The Ultimate Guide To The World’s 10 Best Gay-Friendly All-Inclusive Resorts!

Finding the perfect gay-friendly resort is more than just a choice in accommodation – it’s a transformative journey that will likely leave unforgettable memories. This is especially true when factoring in a comfortable all-inclusive outlook on holidaying and trying to juggle everything from travel to safety and finances.

You might be wondering where to start and where you would even find the queer resort for you, but we promise that the road to gay satisfaction abroad isn’t half as difficult as it might seem. On the contrary, the world is a wide, varied place – filled with different aspects and hidden gems, just like the various shapes, colors, and personalities of the people living there.

Although queerness and queer culture of the world continually surprises both allies and queer people themselves with its depth, historical significance, and potential, it can sometimes be hard to imagine celebrating and truly living your gay holiday dreams when you don’t have the right setting to do so or the right crowd of people around you.

This is exactly why finding an amazing gay-friendly resort is necessary while traveling abroad, and exactly why we’ve put together this specially curated list of locations that are just as sure to provide an excellent, queer-tailored experience as they are spectacular and fabulous.

The atmosphere of a sometimes not very gay-friendly world can get even the most energetic of us down over time, but what better way to fix this problem and to do away with that feeling of isolation, however, than to take a much-deserved break amongst likeminded people in a gay all-inclusive resort?

There’s nothing more relaxing or tranquil than being able to put up your feet and get away from it all without worrying about planning the next place you’re going to eat, where you’re going to sleep, and your other living necessities every step along the way.

Worries are a thing of the past with an all-inclusive resort, and if you’re looking for a truly perfect holiday, they are some of the best places on this planet to experience.

Although there are some truly wonderful places in the world for queer people to explore, things that appeal to gay travelers aren’t always necessarily marketed toward them. We know that, and therefore we’d like to note that the amazing all-inclusive resorts on this list follow the same logic.

Most of these wonderful hotels have been listed as accommodating, friendly, and unjudgmental to and by queer people in general and highly rated by previous guests and critics.

So, if that’s enough preamble for you, and if you’re itching to get your hands into the best of the best when it comes to queer accommodation, look no further, and follow us on an unforgettable journey through ten of the very best gay-friendly all-inclusive resorts in the entire world. The sun, sand, and friendly faces of planet Earth’s queerest and most welcoming places await!

Planet Hollywood Adult Scene

If there were one gay-friendly all-inclusive resort in the world that would be perfect to start a list with, it would be this one. The Planet Hollywood Adult Scene is located just north of the sunny summer holiday city of Cancún, and you can bet that the town’s reputation rubs off wonderfully on this resort.

Not only is this location incredibly respectable and luxurious for its relatively low price, but it has one of the most impressive service catalogs out of all the resorts on this list factored into its all-inclusive plan and remarkable dedication to supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

As its title may imply, this hotel is strictly adults-only, which means that having to worry about scampering kids is off the table, and a long, tranquil period of relaxation is set to be the main course.

Some of the other plus points that the Planet Hollywood Adult Scene has to its name include its massive, open-air pool and seating areas, amazing sea views, and wide range of culinary offerings.

There’s an incredible grassroots grill restaurant known as the Braza Grill on site, and if that wasn’t enough, all of your seafood cravings are as good as sated thanks to the in-house The Catch diner. If you’d rather lay back and relax or work off calories than stuff your face full of all-inclusive food, however, there’s also a spa included as part of the resort’s complex and a fully outfitted gym and fitness center.

Hacienda Na Xamena

It’s very rarely that we’re able to list one of a location’s very best hotels as being gay-friendly and worthy of confidence and attention from the LGBTQ+ community, but when it comes to the Hacienda Na Xamena, there are very few other hotels in the world that have such strong dedications to inclusiveness and quality service upon the island of Ibiza that it calls home, and perhaps even the world as a whole.

Ibiza isn’t one of the most famous summer holiday and party locations on the earth for no reason. Much to the contrary – the Spanish island and especially this particular resort upon it are flaming hotspots of queer energy and excellent destination choices for just about any gay traveler looking for an amazing time abroad.

Much like the other hotels to come on this list, the Hacienda Na Xamena has a strong spa, gym, and culinary culture, including everything from breakfast, dinner, and drinks into its quality all-inclusive plans and adding in in-room hot tubs and an airport shuttle to and from the nearby international travel gates without extra charge.

Excellent value, and even less for you to worry about! Of course, even if the internal services and opportunities provided by the Hacienda Na Xamena aren’t enough for you, there’s always the wide range of exciting clubs, bars, and other social hangout spots for you to explore the queer side of Ibiza. Branch out, explore the heart of the party that is Ibiza, and get ready for some incredible experiences!

