New Year's Eve is one of the most anticipated events for gay travelers who love dressing to the nines, sipping champagne, and making hearty toasts with friends. For those bon vivants among us, we've rounded up a few choice parties in amazing cities like Louisville, Miami Beach, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, and Atlanta, where you can eat, drink, and dance to your heart's content.
Read on to find out which gay-friendly hotels are hosting the best parties to officially say goodbye to 2019.
Get "Down with the Decades" at the W Atlanta - Midtown
Most of us are thinking ahead to the future as the ball drops and another year comes to a close. With this New Year's Eve party at the W Atlanta - Midtown, you'll be transported through decades of the past as cover band Close to Midnight and DJ Black Box Disco revive old tunes that never fail to inspire a little booty shakin'. Choose an unlimited drink package and you won't have to touch your wallet all night.
Learn more about this gay-friendly NYE party in Atlanta.
Gay-Friendly Gala at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville
Ring in the New Year at The Galt House Hotel, an elegant waterfront hotel in Louisville located just a stone’s throw from Whiskey Row. The Legendary Louisville® New Year’s Eve 2019 Party at this gay-friendly property will feature food, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of champagne. Dress to impress for this gala, which goes from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the East Tower on the second floor. When the party’s over, simply take the elevator up to your room.
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Dinner, Open Bar, and Music at Nobu Hotel and Eden Roc in Miami Beach
Make Miami Beach, the country’s hottest beach town, your base for bidding the final moments of 2019 adieu. Thanks to a joint party from Nobu Hotel Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, you can spend the evening grazing from an impressive buffet that includes a carving station, sushi, and an oyster and caviar bar. Brothers of Others will play a set from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Eden Roc 1, while DJ KJ will spin in Eden Roc 1.
Learn more about this gay-friendly NYE party in Miami.
Have a Riot at Andaz West Hollywood
West Hollywood, one of the most buzz-worthy gayborhoods in the whole country, is guaranteed to be teeming with gay partiers on New Year’s Eve, and the Andaz West Hollywood makes an excellent base for celebrations. In fact, the hotel’s restaurant, Riot House, is hosting a NYE celebration from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., which features a buffet dinner by Chef Gabriele Columbo, a glass of sparkling wine, live music by DJ Jeremy, and $14 validated parking until 1:30 a.m.
For more information and reservations, call 323-656-1234.
R&B and Revelry at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Dust off your best dressy outfit for a big night of throwback entertainment in Huntington Beach at the LGBT-friendly Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, where En Vogue will lead a line-up of acts scheduled to play until the clock strikes midnight. Feeling like a VIP? Reserve the VIP dinner tickets, which include a three-course surf-and-turf dinner by the hotel’s award-winning chefs, plus a champagne toast at midnight and complimentary party favors.
Learn more about this gay-friendly NYE party in Huntington Beach.
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