November/December 2005 | Essentials Listings

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Tahiti Escape

Accommodations
The Sheraton Tahiti
Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, Luxury Collection
Bora Bora Lagoon

Restaurants
Matira Terrace Bar

Nightlife
Bloody Mary?s Bar

Activities
Tavarana boat charter
Top Dive
Tiki Village

Getting There
Air Tahiti Nui
Tahiti Tourisme North America
Tahiti Tourisme North America gay microsite

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Readers? Choice Awards

BEST DESTINATIONS

Best Foreign Country
Gold: Italy
Silver: France
Bronze: United Kingdom

Best Island
Gold: The Big Island of Hawaii
Silver: Puerto Rico & Maui (tie)
Bronze: Bali

Best Foreign City
Gold: Paris
Silver: London
Bronze: Sydney & Amsterdam (tie)

Best U.S. City
Gold: New York
Silver: San Francisco
Bronze: Miami

Best Gay Resort Town
Gold: Provincetown
Silver: Key West
Bronze: Palm Springs

BEST IN LODGING

Best Mainstream Hotel Chain
Gold: W Hotels
Silver: Four Seasons
Bronze: Ritz-Carlton

Best High-Tech Hotel Chain
W Hotels

Best Hotel Chain for Comfort
Four Seasons & Marriott (tie)

Best Mainstream Property
W New York and Four Seasons, Istanbul (tie)

Best Lesbian Property
Pearl?s Rainbow, Key West

Best Gay Hotel
Hotel Axel, Barcelona

Best Gay B&B
Big Ruby?s, Key West

Best Gay Resort
Turtle Cove, Australia and Island House, Key West (tie)

Best Clothing Optional Resort
INNdulge, Palm Springs

Best Hotel in North America
The Phoenician, Scottsdale

Best Hotel in Europe
The Ritz, Paris

Best Hotel in Africa
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge, South Africa

Best Hotel in Asia
The Oriental, Bangkok

Best Hotel in Australia & South Pacific
W Hotel, Sydney

Best Hotel in Latin America:
Le Meridien, Rio de Janeiro

Best Casino Hotel
Bellagio, Las Vegas

Best Hotel for Architecture & Design
Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix

Best Eco-lodge
Maho Bay Camps, U.S. Virgin Islands

Best Ski Lodge
Chateau Whistler, Canada

Best Spa
Four Seasons, Hualalai

CRUISES

Best All-Gay Cruises
Gold: Atlantis
Silver: RSVP
Bronze: Olivia

Best Mainstream Cruise Line
Gold: Royal Caribbean
Silver: Celebrity
Bronze: Holland America

Best Small-Ship Cruise
Windjammer

EVENTS

Best Gay Event in the United States
Gold: San Francisco Pride
Silver: New York Pride
Bronze: Gay Days at DisneyWorld

Best Mainstream Event in the World
Gold: Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Silver: Olympics
Bronze: Carnival in Rio

Best Gay Event in the World
Gold: Sydney Mardi Gras
Silver: Amsterdam Pride
Bronze: NYC Pride

TRANSPORTATION

Best Airport
Gold: Schiphol, Amsterdam
Silver: Newark, New Jersey
Bronze: Heathrow, London

Best Airline
Gold: American
Silver: United
Bronze: JetBlue

Best Rental Car Agency
Gold: Avis
Silver: Hertz
Bronze: Enterprise

TOUR OPERATORS

Best All-Gay Tour Operators
Gold: Atlantis
Silver: RSVP
Bronze: Venture Out

Best Lesbian Tour Operator
Olivia

Best Mainstream Tour Operator
Liberty Travel

Best Adventure Tour Operator
Alyson Adventures

Best Luxury Tour Operator & Best Safari Outfitter
Abercrombie & Kent

BEST NIGHTCLUBS & RESTAURANTS

Best Gay Bar/Nightclub in the World
Heaven, London

Best Gay Bar/Nightclub in the U.S.
Sidetrack, Chicago & Roxy, NYC (tie)

Best Lesbian Bar/Nightclub in the World
Wild Rose, Seattle & Sue Ellen?s, Dallas (tie)

Best Gay Restaurant Chain
Hamburger Mary?s

Best Restaurant for Great-Looking Waitstaff & Clientele
Food Bar, NYC

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Wilde Times at Oxford
Accommodations
Le Manoir aux Quat?Saisons
Macdonald Randolph Hotel
Old Parsonage
Courthouse Hotel Kempinksi

Restaurants/Pubs
The Bear
Mitre Inn
Jolly Farmers

Attractions
Cherwell Boathouse
Magdalen College

Orientation

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Alyson Adventures

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Man Around
Big Ruby?s
Hotel Axel

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Malibu Beach Inn

Liberace Contest

Ajune Spa
Four Seasons Los Angeles
Ten Thousand Waves

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Frenchman?s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

Airport Gyms

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Nob Hill Spa

Customs

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Shopping: Puerto Vallarta?s Art Scene
Galleries
Galler?a Dante
Galer?a C?rsica
Galer?a Omar Alonso

Sleeps
Blue Chairs Beach Resort
Hotel Mercurio
Hacienda San Angel

Eats
El Array?n
Boca Bento
Bianco

Vacation Homes
Venegas Real Estate
Tropicasa Real Estate
Pacific Estates

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Trends: HIV Volunteer Vacations
Cross-Cultural Solutions
Swift USA
Treatment Action Coalition
UN Volunteers
i-to-i Ventures
Global Service Corps

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Sweat: Sandsurfing in Chile
Sandsurfing Excursions and Lessons
Miguel Combina

Getting There
LAN Airlines
Sky Airlines

Iquique Accommodations
Terrado Suites Hotel & Marina
Hoster?a Cavancha

Restaurant
El Viejo Wagon

Nightlife in Iquique
Kamikaze
Buddha Bar