[This article appears in the November/December 2021 issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.]
We’re willing to wager that you’ve never seen a casino getaway like this.
The next time you throw down some bets at the roulette table or spin the slot machine reels on a trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino, consider putting some of your winnings toward a unique overnight experience just upstairs. The resort’s hotel, after all, recently opened the doors to its brand-new bubly Rainbow Suite, an eye-popping escape where LGBTQ guests will feel totally at home.
The supremely colorful accommodations, designed to reflect Foxwoods’ inclusivity-minded “Live Out Loud” motto, welcomes guests with artwork from queer artists Zipeng Zhu and Noah Camp, as well as fierce photos of famous drag stars—including recent “RuPaul’s Drag Race” standouts Tina Burner and Rosé—who were previously featured in an ad campaign for bubly sparkling water that supported SAGE, the organization for LGBTQ elders.
Naturally, the effervescent suite has its own four-seat bar stocked with cans of Bubly in every hue and flavor, from cherry to mango to blackberry to lime.
There are plenty of other fizzy fixtures, too, including a slew of vibrant backdrops for Instagramming your overnight experience: You can strike a pose in front of a light-up rainbow wall made of cans, for instance, or vogue for the “Magic Mirror,” using its touch-screen-operated glass to send photos straight to your social media accounts. And when you want to take a load off your feet, lounge in the hammock-like arch of a massive upside-down rainbow that graces a wall in the suite—also a fine couch for kicking back with an LGBTQ-oriented coffee table book, such as “We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation.”
Then again, this is also the kind of hotel suite you’ll want to show off to a few pals IRL. For that, there’s an in-room billiard table and mirror ball for hanging with fellow pool sharks or grooving at your own private disco.
When you want to party with the public—and whoop as much as you want without worrying about the neighbors—just stroll downstairs to Foxwoods venues like Shrine nightclub, because there’s probably a DJ-helmed dance party happening that you won’t want to miss. Keep an eye on the schedule for the resort’s live theater experiences, too: Gay-fave comedian Chelsea Handler hits the stage in November, and Todrick Hall, who strutted across Broadway in the titular scarlet heels of “Kinky Boots,” is among the performers slated for the months ahead.
As for your itinerary? Clear out a few dates for a stay at this sly Foxwoods suite. To get there, just follow the rainbow—you may not find a pot of gold, but if you’re lucky, a pocketful of black poker chips might be in your future.
More: foxwoods.com/rainbowsuite
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