The Fort Lauderdale Gay Resort
The Royal Palms

Awards

The Royal Palms Resort in Fort Lauderdale continues to be the most "awarded" and "talked about" gay property in the World, and has been consistently rated as one of the very best gay accommodations in the world. Many other gay resorts in the USA use The Royal Palms as the standard bearer for the Gay market.

In 2008 we received Planet Out's Editor’s Choice Award as the top gay accommodation anywhere.

There are no other gay resorts that have received so many awards and such mainstream and gay press coverage as The Royal Palms. From the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, The Sun Sentinel, USA Today, The New York Times and many other mainstream newspapers, and from the Advocate, Genre Magazine, OUT, Our World Magazine and many regional gay publications, The Royal Palms has consistently been featured as one of the premier gay accommodations in the USA.

• 2008 Planet Out Travel Award Rated Best Gay Resort

• 2007 Planet Out Travel Award Rated #1 Gay Accommodation in North America

  • 2006 Planet Out Travel Award Rated #1 Gay
    Accommodation in North America

• 2005-2008 Superior Small Lodging "White Glove" Award

• 2002 IGLTA Hall of Fame Award.
  Presented to Richard Gray for his significant contributions to the IGLTA and the gay and lesbian travel industry.

• 2002 City of Ft. Lauderdale Superior Small Lodging "Jerry Johnston" Award for Excellence. (The only gay resort to win this award twice).

• 2001 Broward Countyy "Award for Excellence" - Best Outdoor Renovation

• 2001 Broward County "Award for Excellence" - Best Indoor Decor

• 2001 IGLTA "IGGY" Award for best brochure

• 2000 Home Town Hero Award.
  Presented to Richard Gray from the Broward County Commissioners for his committment to gay travel not only in Fort Lauderdale but in the USA, and owning the most Awarded gay property in the USA, The Royal Palms.

• 1994 - 2003 Planet Out Editor's Choice Award

• 1996 - 2003 Planet Out 5 Palm Rating. "One of the best gay accommodations in the USA."

• 1995 - 1998 IGLTA "IGGY" Award

• 1998 Our World Magazine "Alumni" Award to Richard Gray for his commitment to Gay and Lesbian travel

• 1998 Out & About "Hall of Fame" award to Richard Gray.
  "In addition to running one of the world's most lauded gay guesthouses, Richard Gray has worked tirelessly to promote Fort Lauderdale as a gay destination, engaging the support of local government and other businesses. He has served as Vice-President, Treasurer and Director of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA)."

• 1997 The City of Fort Lauderdale "Jerry Johnston Award" for Excellence as the #1 rated accommodation in Fort Lauderdale. (The first ever for a gay owned and operated business that caters specifically to the gay market)

• 1997 IGLTA "President's Award" to Richard Gray for his commitment to Gay and Lesbian travel.

• 1993 The City of Fort Lauderdale Beautification Award (The first ever for a gay owned and operated business that caters specifically to the gay market)

• 1993 Landscape Architect of the Year from the City of Fort Lauderdale to Richard Gray.
  

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