Rixos Sharm El Sheikh

Although the Middle East isn’t generally a region you often see on lists of queer locations, this amazing Egyptian resort puts both the friendly and the gay in gay-friendly, and a lot more besides.

The Rixos Sharm El Sheikh has five well-earned stars to its name, and the resort’s reviews are full to the brim with satisfied customers. The location is even adults-only, so if you have any lingering worries about privacy and being able to feel at home while on holiday, you can dispel them in peace here.

One of the most prominent points that the Rixos boasts about is the fact that it has not one but a total of seven separate pools, and if you find that to be an excessive display of luxury, wait until you find out about the excellent culinary offerings that the resort has on show, provided by the talented chefs of the in-house Mangal restaurant. There’s an entire entertainment center on the resort’s ground, home to live performances, music, wild parties, and events.

On top of everything factored into its all-inclusive rates, the Rixos Sharm El Sheikh also offers tours and long-distance trips to some of the most exciting and unique parts of Egypt, including day excursions to Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza. The Rixos Sharm El Sheikh resort may be all-inclusive, but who’s to say that you can’t couple a bit of excitement out of the resort’s ground into the rest of the comforts on offer?

Tamarijn Aruba All-Inclusive Resort

Aruba was a Dutch colony many years ago, and this influence is still visible amongst the island’s skyline and coastal provinces. The Tamarijn Aruba is the perfect mixture of European-style travel culture and the classic taste of Caribbean holiday luxury that we’re all so used to associating with laidback holidaying and time away from it all under the sun and by sea.

There’s a large, coast-bordering swimming pool, dining and relaxation huts right up against the water, endless parasols and calm laying places, and much more.

In-house treats include truly amazing and top-shelf rooms, excellent food, lively party culture, and an attentive staff with an excellent reputation with the LGBTQ+ community. Three restaurants of varying styles manage the culinary offerings of the Tamarijn Aruba, and the in-house spa is certain to provide a relaxing cherry on top of it.

Despite its stunning and unique surroundings, however, and even given its impressive all-inclusive plans, you won’t have to break too deep into the wallet to stay at the Tamarijn Aruba Resort.

If you’re looking for an affordable option that doesn’t look out of place amongst the other five-star locations on this list with their fancy areas and incredible service lists, then this is the option for you. Aruba is still an astonishing travel destination full of surprises, sun, and sea, and there is more than enough for you to do both out in the city of Oranjestad.

Hilton La Romana

Hilton is well known for knocking it out of the park with gay-friendly accommodation locations, and this exquisite resort that takes us to the Dominican Republic is anything but an exception. There’s an on-site casino for games of chance and nighttime thrills, an excellent pool, and an overwhelming amount of wellness amenities to choose from, including a full spa, a massage parlor, and a sauna. 

All of that is relatively unimportant or at least fairly standard; however, when compared to the most exciting aspect of staying at the Hilton La Romana, if you’re the type to travel at least in part for culinary exploration or if trying quality food is important to you while traveling abroad.

The Hilton La Romana is home to five restaurants, and this approach is undertaken in anything but the spirit of quantity over quality.

There’s The Grill for casual barbeque fare, SAKURA for excellent Asian imports, the NOOR Mediterranean Restaurant for seafood and Greek delicacies, the top-shelf and high-rated MOUSTACHE French restaurant, an authentic and well-educated Peruvian restaurant by the name of Ausangatev, and much, much more provided by the in-house chefs and room service cooks of the resort itself.

No matter what your culinary tastes are like, there is bound to be something here to positively knock your socks off and have you wishing that you could eat as well as possible amongst the fully inclusive beach atmosphere of the Hilton La Romana for the rest of your life.

Dunez Men Only

There’s always one odd member of the pack out of every list of quality resorts, and for this arrangement, that odd one happens to be the Dunez Men Only. The Netherlands welcomes you with this interesting, uniquely designed, and truly heartfelt gay resort that easily finds a place amongst the five-star behemoths that come before and after it.

As you might assume from the Dunez Men Only’s name, it’s incredibly queer-friendly, and it can even be said that some of the most ‘out of the ordinary’ factors about this location is also its very best qualities.

Its men-only status makes it the perfect retreat for gay men looking to have some time alone or share a romantic retreat with their significant other, and relaxing has never been easier than with the Dunez’s comfortable sitting areas, its homely bar, and overall feeling of community. Travelers from around the world have given the Dunez their highest regard, and the resort has earned every single compliment to one hundred percent.

The Dunez already has a lot going for it thanks to the sheer quality of its services and how comfortable its well-designed rooms are, but the added extra of its queer influences and openness towards the LGBTQ+ community in general shows just how strong of an option this resort is. It may not be located right up against the beach, and it may not have five stars to its name, but it still shines as bright as all the rest.

