TRAVELLERS WILL RECEIVE A WARM WELE SPA’S VIBRANT, CREATIVE PAL, PECIALLY IF STAYG A ROOM AT ANY OF THE CENTRALLY LOTED HOTELS OR HOSTELS – BOOKABLE WH CULTURE TRIP. VIEW ALL TRIPS IN 2005, SPA BEME THE THIRD UNTRY TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE, AND S STYLISH PAL REMAS ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST LGBTQ-IENDLY CI. THE PLACE TO BE IS CHUE, A DYNAMIC NEIGHBOURHOOD PACKED WH BARS, CLUBS AND RTRANTS, AND THE LOURFUL HUB OF MADRID PRI EVERY SUMMER. READ ON FOR OUR PICK OF THE BT LGBTQ-IENDLY ACMODATN SPA’S SOMNIAC PAL, OM TIMATE BOUTIQUE HOTELS TO ONE OF THE GRANST FIVE-STAR PROPERTI THE CY. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP ECUADOR MOROC CROATIA SPA BALI SOUTH AI GREECE INDIA THAILAND MEXI TURKEY JAPAN EGYPT ICELAND AXEL HOTEL MADRID BED AND BREAKFAST, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF AXEL HOTEL MADRID / THIS SIGN-NSC BOUTIQUE HOTEL THE ARTY BARR LAS LETRAS AREA IS LGBTQ-ORIENTATED BUT EQUALLY WELG TO STRAIGHT TRAVELLERS. THE ACMODATN OPTNS TAKE SPIRATN OM THE MOVIDA MADRILEñA, AN EXPLOSN OF CREATIVY AND REBELLN THAT ENGULFED MADRID THE 1980S. BOOK AN AXEL DELUXE GOLD SUE FOR A FOUR-POSTER BED A GRAND SETTG OR AN AXEL CY ROOM FOR AN TIMATE, PLAYFUL SPACE. RELAXATN AREAS CLU A ROOFTOP POOL AND A SEXY BASEMENT BAR. AXEL ALSO NS A FOOTWEAR AND ACCSORI LE AIMED AT THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE HAT MADRID HOSTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE HAT MADRID / THE HAT IS A IENDLY HOSTEL JT OFF PLAZA MAYOR, ABOUT A 15-MUTE WALK OM CHUE, MADRID’S LIVELY LGBTQ HUB. ACMODATN IS MIXED AND FEMALE-ONLY DORMS OR ENSUE ROOMS, AND THE HOSTEL HAS A BOISTERO BAR AND RTRANT ON THE ROOF. BREAKFAST IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDNAL FEE. THE STAFF N ARRANGE EE ACTIVI, SUCH AS WALKG TOURS OF THE CY, AND SECURE YOU DISUNTED OR EE ENTRY TO THE BT LGBTQ NIGHTCLUBS. THE WT PALACE, MADRID CHA HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE WT PALACE, MADRID / LGBTQ TRAVELLERS ARE WELED GRAND STYLE AT MARRTT’S WT PALACE, A BASTN OF LUXURY MISSNED BY KG ALFONSO XIII 1912. ROOMS AND SU FEATURE BELLE-éPOQUE FURNISHGS, AND MANY OVERLOOK THE 18TH-CENTURY FOUNTA OF NEPTUNE OPPOSE. THE HOTEL SS ON MADRID’S FAMO ART WALK AND IS WH WALKG DISTANCE OF THE REA SOFIA, PRADO AND THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MMS. IT’S ALSO A 15-MUTE STROLL OM CHUE. THE ON-SE EATERI GREEN T SHI BAR AND ASIA GALLERY, A CANTONE RTRANT, PROVI TASTY ALTERNATIV TO TAPAS. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP BARCELó TORRE MADRID LUXURY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF BARCELó TORRE MADRID / THIS LOURFUL, LGBTQ-IENDLY BARCELó HOTEL OCCUPI NE FLOORS THE UNMISSABLE TOWER OF MADRID, ONCE THE WORLD’S TALLT NCRETE BUILDG. ROOMS AND MON AREAS DISPLAY BOLD, AVANT-GAR LOURS AND L BY MADRILEñO SIGNER JAIME HAYóN, AND THE SOMOS GARRA RTRANT HAS GRAN VíA VIEWS THROUGH S LARGE WDOWS. RELAXG SPAC CLU AN DOOR POOL OVERLOOKG THE CY, A SNA AND THE LARGER-THAN-LIFE GARRA LOBBY BAR THAT DOUBL UP AS A HAYóN GALLERY. THE BREAKFAST OFFERG WAS SIGNED BY A TOP SPANISH NUTRNIST. HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ BOUTIQUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ / THE FOUR-STAR HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ CHUE IS CLOSE TO DOZENS OF LGBTQ BARS AND A 10-MUTE WALK OM CALLE FUENRRAL, ONE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD’S MAJOR STREETS. ROOMS E AS DOUBL, PREMIUMS OR TRIPL AND FEATURE DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS AND ATTENTN-GRABBG