European Men and Destinations

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Bars Woofy | C. Casanova 75 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/WOOFY-Bar-de-Osos-Admiradores/181649898567086 Woofy has arrived on the scene and stolen some of the bear thunder from Bacon, which means that it's chock full of bears enjoying hard rock theme nights, great drink specials and a place that's trying their best to impress.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Bars Bacon Bear Bar | C. de Casanova 64 | 934 51 00 00 | https://www.facebook.com/baconbearbar This big space is for big men and the other big men who love them. The crowd is always up for a good time, and friendly as hell. They open a 4pm, a blessing in this late-starting town, and have great happy hour deals.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Bars Bar Six | Muntaner, 6 | 934530075 | no website Formerly Boy Bar, it reopened in early 2013 as a musical bar with some live acts along with shirtless bartenders and a pretty mellow vibe. As close to a locals-only joint as you can get in the gay scene, although they're always happy to see a friendly face. Skews a little older sometimes.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Bars La Base | Casanova, 201 | no number | no website This leather bar is a serious cruising spot, and the sex sling gets a lot of action throughout the course of the night. Fridays are underwear parties, while Saturday everybody's naked; both are the most popular, but you can always count on gettin' some.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels The Balmes Hotel | Carrer de Mallorca, 216 | 934 51 19 14 | http://www.derbyhotels.com/en/hotel-balmes/ After all the rooftop pools, the pool here, in a kind of atrium, can feel a little claustrophobic. But the rooms are well-appointed and the apartments are perfect for longer stays. “Individual” rooms are very small, though, and good only if you plan on spending little to no time in your room.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Granados 83 | Enric Granados 83 | 9 34 929 670 | http://www.derbyhotels.com/en/hotel-granados-83/ With exposed brick, dark woods and black as the predominant highlight color, you'd be forgiven for thinking you've woken up in a SoHo loft. Their rooftop pool is equally sleek/urban, and the whole hotel is a feast for the eyes – both the architecture and the guests.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Cram | Aribau 54 | 9 32 167 700 | http://www.hotelcram.com/ It's a sad irony that the rooms at Hotel Cram are a bit on the small side, but they use the space well, and you won't actually feel crammed in – especially if you book a room with a balcony. Their rooftop breakfast room/bar has excellent views of the city as well as the sexy lap pool.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Jazz | Pelai 3 | 9 35 529 696 | http://www.hoteljazz.com/default-en.html Despite its name, this is not a kitschy theme hotel – it's serious, sexy, has big rooms, and the rooftop pool and deck is nothing short of stunning. And the hilariously large numbers on the room doors assures you can find your way home no matter how hard you've been partying.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Beauty and the Beach | Passeig Taulat | 3 49 326 605 | http://www.bedandbreakfastrooms.com/Europe/Spain/Barcelona/755/ With a name like that, how can you resist? OK, then how about that it's one block from the nude gay beach? Or that Jose Maria and Matt, the owners, are a delight? Or that it has free wifi? Or that its four rooms are really nice? This B&B books fast, so get on it.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Fashion House | Carrer Bruc, 13 Principal | 3 46 379 040 | http://www.bcnfashionhouse.com/ The living room of this B&B is cozy enough to take a nap in, and their outdoor terrace is a terracotta garden oasis. Only the studio suite has its own bathroom, but even when you're sharing it's only with one other room, which works out surprisingly well.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Inglaterra Barcelona | Pelai, 14 | 3 49 350 511 | http://www.hotel-inglaterra.com/en/ With blond wood and creamy walls, the light and airy rooms at this boutique hotel are delightful. Their AC really, actually works, American-style. And their rooftop pool and deck are fantastic. Add in the free wifi and excellent menu at their Red Cafe, and you've found your hotel.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Front Maritím | Passeig García i Faria, 69-71 | 933 03 44 40 | http://www.hotelfrontmaritim.com/en/hotel-front-maritim/ This hotel is popular with the Circuit Party crowd, and is across the street from the gayest beach, and they have a great gym, and some sea view rooms have balconies. Beach bums, book accordingly!

