If you're planning a trip to Washington State and want to stay at a gay-friendly hotel, you have several options. Organizations such as the Seattle Gay News, the Human Rights Campaign and Out Traveler rate and recommend individual hotels and hotel chains. Whether you're seeking a sophisticated urban boutique hotel or a cozy lodge, you'll find a welcome in Washington.
Spokane's Hotel Lusso is recommended for LGBT travelers by Andrew Collins of the Seattle Gay News. Hotel Lusso offers guest rooms and suites featuring soaking tubs, marble bathroom fixtures, crown moldings and flat-screen high-definition televisions. Other hotel amenities include high-speed Internet access, a 24-hour fitness center and free coffee in the morning. Relax with a beer at the Post Street Ale House or dine across the street at the Palm Court Grill, specializing in prime rib and seafood.
Hotel Lusso
1 N. Post St.
Spokane, WA
509-747-9750
hotellusso.com
Downtown Seattle's Hotel Monaco, a Kimpton Hotel, received a 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign and the number one rating on Out Traveler's 2008 "Top Gay-Friendly Hotel Companies." According to the Kimpton Hotel website, "LGBT guests as well as our employees have always been very important to Kimpton, and of course we support the community right back providing funds and product donations to dozens of LGBT organizations across the United States." Kimpton Hotels are endorsed by the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. The Hotel Monaco offers a variety of luxurious services, including in-room spa treatments, your very own free pet goldfish, a hosted wine reception each night, chair massage on Thursdays and fortune telling on Wednesdays. Rooms also include pillow-top mattresses, premium toiletries, plush robes, flat-screen televisions with DVD players, and suites with two-person jetted tubs. If you bring Fido, the Hotel Monaco offers pet meals along with 24-hour room service.
Hotel Monaco Seattle
1101 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
800-715-6513
kimptonhotels.com
Recommended by Ron Anders of the Seattle Gay news, Willows Lodge is located in Woodinville, about 20 miles from Seattle. Set on five acres on the Sammamish River, the hotel offers stone fireplaces and soaking tubs for two in each of the 84 guest rooms. Rooms also feature private balconies or terraces, premium bedding, 40-inch high-definition televisions, stocked minibars and marble bath fixtures. You don't even have to leave your dog at home, as the Willows Lodge welcomes pets. Relax at the day spa, or sample the selections in the Fireside Cellars Wine Bar. Dine at the Barking Frog, offering Pacific Northwest cuisine with an emphasis on fresh local produce and seafood.
Willows Lodge
14580 N.E. 145th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072
425-424-3900
willowslodge.com