PATGS ABOVE THE HEADBOARDS; MANY ALSO HAVE WROUGHT-IRON JULIET BALNI. RENT A BIKE OM RECEPTN TO BETTER EXPLORE MADRID’S PREMIER LGBTQ NEIGHBOURHOOD, AND ASK STAFF FOR RTRANT REMENDATNS OR TO HELP WH THEATRE OR MM TICKETS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. HOSTAL PIZARRO HOSTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF HOSTAL PIZARRO / HOSTAL PIZARRO SPECIALIS GAY-IENDLY CTOMER SERVICE, HELPG LGBTQ GUTS FD BARS, RTRANTS AND ACTIVI THROUGHOUT MADRID. NON-LGBTQ GUTS ARE ALSO WELE. ARCHECT MRIC JALVO MILLáN SIGNED THE BUILDG, WHICH IS ONE OF THE GREAT AND FEW EXAMPL OF MORNIST ARCHECTURE THE CY. HOSTAL PIZARRO HAS 16 DOUBLE ROOMS AND FOUR SGL, AND ALL FEATURE MI-IDG AND FLAT-SCREEN TVS. ROOM MATE ÓSR BOUTIQUE HOTEL, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF ROOM MATE ÓSR / ON THE PLAZA PEDRO ZEROLO, THIS HOTEL CHUE HAS 74 ROOMS AND A GEO ROOFTOP POOL AND BAR. THE ROOMS ARE AIRY, BRIGHT AND MORN, AND THE HOTEL SELF IS RATED WH STYLE, JUXTAPOSG GEOMETRIC PRTS WH BOLD LOURS. IF YOU WANT TO SPLURGE, THE SU HAVE CREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE CY. IBEROSTAR LAS LETRAS GRAN VíA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF IBEROSTAR LAS LETRAS GRAN VíA / THIS HOTEL, KNOWN FOR HOSTG FAMO WRERS AND POETS (HENCE THE NAME, LAS LETRAS OR THE LETTERS), IS AN LGBTQ-IENDLY PROPERTY ON MADRID’S BY GRAN VíA. SOME OF THE 109 ROOMS FEATURE OUTDOOR TERRAC, WHILE OTHERS HAVE PRIVATE JACUZZIS. MANY HAVE POETRY OR STORI WRTEN ON THE WALLS. THE HOTEL ALSO HAS A LIBRARY WHERE YOU N RELAX WH A BOOK OR A CKTAIL HAND. DEAR HOTEL HOTEL, BOUTIQUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF DEAR HOTEL / THE LGBTQ-IENDLY DEAR HOTEL SS ON GRAN VíA THE CENTRE OF MADRID AND HAS A GEO LOUNGE, PLETE WH A ROOFTOP POOL. THE ROOMS ARE SIMPLE AND CHIC, CKED OUT WHE, AND ALL OF THEM OVERLOOK THE SPRAWLG MA STREET BELOW. NOT ONLY IS ONE OF THE TRENDIT HOTELS THE CY, BUT ’S ALSO REASONABLY PRICED AND A OL PLACE TO STAY. PET PALACE CHUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF PET PALACE CHUE / THE PET PALACE CHUE UNRWENT A RENOVATN 2017, GIVG A NTEMPORARY VIBE. THE HOTEL ISN’T JT LGBTQ-IENDLY; ’S ALSO PET-IENDLY AND EIENDLY, OFFERG BIKE RENTAL SERVIC. MANY ROOMS ALSO HAVE SMALL BALNI WH FRENCH DOORS AND GREAT VIEWS OF THE CY. ONLY YOU BOUTIQUE HOTEL MADRID BOUTIQUE HOTEL, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF ONLY YOU BOUTIQUE HOTEL MADRID / THE ONLY YOU BOUTIQUE HOTEL HAS TWO LOTNS MADRID, BUT THIS PROPERTY CHUE IS SPECIFILLY KNOWN FOR BEG LGBTQ-IENDLY. WH 125 ROOMS CKED OUT BLUE AND WHE, THE HOTEL IS HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE MOST STYLISH ON THIS LIST. HERE, THE CHIC EXPERIENCE STARTS OM THE MOMENT YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOORS AND HEAD TO THE LOBBY, WH SLEEK TERR PAT FURNURE TO THE RIGHT AND THE BAR MIXG UP LIC NCTNS TO THE LEFT. JAM MCLACHLAN NTRIBUTED ADDNAL REPORTG TO THIS ARTICLE. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS CHUE (MADRID)GAY CLUBS & BARS CHUE
• THE BT NIGHTCLUBS CHUE, MADRID DJ | © PEXELS/PIXABAY JSI JON 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT CHUE IS ONE OF MADRID’S MOST POPULAR NEIGHBOURHOODS, FULL OF STYLISH BOUTIQU AND RTRANTS, OL BARS AND EXCELLENT NIGHTLIFE. WHAT WAS FORMERLY A ROUGH AREA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED OVER THE PAST 10–15 YEARS TO MADRID’S LGBT DISTRICT, A DIVERSE AND CLIVE BARR WHERE EVERYONE IS WELE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. WHILE MANY OF MADRID’S MEGA CLUBS ARE LOTED MORE TOWARDS THE CENTRE, CHUE IS HOME TO A MORE TIMATE