Gay popular neighborhoods such as the Mission District and Noe Valley also have smaller gay hotels. If you’re looking for larger mainstream hotels, you won’t find too many options in Castro, but there are quite a few small inns and B&Bs that are amply equipped for the gay traveler. This is where you’ll find the gay nightlife in San Francisco with numerous bars, clubs, and restaurants. Whilst most of the hotels are downtown or in the Financial District, the city’s famed gay scene is in the Castro neighborhood. So if you’re heading here for the Gay Pride in San Francisco ( touted as one of the best Pride Parades), or just in the city for a vacation, there are plenty of staying options. When it comes to gay friendly hotels in San Francisco they’re in plentiful supply although there are no exclusively gay hotels in the city. The city hosts an unbelievable number of fetish events infused with the queer spirit.
Rivaling other top gay cities like New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Tel Aviv, you’ll find some of the world’s best gay bars in San Francisco. San Francisco’s gay scene has been around for a long time and it comes as no surprise that it is rated as one of the best gay cities in the world.