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Vancouver Gay Cruising

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

Vancouver Hotel Deals

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Featuring a rooftop pool with fire pits and a hot tub, this Vancouver luxury hotel offers a full-service spa and a 4,000 square foot gym. An on-site lounge is provided. Stanley Park is 9 minutes' drive away. Flat-screen TVs with pay-per-view movies and laptop connectivity are provided in each room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. An iPod docking station, iPad2, an in-room safe, and a coffee maker are available. Bathrobes are included in the private bathrooms. Open for lunch and dinner, The Lobby Lounge and RawBar features nightly live music, sushi, and handcrafted cocktails. Giovane cafe + eatery offers Italian cuisine and coffee for breakfast, lunch, aperitivo, and weekend brunch. Giovane market celebrates artisanal items. Featuring a bar, outdoor terrace garden, a dining room and lounge, Botanist Restaurant offers a menu inspired by the principals of botany, organic farming and sustainable sourcing. 24-hour in-room dining is also available. The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a 5 minute walk from the Canada Place, home to Vancouver's Convention and Exhibition Center. Robson Street shopping area is 15 minutes' walk away.
Featuring a bar, restaurant, and night club on site, this hotel is located in the heart of Vancouver's entertainment district, just 2 minutes' walk away from Vogue Theatre. It offers contemporary rooms with a flat-screen cable TV and free WiFi. Each guest room at Hotel Belmont Vancouver, an Ascend Hotel Collection provides a coffee maker and ironing facilities. Hotel Belmont Vancouver, an Ascend Hotel Collection is within 10 minutes' walk away from the Vancouver Art Gallery and Granville Skytrain. It is 1 km away from Vancouver Harbour, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Edgewater Casino.
The Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, member of Relais & Chateaux, is a leading luxury, boutique hotel located in Downtown Vancouver. Featuring full-service spa, sauna and fitness centre, this non-smoking hotel offers rooms with private balconies. Bacchus, a luxurious lounge and restaurant, is located on site. Vancouver city centre SkyTrain station is just 5 minutes' walk away. A flat-screen cable TV with DVD player is offered in each room at Wedgewood Hotel & Spa. A seating area, a desk and a minibar are provided. Free toiletries, a bathrobe and slippers are included. Daily afternoon tea is available from 14:00 to 16:00 in Bacchus. A transportation service to the airport, cruise ship terminal, train station, Whistler and other destinations is available through the concierge for an additional fee. A 24 hour reception, business centre and concierge desk provide added convenience at Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver. Robson Street is 75 m from this hotel. Vancouver Convention Centre and Canada Place are both 10 minutes' walk away.
Offering a heated outdoor salt water lap pool and hot tub, L'Hermitage Hotel includes rooms with a flat-screen TV. Vancouver City Centre SkyTrain is 300 m away. Rogers Arena is 10 minutes' walk from this Vancouver hotel. An iPod docking station and free WiFi are provided in the rooms at L'Hermitage Hotel. All rooms include luxury bathrobes and an Italian marble bathroom. Select rooms include a fireplace and a sofa bed. Guests at the L'Hermitage can relax on the garden patio or work in the business centre, which includes a library. The hotel also offers a 24-hour gym. The L'Hermitage offers concierge services with information on area events and attractions. The Vancouver Art Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Theater are within a 10 minute walk of the hotel. The BC Place Stadium is 600 m from the hotel.

Cruising Bars in Vancouver

PumpJack Pub

PumpJack Pub

Dancing, Outdoor Seating

PumpJack hosts themed nights throughout the week, catering to all crowds from leather to levis. Drinks specials are always popular with locals who are often found enjoying an evening on one of two patios. This is a friendly neighbourhood bar but with a party twist, hosting regular gay party nights where DJs provide some great music and the dance floor is always lively.
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Vancouver Hotel Deals