ARRAY OF CLUBBG OPTNS, OM LIVE JAZZ CLUBS TO BUZZG GAY BARS. READ ON FOR OUR GUI TO THE BT NIGHTCLUBS THE AREA. VIEW ALL TRIPS FULANA TAL BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT FULANA TAL THIS LTLE BAR AND CLUB TERS TO A MALY LBIAN CROWD, BUT EVERYONE IS WELE HERE, TO ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE OF POP CLASSICS AND REGULAR LIVE MIC THAT WILL KEEP YOU DANCG WELL TO THE EARLY HOURS. THE CLUB ALSO HOLDS REGULAR EVENTS CLUDG EDY AND KARAOKE NIGHTS, AS WELL AS ANISG S OWN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND SHOWG REGULAR MATCH.REGUEROS, CALLE REGUEROS, 9 DELIR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT DELIR THIS SMALL, TWO-FLOOR GAY DANCE CLUB HAS A MIXED CROWD MOST NIGHTS, DANCG THEIR SOCKS OFF TO A MIXTURE OF CHEY TUN, CURRENT POP HS AND CLASSIC GAY ANTHEMS. THE CLUB HOSTS REGULAR ENTERTAMENT, THE BT OF ALL BEG THEIR REGULAR ROSTER OF FABULO DRAG QUEENS.CALLE PELAYO, 59 EL INTSO BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT EL INTSO THIS TIMATE LTLE CLUB, JT OPPOSE MERDO SAN ANTóN THE HEART OF CHUE, WEL REGULAR LIVE PERFORMERS OM AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOC HERE IS ON LAID-BACK JAZZ, AND THE CLUB IS A GREAT PLACE FOR A LATE-NIGHT CKTAIL AND SOME QUALY MIC. ENTRY IS EE DURG THE WEEK AND BEFORE 3AM ON A WEEKEND, AND THERE ARE REGULAR JAM SSNS MOST NIGHTS, AT WHICH LOL MICIANS SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS.CALLE AUGTO FIGUEROA, 3 CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP KUBRICK SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT KUBRICK ONE OF THE MORE RECENT ADDNS TO CHUE’S GAY SCENE, KUBRICK IS A CLUB WH A MIXED CROWD THAT HAS SOME OF MADRID’S BT DJS PERFORMG ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CLUB IS OPEN OM TUDAY TO SUNDAY, SO ’S A GOOD EARLY-WEEK OPTN. CALLE LIBERTAD, 28 QUIéN LA INVO? BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT QUIéN LA INVO? THIS BAR/CLUB IS A GREAT PLACE TO START THE NIGHT OVER SOME ñAS (LTLE BEERS) OR CKTAILS. IT OPENS EARLY (4PM) SO WHETHER YOU WANT AFTER-WORK DRKS OR A LATE-NIGHT BOOGIE, THIS PLACE HAS YOU VERED. THERE ARE REGULAR PERFORMANC, LIVE MIC AND THEMED NIGHTS.CALLE LIBERTAD, 10 BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. BLACK AND WHE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BLACK AND WHE ONE OF CHUE’S MOST LEGENDARY GAY BARS, BLACK AND WHE HAS BEEN WELG THE CY’S LGBT CROWD FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND IS STILL GOG STRONG. EVERY NIGHT THERE ARE DIFFERENT SHOWS AND LIVE PERFORMANC TO WOW THE CROWDS, OM PETNS TO DRAG PERFORMERS. CALLE LIBERTAD, 34 LL BAR BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THIS POPULAR SPOT HOSTS REGULAR BARET-STYE EVENGS, WHERE SOME OF SPA’S BT DRAG QUEENS STT THEIR STUFF. IT ATTRACTS QUE A MIXED CROWD AND IS OPEN EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK, SO IS A GOOD OPTN IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR A FUN-FILLED NIGHT, WHATEVER DAY OF THE WEEK IS. THE BAR ALSO HOSTS OTHER PERFORMANC SUCH AS LIVE MIC AND STRIP SHOWS. ESPE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ESPE THIS GIRL CLUB TERS MALY TO A LBIAN CROWD, BUT HAS RECENTLY BEE SO POPULAR THAT THE CLIENTELE IS BEG MORE AND MORE MIXED, PECIALLY AT WEEKENDS. WH A PRIME LOTN NEAR THE PLAZA CHUE, ESPE IS OFTEN PACKED OUT WH A FUN-LOVG CROWD, PECIALLY AT WEEKENDS.CALLE GRAVA, 13 VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
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THE 10 BEST MADRID GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MADRID