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Hotel Comte | Diputació 142-148 | 93.323.12.58 | http://www.hoteldelcomte.com/en/home Hotel Comte is only a two-star, but it's modern, clean, friendly, and right in the gayborhood, so it's a top choice for budget travelers. They also have smoking rooms, which is a blessing for some of us.

Gay and Gay Friendly Barcelona Hotels Axel Hotel | Aribau, 33 | 93 323 93 93 | http://www.axelhotels.com/barcelona/ This sleek, notoriously “heterofriendly” hotel is ground zero for gay life in Barcelona. If you like not being far from the scene, then this is your place – half the time, you won't have to go any farther than the rooftop bar for fun.

I've found a lovely selection of gorgeous twinks from whom to choose during my October trip to Barcelona and Madrid and many spots in between! Madrid seems to have a bigger and hotter selection on Rentboy than Barcelona. I'll post some links later. I'm looking forward to input from those who may have sampled the wares.

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Boys -Costs I'm shortly going back to Prague for the first time in about 4 years. What's the going rate for a Club Temple or Gay Romeo boy now? Is there still any action to be had in the Station? Or some alternative cruising places during the day? Hotels I thought it would be a good idea to post hotel details on a thread. I've stayed at Sklep on my previous visit, which was fine as there's no reception and they don't mind visitors anyway. That's booked now, so I was happy to find the Hotel Ariston Patio recommended by Tomcal. Of coure it's easy to find some appartments via google, but what about booking Hotels in the centre of town? Which ones are OK when you bring a b…

Via Towleroad comes this NSFW (Cracks!) ad for Barcelona bar BimBamBum. At least, I think it’s a bar. It might be a … sexy laundromat?

A side trip to Prague was in the works for September... Not sure if that will happen now. http://rt.com/news/czech-prague-floods-evacuate-135/

1 Cuckoonest | Nieuwezijds Kolk 6 | 20 627 1752 | https://www.facebook.com/cuckoosnest.nl Nice little bar upstairs, crazy sex playground downstairs. So grab a drink and a condom from the bar and head down for some fun. Come here early evening for the best/most action. 2 Dirty Dicks | Warmoesstraat 86 | no number | http://www.dirtydicksamsterdam.com/ The word that is most often used to describe Dirty Dicks is "sleazy," so it's not for everyone but if you like some dirty action, then you've found your spot. Plenty of dark room action, glory holes, cabins and on the last Thursday of every month, Golden Showers. 3 Cafe Lellebel | Utrechtsestraat 4 | 20 427 5139 | htt…

Traveling with straight friends so not many opportunities but I found this boy on Gayromeo and had him over last night. All I can say is WOW. If any of you are going to Prague , visit Budapest first and take this boy. You may never make it to Prague!! I have submitted a review!

Businesses & Organizations 1 Gay Information Centre (Gaytic) | Spuistraat 44 | 203 30 14 61 | http://www.gaytic.nl/ Just as its name would imply, this is where you can come to for all your gay information in Amsterdam, including up to the minute info on parties and fun events as well as general tourist information and more serious issues. They also have a store with magazines and (adult) toys. You can also order their kit online that includes all the gay info you'll ever need for Amsterdam, plus a free gift! 2 Pink Point | Westermarkt (corner Raadhuistraat and Keizersgracht) | 20 428 10 70 | http://www.pinkpoint.org Pink Point is another LGBT information cente…

1 Amsterdam American Hotel (Hampshire Eden) | Leidsekade 97 | http://www.edenamsterdamamericanhotel.com/en/ This large hotel, built in the 1920s and now a city landmark, has Art Deco design but all the modern amenities including free wifi. 2 NH Carlton Amsterdam | Vijzelstraat 4 | 20 622 2266 | http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/the-netherlands/amsterdam/nh-carlton-amsterdam.html When you step outside the NH Carlton you are in the gayborhood, so if you want all the bar action without the hassle of transport, this is the place for you. Also, it's an NH so it has all the top-flight amenities you expect. 3 Amistad hotel | Kerkstraat 42 | 20 624 8074 | http://www.…