The Top 50 Trending Destinations for Celebrating Pride 2018

HomeToGo reveals this year’s rising stars in which to celebrate Pride from around the globe

London, UK – Embargoed until June 26th, 2018 at 10 A.M. CET –  HomeToGo, the world’s largest search engine for holiday rentals, has produced a special guide to the top 50 trending destinations for celebrating LGBT Pride this year. By examining search volume and occupancy rates during Pride on a year-on-year basis, HomeToGo was able to identify 50 cities whose Pride events are enjoying the most exciting annual growth. The results show that more recently-established celebrations outside of the largest metropolitan centres are the fastest-growing.

After evaluating hundreds of locations around the world, the final shortlist comprises 50 cities that perform strongly in each of the following categories: Strong year-on-year growth of Pride festivities, an impressive offering of LGBT events throughout the year, a vibrant LGBT nightlife, LGBT-friendly locals, and a decent amount of affordable LGBT-friendly accommodations. Washington, D.C is the queen of this year’s ranking, closely followed by Sydney and Miami.

You can view the full list here: https://www.hometogo.co.uk/media/pride-index/

“Each year, people from all over the world travel to celebrate Pride. Often, the biggest celebrations in New York or London come to mind first, yet there are so many amazing Pride destinations offering visitors a unique and unforgettable experience. We wanted to explore these trending Pride destinations, and were thrilled to see such impressive YoY growth in searches for them,” said Head of Inbound Marketing, Joanna Booth. “We are excited to present this guide of trending Pride destinations, as it reflects our mission to help people find and book the best travel accommodation in every location.”

“Pride celebrations contribute to greater awareness and understanding of LGBTQ people within their communities and also allow LGBTQ travellers to connect with locals in a positive way,” added IGLTA President & CEO John Tanzella. “We’d like to make a special mention of Caribbean Pride in Punta Cana given that the entire region is often written off as homophobic and places working to change that perception deserve support.”

Some notable takeaways about the cities in this year’s ranking:

• 24 countries from around the world have at least one trending city that is included in the final shortlist.

• There is at least one trending Pride destination located on every inhabited continent.

• Four of the cities in the ranking are in South America.

• 24 cities from this year’s shortlist are located in North America.

• 17 cities from this year’s shortlist are located in Europe.

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HomeToGo (www.hometogo.co.uk) is an independent holiday rental metasearch engine that allows you to quickly and easily search and compare listings of over 11 million offers in over 200 countries from more than 250 providers. With features such as smart filtering, users can find their ideal holiday rental by sorting according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. The company currently employs more than 150 employees and operates local sites in the U.S., twelve European countries, Russia, Mexico, Brazil and Australia.