Madrid is fely not lackg when to nightlife, and this is equally as te when to the ci gay to go out Madrid? The heart of the LGBT muny Madrid is Chue, and this is where most of the gay bars and clubs are loted. It’s que mon for gay lols to s the bars for que a few hours, drkg and eatg tapas before headg to one of the larger clubs for drkg the lol bars n be relatively cheap, the night clubs ually have a ver charge, and drks si the clubs are often que pricey.

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

Here are our top picks of gay bars, clubs and parti that you should fely check BarsBoyberry, Calle ValverBoyberry is a really nice bar to jt s and enjoy a few drks.

Drk pric here are average, the staff are all cute and the mic is often recent pop and Kama, Calle Augto FigueroaLa Kama is a really great bar to meet for drks before headg to one of the larger gay clubs. There are often parti and events here, wh live performanc on the Nights and EventsChurros n Cholate, Sala TirsoChurros is a gay party that tak place every month, ually on the last Sunday.

We really enjoyed the fact that they played que a lot of English/ternatnal pop, great for expats and Brish gay, Teatro BarceloTanga is another gay party night that is held every uple of weeks. Entry is ually between 10 – 15 ros cludg a ee drk on hope you found our gui eful, and helps you plan your next big gay night out Madrid! When to gay-iendly statns around the globe, ’s hard to beat one of the gayt, most geo of them all: Spa.

