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3* Alcazar Resort
Alcazar Resort, North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Alcazar is part of the large Worthington resort complex just behind Fort Lauderdale Beach, so staying here gives you much more than a standalone guesthouse. Garden walkways connect the different buildings, pools and courtyards, creating a sociable gay-men-only resort where it’s easy to meet people without feeling obliged to join in.
Sebastian Street gay beach is only around a five-minute walk away, which is the big attraction of staying on this side of Fort Lauderdale. Wilton Manors and its bars are a rideshare away, so you can have the beach during the day and head to The Drive when you fancy a bigger night out.
The resort is clothing optional and adults only, with a broad mix of couples and solo travellers.
GayMapper tip: a great beach-side choice if you want the social atmosphere of a proper gay resort rather than a mainstream hotel.
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3* Pineapple Point Guest House
Pineapple Point is where you go when you want a gay men’s resort but don’t particularly want to compromise on service or surroundings. Spread across two lush acres in a residential part of Fort Lauderdale, it feels more like a private tropical compound than a conventional guesthouse.
It’s clothing optional and very sociable, but the atmosphere is more pampered than party-heavy. Breakfast, snacks and an evening happy hour are included, and the staff have a particularly strong reputation for looking after guests.
Las Olas is relatively close, while Wilton Manors and Sebastian Street beach are short rideshares away.
GayMapper tip: one of Fort Lauderdale’s best choices for a romantic or indulgent gay getaway where the resort itself is part of the holiday.
4* The Pillars Hotel
The Pillars feels a world away from the bigger resorts lining Fort Lauderdale Beach, despite being only a short walk from the sand and Sebastian Street gay beach.
This is a small, grown-up hotel beside the Intracoastal, with a quieter and much more personal atmosphere. One particularly useful Fort Lauderdale touch is the Water Taxi stop right at the hotel, so you can explore the city’s waterways and Las Olas without always relying on a car.
Dinner beside the water is part of the charm, and the location gives you the beach action when you want it without putting it directly outside your room.
GayMapper tip: a lovely couples’ choice if you want something intimate and upscale with the gay beach close by.
4* Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa
Cabanas gives you the gay-resort experience in Wilton Manors without putting you directly on the bustle of Wilton Drive. It sits beside the water in a lush, private setting, with the bars and restaurants of the gayborhood only a short trip away.
There are two distinct pool areas — one more sociable, the other deliberately quieter — so you can choose the mood rather than having it chosen for you. The clothing-optional setup, hot tub, tiki bar and men’s spa make it easy to spend an entire day here without getting bored.
Staff get particularly warm feedback from repeat guests, which suits the friendly, unpretentious feel.
GayMapper tip: a good match if you want both the social side of a gay men’s resort and easy access to Wilton Manors nights out.
3* Inn On The Drive
If you’re coming to Fort Lauderdale primarily for Wilton Manors, the location doesn’t get much easier than this. Inn On The Drive is just off Wilton Drive, so bars, restaurants, cafés and LGBTQ+ businesses are only a few minutes away on foot.
Back at the inn, things are considerably more relaxed. It’s adults only and clothing optional, with tropical gardens, several pools and a hot tub, so you can quite happily spend an afternoon doing very little before walking out for dinner and drinks.
The small-resort atmosphere also makes this a sociable choice without the scale of some of Fort Lauderdale’s larger gay properties.
GayMapper tip: one of the best choices if you want to walk to Wilton Manors nightlife and leave the Uber app alone for a few days.
4* Marriott BeachPlace Towers
BeachPlace Towers is a useful option if you want a mainstream beachfront stay but also want Sebastian Street gay beach close by.
The location puts you right amongst the restaurants, bars and general holiday bustle of Fort Lauderdale Beach, with the sand directly across the road. One- and two-bedroom villas have proper kitchens, living space and laundry facilities, which can work especially well for friends travelling together or a longer beach stay.
Wilton Manors is still a rideshare away, but you’ll have plenty within walking distance on beach days and quieter evenings.
GayMapper tip: a practical choice for friends or longer stays when space and a great beach location matter more than having a dedicated gay-resort atmosphere.
3* Coral Reef Guesthouse
Coral Reef is one of the quieter gay guesthouses in Fort Lauderdale, with just a handful of rooms wrapped around a tropical garden and pool.
It sits in a residential pocket near Coral Ridge and Victoria Park, so this is more about relaxing than being in the middle of the party. The beach and Galleria area are close by, while Wilton Manors and its nightlife are an easy rideshare when you want a livelier evening.
The small scale makes the atmosphere friendly and personal, and the large hot tub and pool stay central to the experience.
GayMapper tip: particularly good for couples or anyone who wants a gay stay without necessarily wanting a party resort.
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