Known for its black lava and white sand beaches, clear waters, and stunning ocean views, Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands is one of the world’s top gay travel destinations.
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But apparently one man and his girlfriend didn’t get that memo when they booked a stay at the Hotel Neptuno, an “adults only” resort that prides itself on having a no-kids policy (“you won’t find lots of children by the pool or running around while you’re trying to relax,” the website reads), its “long tradition of welcoming tourists to the island,” its close proximity to the gay bars, and its impressive outdoor rainbow lights.
In a TripAdvisor review titled “Food was brilliant but made to feel uncomfortable by the gays”, user MooSmith21 writes about his experience at the hotel. It all started earlier this month when he and his girlfriend went on their first holiday together, which they were very excited about.
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Upon checking into the hotel, MooSmith21 says, “we were made to feel very welcome by the staff.” The couple was also impressed with the hotel’s food, which he says was a “highlight.” They ate breakfast there every morning, and dined there almost every night.
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But everything was ruined when the couple started noticing gay people… everywhere. In the lobby. By the pool. In the hallways. Around the common areas. Homosexuality was running rampant.
“Although we knew it was an adult only hotel,” MooSmith21 writes, “I was quite shocked by the amount of gay couples that were staying at the hotel.”
“I’m not homophobic,” he continues, “however, there was a definite feeling of them and us and the gay couples outnumbered the straight couples by two to one at least.”
Because of this, MooSmith21 says, he and his girlfriend’s first romantic getaway together was completely ruined.
“We never spent too much time at the hotel or relaxing by the pool as I felt very uncomfortable,” he says.
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That discomfort was kicked up a notch when he claims a guy he had “never spoken to” sent a cocktail to his room.
“Bit perverted if you ask me!” MooSmith21 writes.
The icing on the cake came when MooSmith21 and his girlfriend went out one night only to discover “in the immediate surrounding area there are gay bars, gay hotels, gay wrestling shows” all of which “again made me feel very uncomfortable.”
In the end, MooSmith21 said it was a “great trip” but he would never, ever, not-in-a-million-years stay at that hotel again!
Since going viral, the TripAdvisor review has disappeared from the website. Luckily, one person was smart enough to grab a screenshot of it and post it to social media, where it has been making the rounds.
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We certainly know where we’ll be staying the next time we’re in Gran Canaria!
Read the full review below…
ChrisK
How insecure do you have to be? A normal straight guy wouldn’t give it second thought. Moosmith you just know was getting all tingily in the nethers.
mykelb
Guess what Mr. Smith,
That’s how gays feel every damn day of every damn year. Day in day out at work, at play, at church and at school. DO YOU GET IT NOW?
Ukin Blome
I’ll bet his girlfriends first romantic vacation was ruined, when he couldn’t stop running out for ice from the ice machine by the lobby men’s room.
RIGay
In this day and age of GOOGLE SEARCH, you have no excuse.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
Straight people are a–holes. I can’t stand them.
Low Country Boy
@RIGay: You nailed it. He has no one to blame but himself.
rbernard
Somebody didn’t do their homework…
It was like going online and making reservations at a Texas steakhouse and getting all undone when you got there because they didn’t serve sushi.
nmharleyrider
Seems to me that if this was their first getaway together, a bit of research might have been done on their destination before they made the reservation although I am sorry they were not made to feel welcome by the gays there. Of course how much of that was imagined and how much really happened is the anyone’s guess.
Truth-is-Truthy
It made him feel “uncomfortable” because it made him realize “Damn those guys are hot – wait – I’m not gay … am I? SHIIIITTT!!!” Reality hit him in the face. On a vacation with is girlfriend. Bad time to find out about yourself.
Alistair Wiseman
@mykelb:
“That’s how gays feel every damn day of every damn year.”
Speak for yourself. I certainly don’t, and I hope the majority of gays, don’t feel that way. Speak for your own supposed ridiculous victimhood. The Democratic party loves the way you think.
mujerado
@Alistair Wiseman: – Really Alistair? This discussion made you think of politics? You used this discussion to bash Democrats? It must be your obsession. Sad, really sad.
LEROYWJ33
Saying the guy who sent him a drink was perverted is over the top. No one knows why you’re there. Men can be very sexual. A hotel full of men, gay men, multiply that a 100 folds. As far as anyone knows, you either have a open relationship or there experimenting. After all, one would think you would have done your research before booking a vacation. The review comes off a bit homophobic.
