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Cozy, gay-owned 1858 inn centrally located just a short walk from Commercial Street. The hotel has several popular bars – including a piano bar and an underground club, which are among the city's queer classics. An institution with over 160 years of history.
Legendary waterfront beach hotel and home to the world-famous Tea Dance, which has drawn the entire city to the sundeck every day at 4pm for almost 50 years. Some air-conditioned rooms have private balconies, a heated pool and free entry to the Tea Dance. A must-see stop for any visit to Ptown.
The heart of gay Provincetown: The Crown & Anchor complex combines a waterfront hotel with six bars, a beach club, a gallery, and several stages. Drag shows, Broadway acts, and comedy run here, and during Women's Week or Bear Week, the facility is the center of the action. You can't get more Ptown than that.
Gay hotels and guesthouses in Provincetown can be found mainly along Commercial Street and Bradford Street behind it, in the historic core of the town. This is where most of the more than forty gay and gay-friendly houses are located, many of them in old wooden houses with verandas, gardens or roof terraces. A well-known address is the Boatslip Resort & Beach Club, whose tea dance has shaped the town for decades and which is located in the middle of the scene on the water. If you like it more luxurious and quiet, the Brass Key Guesthouse, a stylish adults-only house, is in good hands. Since the 1960s, Crew's Quarters has been explicitly aimed at gay men and is located in a historic house close to the bars.
The location decides a lot here. If you want to get in the middle of the nightlife, it's best to stay near the Boatslip in the West End, where bars, restaurants and galleries are close together. If you like it quieter, you can move to the side streets or further towards the East End without having to travel long distances. As one of the queest places in the USA, Provincetown deals with gay guests as a matter of course. Plan early if your visit falls in the summer or during one of the big theme weeks, because then the good addresses are booked up quickly. The following selection will help you find the right location and the right house.