Travel With Pride
Throughout June, there are plenty of incredible Pride events to attend. If you’re planning to attend one of these events in another city, do a little research and you may find that a hotel in the area is offering a **“Pride Discount”** or package deal. **Marriott Hotels** are offering **“Pride & Joy”** packages at many locations, check on availability when booking. Room upgrades, if offered, are based on availability.
Atlanta Pride is June 2, and **The Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead** celebrates Pride by offering guests an exclusive deal. Guests will receive 20% off their stay when they use the code **PRIDE** when used on the website to book.
This year is Aspen, Colorado’s first Pride, which is also on June 2. **The W Aspen** is teaming up with local organization AspenOut to include a variety of events. Full details and special rates are on the W Aspen’s Pride page, aspenchamber.org.
Los Angeles’ Pride in the Park will be on June 8, followed by the parade on June 9. **The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood** is offering 15% off the best available rate, a welcome amenity, and two complimentary drinks at ALK when booking with the code **LAPRDE**. At the **Thompson Hollywood**, use the code **STAYPROUD** for the best available rate, a welcome gift, and a bottle of wine; the hotel will also make a 10% donation to the Hollywood LGBT Center. At **Dream Hollywood Hotel** guests who use the code **“PRIDEP”** receive two complimentary cocktails, a Pride welcome amenity, and a room upgrade. At **The Hollywood Roosevelt** use code **Pride** for 15% off a room, a 2 p.m. late check-out, and a surprise welcome amenity.
The Boston Pride for the People Festival and Parade returns on June 8. The parade route ends at Boston Common, just steps from **Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston**, which is offering a Boston Pride Getaway package. For more information, visit hyatt.com/hyatt-centric/bosct-hyatt-centric-faneuil-hall-boston.
For the 50th annual Denver Pride Parade, and Denver PrideFest June 22-23, **The Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver** is a partner of **YouthSeen**, which provides support and resources for the LGBTQ community. The hotel is offering the **Pride Basecamp package** which benefits YouthSeen and includes a two-night stay in the hotel’s top-floor Presidential Suite as well as a Pride-themed welcome gift basket from locally owned LGBTQ businesses. For more information, visit hyatt.com/hyatt-centric/denct-hyatt-centric-downtown-denver.
If you’re heading to the NYC Pride parade, on June 30, consider booking with one of **NYC Pride’s official hotel partners** for an excellent rate and perks, go to nycpride.org for the list of official hotels. But sometimes, the best deals can be had elsewhere. **The Beekman** offers a **Pride package** of a bottle of bubbly for the room, Pride-themed welcome treats, a complimentary room upgrade, a Lower Manhattan Pride guide, and two free Pride drinks from the bar. **Virgin Hotels New York City** offers a two-night stay from June 23-25, with a $100 credit toward the Queen Supreme brunch at the hotel restaurant Everdene, welcome cocktails, swag, and late checkout. The **Fantasy Pride Package at Nomo SoHo** includes a Pride suite full of decorations, swag, a pair of satin NoMo SoHo pajamas, four Bacardi welcome drinks, and a $25 dining credit. The hotel also shows up for Pride by lighting its iconic Crosby Street tunnel entrance in rainbow colors.
San Francisco’s Pride Parade is on June 30. **The Hyatt Regency San Francisco** has a **Pride package** that includes an upgrade to a balcony room or suite and Pride cocktails at check-in. Maybe best of all, the hotel provides an invitation to the Pride parade viewing event in a corner suite overlooking the parade.
If you’re planning to attend Washington, D.C.’s Capital Pride on June 10, **The Moxy Washington** is offering the **Loud & Proud @ Moxy package**, which includes sparkling rosé wine, special sweet treats, welcome drinks at Bar Moxy, and a copy of a local LGBTQ+ magazine when you use the code **8LG**.
In Nashville, on June 23, **Virgin Hotels Nashville** is hosting a **Rooftop Sounds party** created by lesbian-owned music and lifestyle platform **Young Music City** followed by the official Nashville Pride pre-party, featuring “Drag Race” winner **Violet Chachki**.
Chicago’s **Hotel Zachary** is just steps away from all the Pride festivities. Throughout June, 25% of the proceeds from each **Stonewall Sour** will be donated to **Center on Halsted**, supporting the LGBTQ community. Chicago’s **Pridefest** is on the 22 and 23 of June and the parade is June 30.
