Choosing where to stay is one of the most important decisions you make when planning your trip. The options are endless, ranging from large resorts and hotel chains to small boutique hotels or apartment rentals.

Many travelers are opting for home rentals over hotels these days, and it’s no surprise why. They enjoy a more comfortable, cost-effective stay and personalized attention from their host, as opposed to the impersonal experience of an outdated, overpriced hotel room. Today, travelers can even choose from several home-sharing platforms. For gay travelers, the top choice for renting a room or home while traveling is misterb&b (mrbnb). While other platforms may be LGBTQ+-friendly, misterb&b is specifically tailored to meet the travel needs of the gay community.

Founded in 2014, misterb&b is not a hotel or chain but rather a booking site for rooms, apartments, and homes. Similar to AirBnB,, misterb&b is an online service that allows you to rent short- or long-term spaces from gay and gay-friendly hosts around the world. They have hosts in more than 135 countries, with over 200,000 total listings. Recently, they even began offering listings of gay and gay-friendly hotels on their site, creating a convenient one-stop shop. You can also list your own room or apartment to earn cash from gay travelers visiting your city. Exploring a city’s gay scene becomes much easier with the help of a local, and apartment sharing is one of the best ways to connect with someone who knows the city's best insider tips.

Meet New and Adventurous People from All Over

Listing your place on misterb&b is a great way to meet new people. As an adult, it can be challenging to connect with others outside of work, and even more so to meet other gay and queer men outside of the gay bar scene. When you stay in a host's home, you open the door to potential new friendships.

Some gay travelers may simply be looking for a comfortable place to stay with a gay host, ensuring they feel more at ease during their trip. Others might enjoy chatting with their host, grabbing drinks, or even sharing a meal. If you're hesitant about staying in a stranger's home, rest assured that hosts are reviewed and vouched for by other misterb&b guests. This allows you to vet them thoroughly and decide whether to book. As misterb&b users and hosts ourselves, we’ve stayed in touch with several of our hosts and guests long after check-out.

Learn About Other Cultures

Staying in the home of a gay host in another city or country offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into local life and hear about their experiences. It can be especially enlightening to learn about what it’s like to be gay in different cultures. We were particularly fascinated by a guest who shared what life as a gay person in Russia was like.

Your host might also introduce you to their culture by cooking a meal, sharing stories, or even offering a small token of appreciation for staying with them. Every host is different, and the ways they express their hospitality vary, making each stay a unique experience.

Earn Extra Cash for Something Special

Who couldn’t use a little extra money, regardless of their financial situation? Whether you’re saving for a weekend getaway, the latest gadget, or even Botox, renting out your spare room on misterb&b is an easy and fast way to reach your financial goals while offering someone an unforgettable gay travel experience.

Misterb&b provides a secure and trusted platform to handle payments, ensuring a smooth and safe process. Plus, as a bonus, you’ll receive a $10 travel credit when you sign up.

Get expert local knowledge about the destination you’re visiting

Gay travelers face extra challenges when they go abroad. They have to consider LGBTQ+ rights in that country and perhaps take extra precautions. Going out and discovering gay and gay-friendly bars, restaurants, cafes and clubs isn't as simple as just looking online. Places close, descriptions aren’t accurate, and the information online can’t always be trusted. Your gay host can be the most reliable source of information for you. Where and when is the best place and time to go out? You can get help from your host to find the scene you’re looking for be it a bear bar, a mixed dance club, leather and fetish or just a mainstream gay bar. These could be awkward things to ask a straight host, but as a gay host with misterbnb there’s no issue here.

Receive a safe, guaranteed gay-friendly accommodation

Probably one of the most attractive parts about renting a room from a gay host is the comfort zone. It’s a very open environment and one where you can relax and be yourself. Being in a foreign city or country can also be concerning at times for gay travelers and your host can be the best source for guidance beyond just explaining the gay neighborhood as they how to navigate being gay in the culture and in the city. This is an extra reassurance hotels often can’t provide for such a niche community, but gay hosts can do so easily.

Misterbnb makes it simple and safe to travel 

They make it simple by providing an easy-to-use online platform for managing your booking and communicating with potential hosts. They manage all payment transactions securely through their website so you don’t have to worry about handling money directly with your host. Additionally, they provide their hosts with insurance at no extra cost in case anything was to happen. As misterbnb hosts ourselves, we’ve never had any problems with guests, just friendly conversations, great meals or fun nights out!

Location, Location, Location!

You can easily find an apartment or home from a gay host that is conveniently located within or near the city’s gay neighborhood—if one exists. Even if the city doesn’t have a defined “gayborhood,” there are still plenty of apartments in prime locations, making it easy to explore the destination’s most popular attractions and vibrant gay nightlife.

Special Offer! Sign up with misterb&b  and you will receive a free $10 credit to use on your first booking!

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