Celtic
I am sitting here quietly in my office with a smirk, laughing quietly. If this resort is known for being SO gay, something should have stuck out. Hmm. Maybe it did, and that’s what created all his anxiety! The general tone of this guest was that everything was WONDERFUL — except, ALL those hot men. So. I wonder when Mr. MooSmith will return WITHOUT the girlfriend!
woodroad34
“I’m not homophobic”….but gays really freak me out. “A guy sent a drink to my room–really perverted”; nor could he leave his room because of all “the gays”. All of that is the pure definition of “homophobic”. He should see a shrink and get his head straightened out. The world isn’t just for straights anymore (no matter how much they want to take our rights or pursuit of happiness away or kill us)
Celtic
@Alistair Wiseman: OUCH. Got a hair in your piss hole? Many gays feel mykelb’s anxiety. And, WHAT does the Democratic Party have to do with this, except for the FACT Democrats are gay-affirming and Republicans are gay-hating. Do you REALLY believe the LGBT culture would have come this far without the Democrats? If you do, I urge you to check into an asylum and stay there — permanently.
Celtic
@woodroad34: He probably, in fact, is craving c**k. That much fear implies something else is going on.
europeanguy
lol what a complete moron. and ungrateful at that, id be extremely flattered having a guy send a drink up to my room (maybe id even try and find out who did it so i could thank them)
Uncle Mark
It’s so good that you’re not homophobic…yet you felt uncomfortable because of all the gays there, and someone sending a free drink to your room? I’m sorry. How did you want the gays to make you feel more comfortable? Perhaps if they all stayed out of your sight…like in a closet somewhere?
calpoidog
He never says what about the situation made him uncomfortable. You would think he’d be happy that there were no guys ogling his girlfriend. If he was uncomfortable because he felt he was being objectified, guess what? That’s how your girlfriend feels all the time and was probably happy she didn’t have to put up with it. Noticeably absent is her opinion.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Straight men fear gay men, its that simple – they hate being the hunted, the coveted, the pursued – they think they lose their “masculinity” this way – it’s as simple as that.
Mack
@rbernard: You took the words out of my mouth. I travel a great deal and I research everywhere I’m going to stay. I want to know if the hotel is gay friendly and the surroundings are too. Guess he was too busy thinking with his little head and not his big head. But then again, maybe the girlfriend made the reservations and just checking him out to make sure he wasn’t gay.
KaliLA
The gentleman sounds hypocritical, he is homophobic, otherwise why would he feel uncomfortable with a majority gay surroundings? Also, if the couple continued to stay there seems a bit confusing in that if something does not feel comfortable, why would an adult or in this case an adult couple would bare such level of uncomfortableness. People need to be honest with their intent, actions and expected outcomes before speaking up in order to be responsible citizens, which applies to everyone gay or not. Thank you for reading.
whirlaround
Yeah. Now he knows how gay people feel. Straights are everywhere.
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Kangol
@Celtic: Alastair has a pathological hatred of liberals and Democrats. He can’t name a single thing that his closet-case, anti-gay conservative pals do for LGBTQ people except let him slow drag on the dance floor at Bush’s inauguration, but I guess if they like him, screw everyone else. When he gets married to a man he’ll have liberals and Democrats to thank for that too!
As for this “straight” hom0phobe writing Trip Advisor, girl, get a life!
Brian
It depends on what you mean by the word “gay”. If you mean acting in a promiscuous manner in.public then it’s not just a matter of “gay”. It’s also a matter of manners.
Some gay-identifying men think that identity politics allows them to behave in an ill-mannered fashion in public. They need to understand that manners are important.
eric_miletic
@RIGay: I originally thought the same thing, but this article made me do some Google searches, and in his defense the hotel’s website, and Trip Adviser’s page do not show it as a Gay Resort. Trip Adviser mentions it’s “Gay Friendly” but also mentions Straight couples. Both websites even have all or most of the photos showing heterosexual couples, so could have been a bit of a surprise, especially if you’re not familiar with Gran Canaria being very gay.
Alistair Wiseman
@mujerado:
@Celtic:
@mykelb:
Dear mykelb,
I’m sorry to hear you feel victimized and oppressed “every damn day of every damn year”. That has to be a tough life.
I am 52 years old, have lived in 3 regions of the United States (Midwest, South, West) and can count on one hand the times I have experienced discrimination due to my sexual orientation.
I hope you can find a better place in the world or possibly stop thinking of yourself as the perpetual victim. But be forewarned; the moment you lose your victimhood status is the first moment you may no longer be a Democrat. The Democrats rely on votes that are stoked by the grievance mongers to keep you on the plantation.