THE BT LGBTQ HOTELS TO BOOK MADRID, SPA MADRID IS HOME TO MANY LGBTQ-IENDLY HOTELS, CLUDG THE VIBRANT BARCELó TORRE MADRID | COURTY OF BARCELó TORRE MADRID / MARK NAYLER 21 JANUARY 2022 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LGBTQ TRAVELLERS WILL RECEIVE A WARM WELE SPA’S VIBRANT, CREATIVE PAL, PECIALLY IF STAYG A ROOM AT ANY OF THE CENTRALLY LOTED HOTELS OR HOSTELS – BOOKABLE WH CULTURE TRIP. VIEW ALL TRIPS IN 2005, SPA BEME THE THIRD UNTRY TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE, AND S STYLISH PAL REMAS ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST LGBTQ-IENDLY CI. THE PLACE TO BE IS CHUE, A DYNAMIC NEIGHBOURHOOD PACKED WH BARS, CLUBS AND RTRANTS, AND THE LOURFUL HUB OF MADRID PRI EVERY SUMMER. READ ON FOR OUR PICK OF THE BT LGBTQ-IENDLY ACMODATN SPA’S SOMNIAC PAL, OM TIMATE BOUTIQUE HOTELS TO ONE OF THE GRANST FIVE-STAR PROPERTI THE CY. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP ECUADOR MOROC CROATIA SPA BALI SOUTH AI GREECE INDIA THAILAND MEXI TURKEY JAPAN EGYPT ICELAND AXEL HOTEL MADRID BED AND BREAKFAST, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF AXEL HOTEL MADRID / THIS SIGN-NSC BOUTIQUE HOTEL THE ARTY BARR LAS LETRAS AREA IS LGBTQ-ORIENTATED BUT EQUALLY WELG TO STRAIGHT TRAVELLERS. THE ACMODATN OPTNS TAKE SPIRATN OM THE MOVIDA MADRILEñA, AN EXPLOSN OF CREATIVY AND REBELLN THAT ENGULFED MADRID THE 1980S. BOOK AN AXEL DELUXE GOLD SUE FOR A FOUR-POSTER BED A GRAND SETTG OR AN AXEL CY ROOM FOR AN TIMATE, PLAYFUL SPACE. RELAXATN AREAS CLU A ROOFTOP POOL AND A SEXY BASEMENT BAR. AXEL ALSO NS A FOOTWEAR AND ACCSORI LE AIMED AT THE LGBTQ MUNY. THE HAT MADRID HOSTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE HAT MADRID / THE HAT IS A IENDLY HOSTEL JT OFF PLAZA MAYOR, ABOUT A 15-MUTE WALK OM CHUE, MADRID’S LIVELY LGBTQ HUB. ACMODATN IS MIXED AND FEMALE-ONLY DORMS OR ENSUE ROOMS, AND THE HOSTEL HAS A BOISTERO BAR AND RTRANT ON THE ROOF. BREAKFAST IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDNAL FEE. THE STAFF N ARRANGE EE ACTIVI, SUCH AS WALKG TOURS OF THE CY, AND SECURE YOU DISUNTED OR EE ENTRY TO THE BT LGBTQ NIGHTCLUBS. THE WT PALACE, MADRID CHA HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF THE WT PALACE, MADRID / LGBTQ TRAVELLERS ARE WELED GRAND STYLE AT MARRTT’S WT PALACE, A BASTN OF LUXURY MISSNED BY KG ALFONSO XIII 1912. ROOMS AND SU FEATURE BELLE-éPOQUE FURNISHGS, AND MANY OVERLOOK THE 18TH-CENTURY FOUNTA OF NEPTUNE OPPOSE. THE HOTEL SS ON MADRID’S FAMO ART WALK AND IS WH WALKG DISTANCE OF THE REA SOFIA, PRADO AND THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MMS. IT’S ALSO A 15-MUTE STROLL OM CHUE. THE ON-SE EATERI GREEN T SHI BAR AND ASIA GALLERY, A CANTONE RTRANT, PROVI TASTY ALTERNATIV TO TAPAS. EPIC MOROCCO FROM ANCIENT CI TO THE SAHARA, EMBRACE CULTURAL RICH AND ENCHANTG LANDSP NORTH AI. VIEW TRIP BARCELó TORRE MADRID LUXURY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF BARCELó TORRE MADRID / THIS LOURFUL, LGBTQ-IENDLY BARCELó HOTEL OCCUPI NE FLOORS THE UNMISSABLE TOWER OF MADRID, ONCE THE WORLD’S TALLT NCRETE BUILDG. ROOMS AND MON AREAS DISPLAY BOLD, AVANT-GAR LOURS AND L BY MADRILEñO SIGNER JAIME HAYóN, AND THE SOMOS GARRA RTRANT HAS GRAN VíA VIEWS THROUGH S LARGE WDOWS. RELAXG SPAC CLU AN DOOR POOL OVERLOOKG THE CY, A SNA AND THE LARGER-THAN-LIFE GARRA LOBBY BAR THAT DOUBL UP AS A HAYóN GALLERY. THE BREAKFAST