London opens its first gay tourist office

by Scott Carmichael on

Following the trend of other European cities, London recently opened the doors of its first gay tourist office.

The office is located at 30 Lisle Street, and offers LGBT specific information, as well as ticketing services for London attractions.

According to centre (note the UK spelling) director Shaun Newport, London has the best LGBT life in the world, and the office is eager to show that to local, national and international visitors.

Amsterdam opened its first gay tourist information center last month, and LGBT tourists planning to visit the Dutch capital can order a special gay Amsterdam information kit for free.

Five-star gay hotel opens in Buenos Aires

by Catherine Bodry on

The capital of Argentina is getting its first 5-star gay hotel. General manager Nacho Rodriguez said the hotel is designed to be open and airy, with a top-floor glass-bottomed pool that can be seen from the lobby below. “Many gay hotels and places are closed off and can’t be seen from the street,” Rodriguez said. “We wanted our hotel to be open and visible. Why should we try and hide ourselves?”

About 25% of a sister-hotel’s guests (in Barcelona, Spain) are heterosexual, and Rodriguez claims the hotel is hetero-friendly.

Buenos Aires is in the running for the gay capital of Latin America, competing against Rio de Janeiro.

[via Msnbc]