The Struggle to Find LGBTQ-Friendly Hotels & Accommodation

We made our way from the train station to our hotel—an easy walk through the old town. I’m the type of traveler that might splurge on a nicer hotel but I’m still going to walk everywhere or take public transportation to get around.

The hotel was self-described as a boutique design hotel, but as soon as we walked up to the property entrance, we were a little surprised. A large Christian cross was outside, standing about 10-feet tall by the hotel entrance.

This was in Poland, so that wasn’t totally out of the ordinary, but in my mind, I immediately thought: okay, here we go. I wasn’t necessarily nervous, but I figured I should be a little more mindful than usual. My boyfriend and I had booked a room with a single bed—we’d been careful to make sure we’d booked it because, well, we wanted to sleep together.

Check-in at the hotel was fine. We were given our keys,
shown where breakfast was, and then we walked upstairs to our room. It was…