Travel Fact

In the wake of recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court supporting marriage equality, hotels, particularly those in California, which will become the 13th state to offer legalized gay marriage, are poised to reap the benefits.  California will host approximately 37,000 same-sex weddings over the next three years among couples who will spend almost $500 million, according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.  As a point of reference, during the first year gay marriage was legal in New York State, it generated $259 million in New York City alone.