Kimpton, American Airlines and the Southwest Most Favored by GLBT Travelers
According to Community Marketing’s (www.communitymarketinginc.com) 15th Annual LGBT Tourism Survey from October 2010, the Southwest continues to be a favored destination for gay travelers, with destinations in California, Nevada and Arizona taking 8 of the top 20 slots! The list is reflective of the 4,296 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender respondents who are residents of the United States, who traveled to the city in the past 12 months, and spent at least one night in a hotel.
As a write-in, unprompted question, participants were also asked which hotel brand and airline have done the best job promoting themselves to the LGBT community. American Airlines was the top airline, while Kimpton (www.kimptonhotels.com) moved to the topposition for hotels.
Top 20 Leisure Destinations (Not Including Business Travel)
1) New York City 19%
2) San Francisco 17%
2) Las Vegas 17%
4) Chicago 14%
4) Los Angeles 14%
6) Washington, DC 13%
7) Ft. Lauderdale 11%
8) Palm Springs, CA 10%
9) Orlando, FL 9%
9) San Diego, CA 9%
11) Boston, MA 8%
11) Miami 8%
11) Philadelphia 8%
11) Seattle 8%
11) New Orleans 8%
16) Provincetown 7%
16) Sonoma, CA 7%
16) Napa, CA 7%
19) Hawaii 6%
19) Denver 6%
19) Phoenix 6%
19) Key West 6%
