So you’re a gay man looking for a fabulous place to travel. Or maybe you just liked the look of our site. We don’t mind either way, hello and welcome.
Mr Hudson is all about destinations for gays, but not necessarily gay destinations, if you catch our drift. When it comes to finding places to go and stay, we’re looking for something a little different and special, beyond gay bars and clubs.
Here you’ll find beautiful destinations, exciting experiences and tasteful hotels, where a warm welcome can be expected.
Many of us travel as couples, plenty of others travel solo. But seeking out gorgeous destinations, and places for resting our head in style is what we all have in common.
Q&A with founders
Bastiaan and David
What inspired you to set up Mr Hudson?
It began with our own experience as gay men trying to find exciting places to travel and beautiful places to stay. When we travel, we want to stay somewhere truly different and special, and ensure every part of our trip is an incredible experience. Research requires visiting a lot of different websites. Most gay travel sites are focused on the local gay scene. And travel agents don’t necessarily understand our requirements, or share our sense of style. So we decided to bring these things together in one place.
What makes you different from all the other gay travel sites?
It’s pretty simple – we don’t assume that all gay men want a gay holiday. Of course there’s nothing wrong with partying and enjoying the local scene, but there are plenty of gay men who want to experience the very best a destination has to offer, rather than just the bits reserved for the gay community. There are so many wonderful places on the planet where everybody is invited, so we want to make sure people know about them.
Andrew Watkinson-Smith
An award winning Creative Director, Andrew swaps the bustle of advertising life in London for the sweeping plains of Africa as often as possible. Over the past 30+ years, he and his husband have travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa and Kenya; from the deserts of Namibia to the rugged West Coast and Zulu heartlands, photographing the wildlife they encounter along the way. His adventures are recounted in the book ‘You’re having a giraffe.’
Andrew Watkinson-Smith
An award winning Creative Director, Andrew swaps the bustle of advertising life in London for the sweeping plains of Africa as often as possible. Over the past 30+ years, he and his husband have travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa and Kenya; from the deserts of Namibia to the rugged West Coast and Zulu heartlands, photographing the wildlife they encounter along the way. His adventures are recounted in the book ‘You’re having a giraffe.’
Andrew Watkinson-Smith
An award winning Creative Director, Andrew swaps the bustle of advertising life in London for the sweeping plains of Africa as often as possible. Over the past 30+ years, he and his husband have travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa and Kenya; from the deserts of Namibia to the rugged West Coast and Zulu heartlands, photographing the wildlife they encounter along the way. His adventures are recounted in the book ‘You’re having a giraffe.’