The censorship overloads at Queerty know this to be true and do their best to limit the free and open dialogue of ideas. Democratic motto = Keep them aggrieved.
rj10019
Sorry, but everything on this hotel’s website indicates it’s geared toward straights—photos and all: http://www.neptunograncanaria.com/index.html
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The gays.
john.k
@rj10019: You are quite right. Perhaps he stayed there during Pride week or when some other gay festival was on.
BigWill
@Alistair Wiseman: Nobody likes you.
Alistair Wiseman
@rj10019:
Good catch. The photo gallery on the hotels’ website only shows male/female couples.
Queerty, why didn’t you link to the website like you usually do? Because it destroys the aggrieved narrative that you work so hard to disseminate?
Democratic motto = keep them aggrieved so they won’t wander from the plantation. You know, because Queerty is “Free From An Agenda”.
readycarlos
This is the height of “straight privilege”. To just assume that everywhere you go in the world is tailor-made for straight people. LGBT’s have to seek out places that are accepting when we plan our vacations. Welcome to our world!
readycarlos
So a guy sent a drink to his room and he thinks that’s perverted? Sounds pretty classy to me. Beginner’s luck.
John
@Baba Booey Fafa Fooey: I know, riiight? we get equal rights and they want us to assimilate and they take over OUR places.
David Myers
@LEROYWJ33: More than “a bit” homophobic. He was putting responsibility for his unease on other people who mostly likely didn’t even notice him. He is total responsible for his homophobic feelings. If he were comfortable in his orientation, he would not be so fearful/hateful of “homosexuals” at their hotel, that he was visiting (invading).
David Myers
@Celtic: Here here!
David Myers
@Hussain-TheCanadian: They hate being objectified . . . like they do to women. It makes them feel “lower on the power totem pole” (i.e. “like a woman”). Pathetic actually.
David Myers
@eric_miletic: What’s to be surprised about. They knew it was gay friendly they knew it also had straight customers. He’s a straight customer and he saw lots of gay customers. Big f’n deal. Get over it. Deal with your homophobia . . . . I’m addressing this to the complainant as well as some of the “gay republcan” anti-gay apologists here.
David Myers
@Alistair Wiseman: You’re pathetic. Are you voting for Trump this year? I wouldn’t be surprised . . . probably a Log Cabin republican.
donnico
I lost it as soon as I saw the first sentence of the complaint: “Me and my girlfriend…”
makes my teeth grate immediately.
Joseph L
Now you Can you get a taste of our life in just one weekend. Just think of gays livinging a straight man’s world WHEN WE ARE NOT WANTED. I hope you learned what the word “empathy” means.
marcus_collack
@Alistair Wiseman: There’s always one, here we go. Because as a gay man, Republicans have done so much to make your life easier, oh wait, they didn’t, they actually tried to make it that much harder. Oh right.
cabe
what an idiot. this is how most gay people feel 24/7 in the straight world. Although, I have to say that when I go to a gay establishment, I don’t want to see straight people there at all which may be the same attitude this guy is taking except the difference is that gay people only have a small handful of gay resorts and bars to go to in order to feel like they are in a safe or welcoming environment. Straights have thousands of options
cabe
@Alistair Wiseman:
One anecdote is not data. There are plenty of gay bashings and harassment that goes on every day in every city. You are lucky but don’t speak for the entire gay community because you have only had one incident. I’m 32 and have had 3 serious anti-gay incidents
And guess what? If there comes a time you get gay bashed,for example, the Republican sheriff and mayor will NEVER allow it to be called a hate crime and the perp will get off w/ probation.I live in Houston and see this happen all the time. Anti-gay crimes don’t get taken seriously and here in Houston they got rid of the police chiefs gay community liaison because they don’t give an S about the community
Democrats have been the leaders in supporting gay rights, gay marriage etc, There are very few republican out there who are willing to support gay people. Fact.
Navalator
The reviewer said: “Because of this, MooSmith21 says, he and his girlfriend’s first romantic getaway together was completely ruined.”. My response is that the boyfriend is completely a moron..
dwes09
@BigWill: “@Alistair Wiseman: Nobody likes you.”
It is not that nobody likes him, it is that pretty much everybody pities him. His tongue is so far up the a-hole of the republicans that he can no longer pull it out. He has come to believe that taste of shit in his mouth is normal.
He has been told so many times that the desire for full enfranchisement and respect gay folks desire is “against natural law” that he has taken it to heart. As a result he sees the desire of gay people for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness AS GAY PEOPLE RATHER THAN AS TOADIES FOR STRAIGHT PRIGS as “victimhood” rather than the desire for equality.
