Our gay travel reference to Cologne has everything you desire to know about the city's electrifying gay scene including the best homosexual bars, clubs, saunas, restaurants, hotels, and more.
Under the unchanging shadow of the Kölner Dom, Cologne (Köln in German) is a town shrouded in mystique and wonder.
Simply walking through the Old Town is enough to convince you of the wonders Cologne has to offer. With its unique architecture, quaint shops, and ancient buildings, it feels like a place from a bygone era. Yet, it is pulsing with so much life and so much modernity that it doesn’t for a second sense like you are stuck in the past.
An artistic municipality, Cologne is in many ways a cultural hub. With art, literature, and music bursting from every street corner, anyone with any creative inclination would find it rigid not to be inspired. It's also a university town, so expect to see lots of young crowds in their early 20s, wandering around with big eyes filled with dreams and aspirations. This could mainly be due to the number of caffeine millennials are drinking these days though…
Cologne is vying with the gay scene of Berlin to change into the undisputed male lover capital of
Europe's Top Gay Hotels & Resorts 2025
Travel Gay has access to years of booking data and statistics to show which queer hotels are the leading in Europe and which are the most booked gay hotels. Our list includes these hotels which are dedicated to serving the gay market.
Berlin, Germany
Axel Hotel Berlin
One of the most popular hotels on Travel Gay. Located just moments from Berlin's optimal gay nightlife and cover to a subway station. A great base for exploring Berlin and its gay scene. Guest rooms & suites are very modern, and guests hold access to the onsite Axel Wellness Centre gym, jacuzzi and sauna.
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ArtHotel Connection
Located in the heart of the Schöneberg gay district, the ‘art nouveau’ 3-star ArtHotel Connection features uniquely themed, value-for-money guest rooms.
Every room has a flat-screen TV, DVD player, laptop-sized safe, iPhone dock, free WiFi. Breakfast is served until 4pm. Friendly service. Guests become free entry to the next-door Connection gay club.
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TOM'S Hotel
Perhaps the best-known gay hotel in Berlin, TOM’s Hotel offers comfortable, en suite single and double rooms wit
I’ve talked about Bathhouse Basics before… but I want to stuff you in on my *new* fave bathhouse/gay sauna – located in Munich.
I’ve been to bathhouses all over the world (I make it a show to visit one in each city I visit) but walking through the doors of famous Deutsche Eiche, I could feel the sense of history within its walls. The breeze was warm, inviting, and just a little bit electric. Ok, maybe that was the steam…
An iconic gay establishment
Deutsche Eiche is spread on 16,000 square feet over 4 floors. It boasts a stunning Finnish sauna, a salt sauna, a large whirlpool jacuzzi, a rooftop winter garden, several TV rooms, relaxation rooms, massage rooms, a solarium, and a occupied menu restaurant and bar.
Not only this, the bathhouse is particularly beautiful and smells like a wellness spa- which I can’t say for other bathhouses I’ve been too.
I learned that this hotel (where I am staying as a guest) has been in existence since 1882. In addition, the Deutsche Eiche has been a meeting place for queer activists since the 1970s.
In fact, the legendary Freddie Mercury was a regular at the Deutsche Eiche when he lived in Munich
Gay resorts and same-sex attracted hotels can be incredibly empowering. They are like mini gay utopias where you can be yourself and in many cases, enable it all display out without a care in the world!
I am always asked why there is a necessitate for gay resorts and gay hotels and to me it’s very straightforward why.
After working strenuous and booking a vacation, many people want the opportunity to shed that baseline self-consciousness of ‘should we shouldn’t we’ kiss, embrace, hold hands, are these speedos too tiny or should I get rid of them all together!
Gay resorts and hotels offer a safe space to do this and forget about all that self awake rubbish, and that’s one of the reasons I cherish them.
For me, Europe is leading the way when it comes to lgbtq+ travel so I have compiled a list of where you can locate the best homosexual resorts and hotels in Europe based on personal exposure, recommendations, research and reviews.
For this list, I am focusing on those that tend to be outright gay rather than simply same-sex attracted friendly.
This will be an ongoing announce so tell me where else you think I should add!
Let’s get started with one of our favourite countries:
Gay Resorts and Male lover Hote
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Embarking on a quest to explore Europe’s thriving gay sauna scene is an adventure that promises relaxation, excitement, and the chance to connect with like-minded individuals. For queer couples like we are, these safe spaces are sanctuaries that offer an inclusive space to unwind, rejuvenate, and embrace their authentic selves. As lgbtq+ travelers, we’ve had the privilege of experiencing some of the most visited and important saunas across the continent. From opulent facilities to intimate atmospheres, from the bustling streets of Berlin to the romantic canals of Amsterdam, each sauna offers a unique and unforgettable cruising experience. Join us as we take you on a tour of the top 18 gay saunas in Europe, providing a glimpse into their characteristic features and vibrant communities, each as unique as the cities they contact home.
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