OFFERG WAS SIGNED BY A TOP SPANISH NUTRNIST. HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ BOUTIQUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ / THE FOUR-STAR HOTEL INFANTAS BY MIJ CHUE IS CLOSE TO DOZENS OF LGBTQ BARS AND A 10-MUTE WALK OM CALLE FUENRRAL, ONE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD’S MAJOR STREETS. ROOMS E AS DOUBL, PREMIUMS OR TRIPL AND FEATURE DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS AND ATTENTN-GRABBG PATGS ABOVE THE HEADBOARDS; MANY ALSO HAVE WROUGHT-IRON JULIET BALNI. RENT A BIKE OM RECEPTN TO BETTER EXPLORE MADRID’S PREMIER LGBTQ NEIGHBOURHOOD, AND ASK STAFF FOR RTRANT REMENDATNS OR TO HELP WH THEATRE OR MM TICKETS. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. HOSTAL PIZARRO HOSTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF HOSTAL PIZARRO / HOSTAL PIZARRO SPECIALIS GAY-IENDLY CTOMER SERVICE, HELPG LGBTQ GUTS FD BARS, RTRANTS AND ACTIVI THROUGHOUT MADRID. NON-LGBTQ GUTS ARE ALSO WELE. ARCHECT MRIC JALVO MILLáN SIGNED THE BUILDG, WHICH IS ONE OF THE GREAT AND FEW EXAMPL OF MORNIST ARCHECTURE THE CY. HOSTAL PIZARRO HAS 16 DOUBLE ROOMS AND FOUR SGL, AND ALL FEATURE MI-IDG AND FLAT-SCREEN TVS. ROOM MATE ÓSR BOUTIQUE HOTEL, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF ROOM MATE ÓSR / ON THE PLAZA PEDRO ZEROLO, THIS HOTEL CHUE HAS 74 ROOMS AND A GEO ROOFTOP POOL AND BAR. THE ROOMS ARE AIRY, BRIGHT AND MORN, AND THE HOTEL SELF IS RATED WH STYLE, JUXTAPOSG GEOMETRIC PRTS WH BOLD LOURS. IF YOU WANT TO SPLURGE, THE SU HAVE CREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE CY. IBEROSTAR LAS LETRAS GRAN VíA BOUTIQUE HOTEL, HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF IBEROSTAR LAS LETRAS GRAN VíA / THIS HOTEL, KNOWN FOR HOSTG FAMO WRERS AND POETS (HENCE THE NAME, LAS LETRAS OR THE LETTERS), IS AN LGBTQ-IENDLY PROPERTY ON MADRID’S BY GRAN VíA. SOME OF THE 109 ROOMS FEATURE OUTDOOR TERRAC, WHILE OTHERS HAVE PRIVATE JACUZZIS. MANY HAVE POETRY OR STORI WRTEN ON THE WALLS. THE HOTEL ALSO HAS A LIBRARY WHERE YOU N RELAX WH A BOOK OR A CKTAIL HAND. DEAR HOTEL HOTEL, BOUTIQUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF DEAR HOTEL / THE LGBTQ-IENDLY DEAR HOTEL SS ON GRAN VíA THE CENTRE OF MADRID AND HAS A GEO LOUNGE, PLETE WH A ROOFTOP POOL. THE ROOMS ARE SIMPLE AND CHIC, CKED OUT WHE, AND ALL OF THEM OVERLOOK THE SPRAWLG MA STREET BELOW. NOT ONLY IS ONE OF THE TRENDIT HOTELS THE CY, BUT ’S ALSO REASONABLY PRICED AND A OL PLACE TO STAY. PET PALACE CHUE HOTEL SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT COURTY OF PET PALACE CHUE / THE PET PALACE CHUE UNRWENT A RENOVATN 2017, GIVG A NTEMPORARY VIBE. THE HOTEL ISN’T JT LGBTQ-IENDLY; ’S ALSO PET-IENDLY AND EIENDLY, OFFERG BIKE RENTAL SERVIC. MANY ROOMS ALSO HAVE SMALL BALNI WH FRENCH DOORS AND GREAT VIEWS OF THE CY. 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Wily looked upon as a mol natn for gay rights Europe ( 2013 the Pew Rearch Center ranked Spa as the most gay-iendly untry the world, ) Spa ntu to ph the envelope for equaly and tolerance, wh laws place to protect same-sex marriage, adoptn, and transgenr rights. Add to the mix some of the world’s largt, most wildly fun Pri Ftivals and a rich cultural history that liv on the passnate, diverse untry today, and you’ve got all the makgs for an epic gay Spa getaway that will quickly have you returng for more.

