CHEAP HOLIDAYS
Dirty Deals
If you can't be bothered to spend all night searching for the best holiday deals, you're going to love this.
Things Worth Doing Before You Die
100+ brag-worthy experiences rated on Adrenaline, Life-Changing, F*cked-Up and Value. Cage dives, BASE jumps, full moon parties, once-in-a-lifetime madness. No museums. No filler.
PICK YOUR POISON
What Kind Of Trip Are We Talking?
Every trip type gets its own treatment. Pick a lane and we'll point you at the good stuff.
THE CLASSICS
Party Holidays
Sun, strips and stories you'll be dining out on for years. The originals, done properly.
LAST NIGHT OF FREEDOM
Stag Dos
Destinations that can actually handle a group of blokes. Real per-head costs, zero brochure waffle.
LAPTOP & LAGER
Digital Nomads
Work remotely from somewhere that doesn't suck. Wifi, coworking and a decent scene after 6pm.
TABLE FOR ONE
Singles Holidays
Travelling alone or looking to meet people — rated for how social it actually is.
FORE!
Golf Holidays
Courses worth the airfare, and what the place is like when the clubs go back in the bag.
BUCKET LIST
Unique Experiences
Adventures, adrenaline and things you'll actually remember. Not another walking tour.
FRIDAY DEALS
Want The Good Sh*t In Your Inbox?
While you're building your list, we'll send cheap flights, party breaks and stag-do deals before the weekend. No spam, no overpriced rubbish.
NO FAFF
How It Works
Tell us what kind of trip you're after. We'll bin the overpriced rubbish and send the good stuff.
- 1
Tell Us What You Want
Party holiday, stag do, bachelor trip, cheap sun, football break or something less tragic.
- 2
We Find The Deals
We search the internet so you don't have to compare 47 almost-identical holidays.
- 3
You Get The Shortlist
A tight list of deals before the weekend. Read it. Forward it to the group chat. Book it if it's decent.
THIS WEEK'S VIBE
Deals That Look Like This
Example deals so you know what lands in your inbox. The real ones arrive every Friday once you're signed up.
Zante
from Manchester · 7 nights, June
£249
Laganas, self-catering, walking distance to the strip. Try not to overthink it.
- Cheap Sun
- Nightlife
- Group Chat Bait
- Example deal
Magaluf
from London · 3 nights, long weekend
£189
Flights + party hotel two streets off the strip. The groom doesn't need to know the details.
- Stag Friendly
- Last Minute
- Nightlife
- Example deal
Las Vegas
from Chicago · 3 nights, Thu–Sun
$499
Mid-Strip hotel + flights. Resort fees not included because Vegas is Vegas.
- Nightlife
- Group Chat Bait
- Example deal
Cancun
from Dallas · 5 nights, March
$749
All-inclusive in the Hotel Zone. The open bar is a feature and a warning.
- Spring Break
- Beach
- Nightlife
- Example deal
Amsterdam
from Bristol · 2 nights, weekend
£159
Decent hotel in De Pijp, flights included. Nothing requires being awake at 4am.
- 40+ Friendly
- Last Minute
- Example deal
Ibiza
from Leeds · 4 nights, late September
£379
Closing parties season. San Antonio base, big nights at your own risk and expense.
- Nightlife
- Cheap Sun
- Group Chat Bait
- Example deal
DESTINATION INTEL
The Scorecards
Every guide is rated for the trip it's written for — party stats for party trips, wifi speeds for nomads. More landing regularly.
Zante
4.5Cheap, messy and still one of the easiest places to get the group chat moving.
- In a Word
- Carnage
- AKA
- Zakynthos
- Wallet Damage
- Pretty Cheap
- Country
- Greece
- Ages
- 18–30
- Nightlife
- 8/10
- Chaos Rating
- 9/10
- Singles Scene
- 8/10
- Value For Money
- 9/10
- Price of a Pint
- ££
- Flight Costs
- £
Magaluf
4.5One strip, zero pretensions, and prices that let the whole group come. Maga was built for stag dos.
- In a Word
- Mayhem
- AKA
- Shagaluf
- Wallet Damage
- Pretty Cheap
- Country
- Spain
- Nightlife
- 8/10
- Activity Choice
- 6/10
- Group Logistics
- 9/10
- Value For Money
- 9/10
- Price of a Pint
- ££
- Hotel Costs
- ££
Amsterdam
4Fast wifi, a real coworking scene, and a social life that runs on bikes and brown cafés.
- In a Word
- Effortless
- AKA
- The Dam
- Wallet Damage
- Quite Expensive
- Country
- Netherlands
- Can You Actually Work Here?
- 9/10
- Community
- 8/10
- Nightlife
- 8/10
- WiFi Reliability
- 9/10
- Coworking Scene
- 8/10
- Cost of Living
- £££
Ibiza
4The best nightlife on the planet, priced like it knows it.
- In a Word
- Iconic
- AKA
- The White Isle
- Wallet Damage
- Super Expensive
- Country
- Spain
- Nightlife
- 10/10
- Chaos Rating
- 8/10
- Singles Scene
- 8/10
- Value For Money
- 5/10
- Price of a Pint
- ££££
- Flight Costs
- ££
Cancun
3.5All-inclusive chaos with a beach that does the heavy lifting.
- In a Word
- Supersized
- AKA
- N/A
- Wallet Damage
- Quite Expensive
- Country
- Mexico
- Ages
- 18–3030–40
- Nightlife
- 8/10
- Chaos Rating
- 8/10
- Singles Scene
- 8/10
- Value For Money
- 6/10
- Price of a Pint
- £££
- Flight Costs
- ££
Las Vegas
4The bachelor party capital of Earth. Bring a budget and a lawyer's phone number.
- In a Word
- Excess
- AKA
- Sin City
- Wallet Damage
- Super Expensive
- Country
- USA
- Nightlife
- 10/10
- Activity Choice
- 9/10
- Group Logistics
- 7/10
- Value For Money
- 4/10
- Price of a Pint
- ££££
- Hotel Costs
- £££
COOL SH*T
Essentials
Brutally honest product reviews, travel gadgets, grooming bits, gift ideas and useful sh*t we actually rate.
PACK SMART
Travel Gear
The kit that survives a lads holiday. Tested by people who lose things.
USEFUL TECH
Gadgets
Power banks, speakers and trackers. The tech that earns its bag space.
SORT YOURSELF OUT
Grooming
Look less like the flight and more like the photos. Minimal effort, honest picks.
CABIN BAG TETRIS
Luggage
Bags that beat the budget airline sizers. We've measured so you don't argue at the gate.
OUR JOURNEY
Travel Blog
From eye-opening adventures to shameless nights on the Zante strip. Here's our best and worst stories.
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Lads Holiday Guide started as a small travel diary. Now it's a no-nonsense travel and lifestyle brand for men who want better trips and fewer sh*t decisions.
- We say what we think.
- We don't recommend sh*t we wouldn't use.
- We'd rather be useful than sound impressive.
FRIDAY DEALS
Want The Best Deals Before The Weekend?
Tell us what trip you want and we'll send the best options every Friday.