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Featuring a rooftop pool with fire pits and a hot tub, this Vancouver luxury hotel offers a full-service spa and a 4,000 square foot gym. An on-site lounge is provided. Stanley Park is 9 minutes' drive away. Flat-screen TVs with pay-per-view movies and laptop connectivity are provided in each room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. An iPod docking station, iPad2, an in-room safe, and a coffee maker are available. Bathrobes are included in the private bathrooms. Open for lunch and dinner, The Lobby Lounge and RawBar features nightly live music, sushi, and handcrafted cocktails. Giovane cafe + eatery offers Italian cuisine and coffee for breakfast, lunch, aperitivo, and weekend brunch. Giovane market celebrates artisanal items. Featuring a bar, outdoor terrace garden, a dining room and lounge, Botanist Restaurant offers a menu inspired by the principals of botany, organic farming and sustainable sourcing. 24-hour in-room dining is also available. The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a 5 minute walk from the Canada Place, home to Vancouver's Convention and Exhibition Center. Robson Street shopping area is 15 minutes' walk away.
Featuring a bar, restaurant, and night club on site, this hotel is located in the heart of Vancouver's entertainment district, just 2 minutes' walk away from Vogue Theatre. It offers contemporary rooms with a flat-screen cable TV and free WiFi. Each guest room at Hotel Belmont Vancouver, an Ascend Hotel Collection provides a coffee maker and ironing facilities. Hotel Belmont Vancouver, an Ascend Hotel Collection is within 10 minutes' walk away from the Vancouver Art Gallery and Granville Skytrain. It is 1 km away from Vancouver Harbour, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Edgewater Casino.
The Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, member of Relais & Chateaux, is a leading luxury, boutique hotel located in Downtown Vancouver. Featuring full-service spa, sauna and fitness centre, this non-smoking hotel offers rooms with private balconies. Bacchus, a luxurious lounge and restaurant, is located on site. Vancouver city centre SkyTrain station is just 5 minutes' walk away. A flat-screen cable TV with DVD player is offered in each room at Wedgewood Hotel & Spa. A seating area, a desk and a minibar are provided. Free toiletries, a bathrobe and slippers are included. Daily afternoon tea is available from 14:00 to 16:00 in Bacchus. A transportation service to the airport, cruise ship terminal, train station, Whistler and other destinations is available through the concierge for an additional fee. A 24 hour reception, business centre and concierge desk provide added convenience at Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver. Robson Street is 75 m from this hotel. Vancouver Convention Centre and Canada Place are both 10 minutes' walk away.
Offering a heated outdoor salt water lap pool and hot tub, L'Hermitage Hotel includes rooms with a flat-screen TV. Vancouver City Centre SkyTrain is 300 m away. Rogers Arena is 10 minutes' walk from this Vancouver hotel. An iPod docking station and free WiFi are provided in the rooms at L'Hermitage Hotel. All rooms include luxury bathrobes and an Italian marble bathroom. Select rooms include a fireplace and a sofa bed. Guests at the L'Hermitage can relax on the garden patio or work in the business centre, which includes a library. The hotel also offers a 24-hour gym. The L'Hermitage offers concierge services with information on area events and attractions. The Vancouver Art Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Theater are within a 10 minute walk of the hotel. The BC Place Stadium is 600 m from the hotel.

Other Cruising Spots in Vancouver

Steamworks Baths

Steamworks Baths

Men Only, Cruising

Steamworks is a private club for men and is strictly for over 18s. You have to be a member to access all the fun in this sauna, but for your money you can enjoy a clean and well kept sauna with all the facilities you could wish for. There's a full gym and spa along with plenty of play spaces and lounges that are always full of guys looking for an encounter.
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F212 Steam GYM Spa

F212 Steam GYM Spa

Men Only, Cruising

This gay spa and gym boasts some of the cleanest and most modern facilities in the area for men to socialise, work out, and play. It boasts Vancouver's largest hot tub, a fully equipped gym, steam room, dark rooms, showers and even a free coffee bar. There are plenty of private rooms to play in as well. In a central location and with a private back entrance, F212 is both convenient and discreet for you to enjoy 24 hours a day.
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English Bay Beach

English Bay Beach

Mixed Ages, Cruising

Located along Beach Ave between Gilford St and Bidwell St on the Stanley Park Seawall system, this is the closest beach to the Davie Village, located at the westernmost end of Davie Street. Here you can enjoy many amenities including a concession, Cactus Club Cafe, washrooms, kayak rentals and storage, swimming raft with large slide, two volleyball courts, summer lifeguards, a beach wheelchair for persons with physical disabilities, and pay parking.
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Sunset Beach Park

Sunset Beach Park

Mixed Ages, Cruising

This small urban oasis beach can be found near the residential West End neighbourhood. It can be quiet but is popular with the gay community. Things get much busier in August each year as it is home to Vancouver Pride.
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Steam 1

Steam 1

Men Only, Cruising

Steam 1 has a fully equipped weight room, large steam room, double and single rooms with movies available. Friendly staff will welcome you and provide utilities as soon as you arrive so you can have fun comfortably and safely. Men of all identities are welcome here to relax, socialise, and play!
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Wreck Beach

Wreck Beach

Mixed Ages, Cruising

This is the largest clothing optional naturist beach in North America, attracting both men and women who prefer the naturist lifestyle. The gay area can be reached via trail 7 off the Old Marine Road. There is over 4 miles of sandy beach reached by a pretty steep incline, but that makes it more private and attracts only those who want to be there.
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Tours & Experiences in Vancouver

Vancouver makes it very easy to combine city life with spectacular scenery. Cycle through Stanley Park, explore Granville Island or cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge, then head back into town for dinner and drinks around Davie Village.


Gay friendly hotels in Vancouver

Vancouver’s Davie Village, in the West End, is the city’s LGBTQ+ heart and the obvious place to stay if you want the gay bars within walking distance. It also gives you easy access to English Bay, Stanley Park and Downtown, making it one of those rare locations that works equally well by day and night. GayMapper’s recommended gay-friendly hotels include good-value central options, stylish boutiques and luxury properties, whether you want to be right beside Davie Street or a few quieter blocks away.

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