Gay BarcelonaAh, Barcelona—easily gay Spa’s most veted statn, a cultural playground of archectural masterpiec, world-class Catalan cuise and sweepg whe sand beach.

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A smopolan cy wh distct, laid-back Mederranean vib, Barcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia Act. A geo gay Barcelona getaway n be had anywhere the cy, but the ever-popular Eixample neighbourhood—also known as Gayxample—is the epicentre of the cy’s most sought-after gay-popular tablishments.

Photo: EnBarcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia ActWe wouldn’t blame you for makg a beele straight to Barcelona’s 4. ) Due to their central lotn, the gay Barcelona beach always attract a crowd, but that also means there are plenty of handsome, sun-kissed men around, too. Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach a gay party not soon fotten, time your vis to Barcelona over one of s world-renowned ftivals.

THE BT NIGHTCLUBS CHUE, MADRID DJ | © PEXELS/PIXABAY JSI JON 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT CHUE IS ONE OF MADRID’S MOST POPULAR NEIGHBOURHOODS, FULL OF STYLISH BOUTIQU AND RTRANTS, OL BARS AND EXCELLENT NIGHTLIFE. WHAT WAS FORMERLY A ROUGH AREA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED OVER THE PAST 10–15 YEARS TO MADRID’S LGBT DISTRICT, A DIVERSE AND CLIVE BARR WHERE EVERYONE IS WELE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. WHILE MANY OF MADRID’S MEGA CLUBS ARE LOTED MORE TOWARDS THE CENTRE, CHUE IS HOME TO A MORE TIMATE ARRAY OF CLUBBG OPTNS, OM LIVE JAZZ CLUBS TO BUZZG GAY BARS. READ ON FOR OUR GUI TO THE BT NIGHTCLUBS THE AREA. VIEW ALL TRIPS FULANA TAL BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT FULANA TAL THIS LTLE BAR AND CLUB TERS TO A MALY LBIAN CROWD, BUT EVERYONE IS WELE HERE, TO ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE OF POP CLASSICS AND REGULAR LIVE MIC THAT WILL KEEP YOU DANCG WELL TO THE EARLY HOURS. THE CLUB ALSO HOLDS REGULAR EVENTS CLUDG EDY AND KARAOKE NIGHTS, AS WELL AS ANISG S OWN FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND SHOWG REGULAR MATCH.REGUEROS, CALLE REGUEROS, 9 DELIR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT DELIR THIS SMALL, TWO-FLOOR GAY DANCE CLUB HAS A MIXED CROWD MOST NIGHTS, DANCG THEIR SOCKS OFF TO A MIXTURE OF CHEY TUN, CURRENT POP HS AND CLASSIC GAY ANTHEMS. THE CLUB HOSTS REGULAR ENTERTAMENT, THE BT OF ALL BEG THEIR REGULAR ROSTER OF FABULO DRAG QUEENS.CALLE PELAYO, 59 EL INTSO BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT EL INTSO THIS TIMATE LTLE CLUB, JT OPPOSE MERDO SAN ANTóN THE HEART OF CHUE, WEL REGULAR LIVE PERFORMERS OM AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOC HERE IS ON LAID-BACK JAZZ, AND THE CLUB IS A GREAT PLACE FOR A LATE-NIGHT CKTAIL AND SOME QUALY MIC. ENTRY IS EE DURG THE WEEK AND BEFORE 3AM ON A WEEKEND, AND THERE ARE REGULAR JAM SSNS MOST NIGHTS, AT WHICH LOL MICIANS SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS.CALLE AUGTO FIGUEROA, 3 CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP KUBRICK SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT KUBRICK ONE OF THE MORE RECENT ADDNS TO CHUE’S GAY SCENE, KUBRICK IS A CLUB WH A MIXED CROWD THAT HAS SOME OF MADRID’S BT DJS PERFORMG ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CLUB IS OPEN OM TUDAY TO SUNDAY, SO ’S A GOOD EARLY-WEEK OPTN. CALLE LIBERTAD, 28 QUIéN LA INVO? BAR SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT QUIéN LA INVO? THIS BAR/CLUB IS A GREAT PLACE TO START THE NIGHT OVER SOME ñAS (LTLE BEERS) OR CKTAILS. IT OPENS EARLY (4PM) SO WHETHER YOU WANT AFTER-WORK DRKS OR A LATE-NIGHT BOOGIE, THIS PLACE HAS YOU VERED. THERE ARE REGULAR PERFORMANC, LIVE MIC AND THEMED NIGHTS.CALLE LIBERTAD, 10 BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. BLACK AND WHE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BLACK AND WHE ONE OF CHUE’S MOST LEGENDARY GAY BARS, BLACK AND WHE HAS BEEN WELG THE CY’S LGBT CROWD FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND IS STILL GOG STRONG. EVERY NIGHT THERE ARE DIFFERENT SHOWS AND LIVE PERFORMANC TO WOW THE CROWDS, OM PETNS TO DRAG PERFORMERS. CALLE LIBERTAD, 34 LL BAR BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THIS POPULAR SPOT HOSTS REGULAR BARET-STYE EVENGS, WHERE SOME OF SPA’S BT DRAG QUEENS STT THEIR STUFF. IT ATTRACTS QUE A MIXED CROWD AND IS OPEN EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK, SO IS A GOOD OPTN IF YOU’RE LOOKG FOR A FUN-FILLED NIGHT, WHATEVER DAY OF THE WEEK IS. THE BAR ALSO HOSTS OTHER PERFORMANC SUCH AS LIVE MIC AND STRIP SHOWS. ESPE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ESPE THIS GIRL CLUB TERS MALY TO A LBIAN CROWD, BUT HAS RECENTLY BEE SO POPULAR THAT THE CLIENTELE IS BEG MORE AND MORE MIXED, PECIALLY AT WEEKENDS. WH A PRIME LOTN NEAR THE PLAZA CHUE, ESPE IS OFTEN PACKED OUT WH A FUN-LOVG CROWD, PECIALLY AT WEEKENDS.CALLE GRAVA, 13 VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Every Augt, some 100, 000 people scend on Barcelona for Europe’s largt gay ftival and ten days of rto good tim punctuated by themed dance parti and epic DJs. Of urse, Barcelona offers plenty of actn any time of year, wh a vibrant gay nightlife scene to rival any European pal. One of our favoure Barcelona gay bars is Plata Bar, a stylish cktail bar wh a sunny terrace, handsome staff, and expertly crafted drks.

