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New Orleans Gay Cruising

Discover where to find the gay cruising action in New Orleans. GayMapper has all the information about the gay cruising spots in and around the city. As always, be conscious of your personal safety when meeting strangers.

New Orleans Hotel Deals

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Offering a terrace, the gay friendly Bon Maison Guest House is set right on Bourbon Street, near all the gay action and 200 m from St Louis Cathedral. Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms have a seating area where you can relax. A terrace or balcony is featured in certain rooms. Rooms are equipped with a private bathroom fitted with a walk-in shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. St. Louis Cemetery No 1 is 200 m from Bon Maison Guest House. The nearest airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 19 km from Bon Maison Guest House.
Featuring rooms with exposed brick walls in a historic building, the gay friendly Holiday Inn Hotel French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne offers accommodation near Bourbon Street and within a 5-minute walk to Jackson Square. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant and bar. The guestrooms at Chateau Lemoyne boast amenities such as chaise lounge chairs, compact refrigerators and single-cup coffee makers. A flat-screen cable TV is provided. Select guestrooms offer balconies with views of the French Quarter. This French Quarter Holiday Inn features a courtyard with garden and seating areas. A heated outdoor swimming pool is available. Morial Convention Center is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 18 km from the property.
Featuring a private courtyard and close proximity to the gay action around Bourbon Street, Hotel Mazarin is located in New Orleans' French Quarter. Guest rooms include free WiFi and bottled water. The tiled floor rooms at the gay friendly Hotel Mazarin include a flat-screen cable TV and tea and coffee-making facilities. Guests can enjoy views of the French Quarter or the courtyard in most rooms. The room is equipped with bathrobes and slippers. 21st Amendment at La Louisiane, the on-site bar, offers crafted cocktails and live music in a speakeasy-themed bar. Patrick's Bar Vin is the on-site wine bar serving an extensive list of wine, champagne and light bar bites. Guests can access a 24-hour fitness centre and a business centre with fax and photocopying services. This hotel offers a 24-hour reception, concierge services and valet parking. Mazarin Hotel is within a 10-minute walk from Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral. The Mahalia Jackson Theater and Louis Armstrong Park are less than 1 km away.
Stay at the luxurious Hotel Provincial on Chartres Street in the New Orleans French Quarter, just blocks from Bourbon Street and the gay quarter. The gay friendly Hotel Provincial boasts air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. All rooms have premium bedding and small refrigerators. Ironing facilities and a hairdryer are also provided. Central air conditioning and an iPod docking station are included. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. St Louis Cathedral is 300 m from Hotel Provincial, while St Louis Cemetery No 1 is 300 m from the property. Louis Armstrong Airport is 19 km away.

Cruising Bars in New Orleans

Rawhide Lounge

Rawhide Lounge

Bear, Older Crowd, Fetish, Cruising

Rawhide Lounge is a down to earth leather bar known for its daily happy hours, pool tournaments, and karaoke. Everyone is welcome but the focus is definitely on a cruisey leather crowd. Adult videos play on TVs throughout the venue, strong drinks flow till late, and there are frequent events throughout the week to keep you entertained. You're sure to meet plenty of hot guys to chat with, mostly leather-clad bears who enjoy a no-frills approach to a night out.
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New Orleans Hotel Deals

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Offering a terrace, the gay friendly Bon Maison Guest House is set right on Bourbon Street, near all the gay action and 200 m from St Louis Cathedral. Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms have a seating area where you can relax. A terrace or balcony is featured in certain rooms. Rooms are equipped with a private bathroom fitted with a walk-in shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. St. Louis Cemetery No 1 is 200 m from Bon Maison Guest House. The nearest airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 19 km from Bon Maison Guest House.
Featuring rooms with exposed brick walls in a historic building, the gay friendly Holiday Inn Hotel French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne offers accommodation near Bourbon Street and within a 5-minute walk to Jackson Square. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant and bar. The guestrooms at Chateau Lemoyne boast amenities such as chaise lounge chairs, compact refrigerators and single-cup coffee makers. A flat-screen cable TV is provided. Select guestrooms offer balconies with views of the French Quarter. This French Quarter Holiday Inn features a courtyard with garden and seating areas. A heated outdoor swimming pool is available. Morial Convention Center is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, 18 km from the property.
Featuring a private courtyard and close proximity to the gay action around Bourbon Street, Hotel Mazarin is located in New Orleans' French Quarter. Guest rooms include free WiFi and bottled water. The tiled floor rooms at the gay friendly Hotel Mazarin include a flat-screen cable TV and tea and coffee-making facilities. Guests can enjoy views of the French Quarter or the courtyard in most rooms. The room is equipped with bathrobes and slippers. 21st Amendment at La Louisiane, the on-site bar, offers crafted cocktails and live music in a speakeasy-themed bar. Patrick's Bar Vin is the on-site wine bar serving an extensive list of wine, champagne and light bar bites. Guests can access a 24-hour fitness centre and a business centre with fax and photocopying services. This hotel offers a 24-hour reception, concierge services and valet parking. Mazarin Hotel is within a 10-minute walk from Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral. The Mahalia Jackson Theater and Louis Armstrong Park are less than 1 km away.
Stay at the luxurious Hotel Provincial on Chartres Street in the New Orleans French Quarter, just blocks from Bourbon Street and the gay quarter. The gay friendly Hotel Provincial boasts air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. All rooms have premium bedding and small refrigerators. Ironing facilities and a hairdryer are also provided. Central air conditioning and an iPod docking station are included. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. St Louis Cathedral is 300 m from Hotel Provincial, while St Louis Cemetery No 1 is 300 m from the property. Louis Armstrong Airport is 19 km away.

Other Cruising Spots in New Orleans

Audubon Park

Audubon Park

Cruising, Younger Crowd

After dark, the park turns into a low-key hookup zone. The Gumbel Fountain and surrounding iron bench are the main meetup spots, with action spilling into the wooded paths and gazebos nearby. Mostly guys in their 20s–40s cruising discreetly. Security rolls through about once an hour—stay casual, hit the bike path, and keep it moving.
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Tours & Experiences in New Orleans

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Gay friendly hotels in New Orleans

There are so many places to stay in New Orleans, and at GayMapper, we want to make sure you get great value and a good experience, so check our recommendations below for Gay Friendly hotels. As an LGBTQ+ traveller, it's important to stay somewhere welcoming, with great value and maybe near to gay venues. Treat yourself to a luxury hotel or stay budget and spend what you save on partying! Please support GayMapper by checking out our hotel deals in New Orleans as this helps us to keep the site updated with all this useful information!

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