Gay-Friendly Hotels, Resorts, and B&Bs

Just minutes from some of the best beaches in America, the gay-owned Flamingo should be at the top of your list of spots to visit. The resort's reasonable rates, lush tropical setting and nonstop entertainment options wow GLBT locals and guests from all over the country. Enjoy Tropical Drinks served at the poolside Cabana and indoors at Flamingo's Video Bar...or dance the night away at the Flamingo BLU Room Night Club, with Live DJ's, Light Shows & The Flamingo Royal Players Cabaret Show. The ever-changing nightlife includes karaoke, live piano music, a country and western dance party, male dancers and female impersonators. Be sure to save energy for Sunday’s popular tea dance, a hit with locals.

For stately accommodations with old-world flair, head to the historic Old Northeast section of St. Petersburg and check in at the Beach Drive Inn. Built in the early 1900s, this gay-friendly inn features historic rooms that recall the downtown district's past grandeur. If it weren't for the ultra-luxe Jacuzzi tub in the Premium Suite, it'd be easy to forget what era you're in. The inn is located directly across from beautiful Vinoy Park on Tampa Bay's waterfront. Here, you're just a hop, skip and jump away from a host of downtown shops, art galleries and cafés.

Located in the lovely Old Northeast St. Petersburg neighborhood, the Dickens House Bed & Breakfast appeals to aficionados of both history and design. Housed in a stunningly preserved 1910 Craftsman bungalow, this B&B features charming Arts and Crafts-era décor. Guests are pampered with Egyptian cotton towels and linens, down pillows, whirlpool tubs and a gourmet breakfast. The location makes it easy to enjoy the nearby waterfront parks and all the sites and activities that downtown St. Petersburg has to offer, from fab shopping and delicious dining to nightlife fun.

At the Hotel Indigo Downtown St. Petersburg, a boutique lifestyle hotel, style-conscious travelers will find cutting-edge design within a peaceful, harmonious environment that both inspires and re-energizes. 76 Antique Chic guestrooms with hardwood floors, wall murals, cozy beds with plush duvets and linens and spa-like baths shape a calming sanctuary of calm near St. Pete's waterfront parks and bustling downtown. Kick back on the front porch or pool garden area with your favorite beverage, get active in the on-site fitness studio or venture off-property to nearby shops and restaurants.

Want to wake up each morning to a brilliant sunrise over a crystal-blue bay, then walk a few steps to a world-famous beach? Then head to the Bay Palms Waterfront Resort, a small boutique-style accommodation located right on Boca Ciega Bay in St. Pete Beach. Just 200 feet from the sand, this award-winning destination offers a unique blend of rest and relaxation with a shuffleboard court, barbecue grills and a heated swimming pool for wintertime travelers. The resort also boasts one of the largest privately owned fishing piers in St. Petersburg and plenty of places to dock your boat.

Gay-owned Meranova Guest Inn is a Key West-style luxury inn located near the quaint cafés, antiques shops and folk art galleries of downtown Dunedin. Nearby, you can take a romantic stroll on the sandy shores of Honeymoon and Caladesi islands or world-famous Clearwater Beach, chosen as the "Best Beach Town in Florida" by USA Today readers in 2013. Fitness buffs can walk, run, skate or bike on the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, just one block from the inn. A gourmet breakfast is offered in your stylishly decorated suite, or you can dine al fresco by the swimming pool, under the gazebo or near the gorgeous orchid garden.

Relaxing and affordable, centrally located to downtown St Pete's museums and galleries, beaches, and the GLBT friendly Grand Central District. Featuring a heated pool, hot tub, and sauna, as well as on-site massage therapy. Daily Continental Breakfast and Poolside Happy Hour.