Another in for gay Barcelona nightlife is El Cangrejo, bt known for s weekend drag performanc and kschy, lourful r. Gayxample’s central lotn mak an excellent base om which to explore Barcelona’s highlights (the bt of which we’ve outled our gay Barcelona Cy Gui).

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Then there’s TWO Hotel and Axel Hotel, both sleek gay acmodatns that promise a warm, welg atmosphere wh plenty of opportuni for mglg wh like-md travellers.

A mere 40-mute tra ri om Barcelona, Sg is a foolproof day trip wh enough attractns to easily extend to a gay weekend getaway. By night, explore the mec of gay bars and clubs, world-class rtrants and thought-provokg art galleri. It’s all very elegant wh jt the right dose of bchery, showsg why Sg is one of Europe’s most sought-after gay holiday statns; the Spanish Tourism Board is an excellent place to start planng your Sg erary.

The heart of Sg gay district is Old Town, specifilly along Calle Montroig, but Sg’ notoriety as gay Spa’s premier retreat means the entire town is hugely to gay beach, Sg don’t disappot. Start your beach hoppg at Bassa Rodona, an official gay subsectn of Platja la Ribera jt ont of Hotel Calipolis.

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Hop to Menswear Sg, a ncept shop specializg gay outdoor, fetish and clubbg clothg, brought to you by trendy Bar Cloth. Parrots is a gay Sg favoure, beloved for s drag dner shows and lively terrace; rervatns are highly remend. Another time-honoured gay rtrant that b drag and dg is Queenz, where you n expect a lic meal and world-class Cabaret show.

Every summer, Sg hosts a rivetg Pri Ftival, wh other notable gay events cludg Europe’s largt Bear ftival and a gay-popular luxur acmodatn the heart of gay Sg, Hotel Casa Vilella offers stately rooms and sweepg Mederranean views. Gay MadridNow for Madrid—the beatg heart of gay Spa and arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly ci. Other notable gay ftivals Madrid clu We Party, a wter event held every New Year, and the crilly acclaimed LGaiCeMad, Spa’s premier LGBT+ film ftival.

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Photo: Florian WehMadrid is the beatg heart of gay Spa, arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly ciStart your exploratn of gay Madrid Chue Square, easily distguishable by the plethora of billowg rabow flags that rate most tablishments. Madrid’s most gay-popular square is also one of s most fashnable, so expect plenty of avant-gar boutiqu, alternative sign labels, and sy we bars.

For a full list of our favoure spots Chue, don’t miss our -pth gay Madrid Cy keepg wh Spaniards’ satiable appete for stylish nightlife venu, Madrid offers snazzy gay hnts of all styl and siz. If ’s a megaclub you’re after, Sala Cool’s Saturday night gay MalaMala party is the place to see and be seen.

A refurbished cema turned ntemporary gay club, Marta, riño, promis strong imbibements crafted by equally toxitg staff a unique, always lively atmosphere. That said, like most gay Spa nightlife, ’s bt to arrive after Mary Rebec EllttRoom Mate Osr Hotel might not be an official gay hotel, but s central lotn Chue mak an uber-popular optn wh the LGBT muny.

Don’t miss the lovely rooftop terrace and cktail bar, a perfect spot to spend an afternoon gazg out to Madrid’s gayborhood. Room Mate Osr Room Mate Osr Room Mate OsrGay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach4.

Gay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach. Mr Hudson’s ultimate gui to Ibiza and Formentera is a ftg startg pot for planng your picture-perfect gay Spa vatn. That said, gay Ibiza centr around Calle la Virgen, where btlg gay bars and terrac domate the terrory.