He may well be likable if engaged socially, but he is certainly pitiful intellectually and politically.
dwes09
@Alistair Wiseman: “Democratic motto = keep them aggrieved so they won’t wander from the plantation
Repetition of a tired, meaningless phrase does not make it any less tired or more meaningful. It is not the Democrats who look with nostalgia back on the days of the plantation, and you know it. Stop dissembling! If you believe that the democratic party somehow is not the party that offers LGBT people greater enfranchisement, support that belief WITH FACTS, not lame and meaningless slogans that only get you laughed at.
RamblingManNJ
He said he felt uncomfortable because he was outnumbered 2-1. Imagine how great it would have been growing up if we were only outnumbered 2-1?
RamblingManNJ
yeah I don’t understand it. I am gay but if I catch a woman looking at me I am just as flattered as if it was a guy.
Heywood Jablowme
@rj10019: That doesn’t surprise me (that the hotel’s own website is very straight-oriented). But I don’t necessarily fault them for it. A lot of hotels in gay-popular resort towns have trouble getting the advertising just right.
Provincetown, Rehoboth, Key West come to mind. A small gay-owned B&B can advertise solely in LGBT publications and do just great. The larger properties need to figure out how to play the demographics to get steady business, while staying gay-friendly because that’s part of the town’s culture & vibe. And as someone above says, sometimes it’s a “gay event” week where every room in town sells out no matter what.
jjose712
Wow, straight couple were outnumbered by 2 to 1, that’s really frightening.
I don’t know if he is homophobic or simply stupid
RamblingManNJ
while I do agree with you that writing a whole article about a random person’s review blog is a little pushing it, nevertheless the guy does sound like he has issues. You are right though as gays we can’t lose sleep at night getting upset over every person that does not like us.
Alistair Wiseman
@dwes09:
“It is not the Democrats who look with nostalgia back on the days of the plantation…”
Those slave plantation owners were Democrats, not Republicans!!! You are hysterical!
Learn American history, please.
batesnight
Yep, the gays are coming watch out!! You have to wonder about the kind of minority a person like this is to begin with. In 2016, you’re still uncomfortable with gays? And it also points to a larger problem even if he felt outnumbered. Now he knows how someone gay feels who is in a sea of “straight” people. That will be an amazing time period when one day there are no straight couples or gay couples as far as labels go. There are just couples. The genders of those couples are irrelevant. My favorite part of his review is that he states he has nothing against gay people, BUT. haha. I love all people, BUT. That means you don’t. If you love all people or you love gay people, then you wouldn’t have felt uncomfortable. And if being in a hotel where it’s got a sea of gay couples is a problem, then do your homework before booking a vacation.
Farborough
Knowing the Hotel Neptuno very well, I have to say “adults only”means it’s a gay hotel in the closet. With the hotel advertising primarily in gay press and at least 75% of the people staying there being gay. Just grow a pair and call yourself a Gayhotel.
Apart from the Neptuno/Yumbo centre area Playa del Ingles/Maspalomas is a big family/old people holiday resort (I go there every year). If you are not familiar with the gayscene it’s a easy (-ish) mistake to make
DCMacDaddy
Imagine that. Gay Bars… and restaurants NEAR a Gay Hotel. Where did he THINK they were gonna put them? All the way across town? You have to wonder… in this day and age… HOW did he book the hotel and not look it up on TripAdviser, Google, whatever. Do your homework next time you tool!
unclemike
@Alistair Wiseman: “Those slave plantation owners were Democrats, not Republicans!!! ”
Yes, and Democrats were more conservative than Republicans back then.
Were, hon. Were.
valhallaarwen
Thank you. This is the funniest thing I have read for a long time. My husband and I don’t have children and he might feel a little bit uncomfortable but he would get over it and he would not be offended if a guy sent him a drink. Hell would drink it. But I tell you what, I would go and have a great time with or without him. This place sounds like a dream vacation for childless couples. For the record, I would have a clue about what type of hotel it is from the name (for the record, I live in the French quarter and most of my friends are older gay men. My favorite holiday is after Halloween is Southern Decadence.) I did look at the website and it seems like it is for heterosexuals but if you look at the pool pix it is all guys. A little something I noticed. So what is a gay restaurant? Seriously, never heard of that. Does anyone think this guy might be in the closet? I sense that. BTW, we have about three nephews who are openly gay and I have a cousin and her husband who are sooo deep in the closet it is sad. They had a so called religious conversion but they were not publicly out, but people knew.