Royal Malewane

This one is a little different, but we promise that it comes to stay with impressive factors that will keep you begging for more and more relaxed and interested than ever before.

The Royal Malewane may not angle its marketing specifically towards queer crowds like the Cinq & Sept Gay Resort that came before it, but it makes up for this fact tenfold thanks to the combined efforts of its international renown and active dedication to making sure that gay guests feel safe and welcome, no matter where they come from.

The Royal Malewane is famed for combining its all-inclusive, full-service nature with a safari experience, allowing the span of its booking-included and fully cost-free excitement to range out far into the tranquil, exciting nature it calls home. However, not everything about the Royal Malewane is about its location and the adventurous opportunities surrounding it.

There’s also an incredible in-house spa and lounging space, a wide, well-maintained pool, and plenty of sitting areas for relaxing and enjoying the scenery. Restaurant food is part of the all-inclusive deal; as such, you can expect to be treated to an absolute smorgasbord of delicacies and local cuisine while staying here.

So, if you’re down for the perfect mix of queer atmosphere with the surroundings and location of a lifetime, and if something wild sounds like it would appeal to you, make sure to try the Royal Malewane – you won’t regret it.

St. Nicolas Bay Resort

Just like the Hacienda Na Xamena on Ibiza earlier on this list, the island of Crete is well known for having a healthy international travel culture and tourism industry, and this is truer nowhere than in the city of Agios Nikolaos which the St. Nicolas Bay Resort calls home. Not everything good, practical, and queer about this all-inclusive resort comes from its location, however.

The St. Nicolas Bay Resort excels out of all the other resorts on this list thanks to one factor – its dedication to spa culture and real, grassroots relaxation. While there are certainly fancier locations with prettier surroundings on this list, none invests so much time and energy into ensuring its guests enjoy every moment of their stay in the utmost comfort possible.

The public spaces and private rooms of the St. Nicolas Bay Resort are warm, homely, and ergonomically positioned about the seafront of the stunning Mirabello Bay – one of the most idyllic and famous locations in the Mediterranean.

Not the type for spa days? No problem! Breakfast, dinner, parking, room service, and just about every mix of concoction and drink that you could imagine are free here, as are the in-house fitness center and hot tubs. The St. Nicolas Bay Resort’s pools are at the forefront of the resort’s border with the sea, and as such, you are more than free to either relax on one of the loungers or swim in the water while taking in the location’s amazing backdrop.

Iberostar Selection Royal

Keeping up the five-star trend to a tee as the list comes to an end, the Iberostar Selection Royal is a unique, powerful location situated right at the mouth of Tunisia and Northern Africa’s outlook towards Sicily, and posed perfectly to give you the amazing queer holiday experience of your life.

It’s always the resorts that are the furthest from major cities and from the busy disruption of urban life that provide the very best accommodation experiences, so if you’re looking to get that away from it all feeling, then there is sure to be no better place for it than right here within the luxurious, excellently-kept ground of the Iberostar Selection Royal.

There’s a five-star rated beach bar nestled right up against the sea that counts as part of the Iberostar Selection Royal’s all-inclusive plan, and the wide yards of the resort’s property and surrounding area is sure to give you more than enough space to stretch out and truly get all of the creaks and aches out of your weary bones.

The design of this resort is unique in the very best sense possible, giving the feeling of being a massive, aristocratic mansion torn from ancient Greece mixed with a modern, posh paradise. Although the Iberostar Selection Royal is a top-shelf and refined location, you needn’t fear judgment or restrictions while staying here, as it is also home to a more than healthy party culture and has garnered a wide range of positive reviews from previous queer guests.

Sanctuary Cap Cana

The last all-inclusive gay-friendly resort on this list rather predictably resides in the sunny holiday city of Cap Cana and is surrounded by some of the best-traveling locations and tourist spots that the Dominican Republic has to offer. Cap Cana is known worldwide for having some of the most high-end and exclusive resorts in the Caribbean, and the Sanctuary Cap Cana is undoubtedly one of the very best out of the local competition.

This includes its treatment and support of queer travelers! This location has a full five stars like most of the other hotels on this list, and it is sure to take advantage of every bit of prestige that this title affords it with amazing design, aristocratic service, and views to die for.

There are even villas available if you’d rather have a whole four walls to yourself than stay in one of the just as comfortable rooms facing out towards the ocean from the main building. 

The Sanctuary Cap Cana is all-inclusive, adults-only, and queer-friendly to a tee, incorporating even extreme services such as airport shuttles, room service, and attended spa massages into its cost-free packages and surprisingly affordable outlook on accommodation.

On top of all the aspects that make the resort comfortable and welcoming, the dining experience at the Sanctuary Cap Cana is one of its most famous aspects and a massive contributing factor towards the resort’s fame and positive reputation.