How to make our apartment gay friendly?

To get good returns from a holiday apartment, you need to find the most suitable type of tenant. Many owners of tourist homes have already joined the gay friendly trend. Are you joining too?

First, think about the strategy: take a look at the post on how to choose your target guest.

What does gay friendly mean?

When a city or place receives this nickname, it indicates that they are respectful of sexual diversity. Although Spain is a fairly open country and most of the population accepts homosexuality without any problem (remember that we were one of the first countries to legalise same-sex marriage), the truth is that for many decades the gay world was largely unknown to most and was viewed with suspicion.

How to make your apartment gay friendly?

Having a gay friendly tourist apartment means that you host the general public, but you expressly state that you have no problem with your tenants being members of the LGBT community. Something as simple as including the rainbow flag in your advertisements will help everyone see that your home is open to anyone, without any discrimination based on their sexual orientation. In addition to showing yourself as a You are probably now wondering if this makes much sense. Is it really necessary in the 21st century to indicate, more or less explicitly, that your apartment readily accommodates people of any sexual identity? Yes, unfortunately, this community continues to be a victim of significant discrimination. Furthermore, keep in mind that many of your tenants may come from countries that are not as open about these issues and may have the preconceived idea that, just for being homosexual, they will not be allowed to stay in certain places. On the other hand, by joining the gay friendly trend, you also increase the number of potential clients for your holiday rental. It's simple, the fewer barriers you put in place when renting your home, the more chances you will have of keeping it always occupied.

Promote yourself!

Beyond the cultural and gastronomic offerings a city may provide, the LGBT community also looks for places where they can enjoy themselves with complete freedom when travelling. Quiet places or lively ones where no one will say anything to them for holding hands or kissing their partner, or even where they can flirt. That is why there are reference media such as the gay guide to Madrid or the gay guide to Barcelona.

Here you have a great opportunity to promote yourself that your competition may not be using (good!). A totally specialised medium with which you will be able to get information about your gay friendly home to a lot of people who may truly be interested in spending a few days there.

If you need help with social media promotion, take a look at our Instagram guide for tourist accommodations.

It is a business opportunity that perhaps you had not considered until now, but with which there are only advantages. Join the gay friendly trend!

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