StagWeb Stag Weekends Blog

Seasons Greetings! Everyone knows December is a very busy time for all your Christmas shopping and Christmas parties, but if you’ve got a stag weekend penned in for 2010 it’s also worth taking a quick peek to see where and what you and the boys want to do. With January being an extremely busy time for people getting their stag weekend booked for the year it really is the case of the early bird catches the worm! With stag activities and accommodation filling up spaces it really does pay off to book your stag do as early as possible and here’s some of the advantages!

• first pick of the best activities
• first pick of best centrally based accommodation
• first pick of the best activity times (you don’t want to get the dreaded 9:30 slot after the night before!)
• and getting it all sorted so you can sit back and wait for the good times!

More great reasons for booking with StagWeb!

• financial protection (ABTA bonded)
• over 90,000 happy clients
• incredible value
• unrivalled experience
• you’ll get a dedicated account manager to guide you through the smooth process of getting the stag do off the to do list!
• and with special staggered deposits it’s always worth giving us a call to see what’s on offer!

See ideas, activities, nightlife and destinations to combine into some of the best stag weekends in the world!

Looking for a golfing stag weekend? Then we may just have the perfect destination – La Manga! StagWeb have recently launched this blistering stag destination so if you and the guys are keen golfers and looking for a destination that offers all year round sunshine, sandy beaches, luxurious accommodation and championship golf courses all in one spot, then La Manga could be for you.

La Manga is a small resort approximetly 66 km from the picturesque Spanish town of Murcia. You may be familiar with the La Manga Club from its popularity with famous faces and sporting teams; the likes of Manchester United and golfers such as Colin Montgomery have been known to grace the La Manga Club for their pre season training.

La Manga has two types of accommodation available; so if you and the guys are looking for luxury hotel accommodation or prefer stylish self catering apartments for the weekend, we can help. All La Manga accommodation is conveniently located within the resort, providing an ideal base to make the most out of the resorts first class facilities, including 3 championship golf courses, 26 tennis courts, and the La Manga Spa.

Here at StagWeb we understand the importance of your stag weekend and can organise as much or as little of the weekend as necessary. So if you’re looking for a top notch weekend, excellent customer service and great value for money call StagWeb now on 0845 130 5225.

More and more stag groups are constantly out to discover new and exciting activities that will keep the boys out of the pub for the entirety out the Saturday. Paintball and Go Karting are fantastic activities in their own right, but if you’ve been on 2 or 3 stag dos, chances are you’ve done one or both of them. We have recently introduced a number of fantastic unique events that have proved really popular. The most exciting has to be our SWAT training day. Available for groups staying in Oxford, Cambridge and London, this half day event gives you the chance to learn the tricks of the spy trade. Every red blooded male has dreamt of being James Bond, Jack Bauer or Jason Bourne. Now is your chance! You and the boys will be trained by ex military staff in the art of close quarter combat, sniper shooting and VIP protection.

This incredible event can be combined with accommodation and entertainment, to produce a fantastic tailor made weekend. We take the hassle out of organising an important stag weekend. Click to view our stag weekend packages or contact our expert event organiser on 0845 130 5225

With 2010 just round the corner it’s time to introduce you to some of the best stag ideas for next years stag do. There’s always the classic banker activities such as paintball, gokarting, quad biking but we want to show you some of our MEGA activities! We’ve listed our 3 best stag ideas to get the ultimate experience from your stag weekend.

3) stunt driving

Imagine you’re on the film set of a blockbuster movie staring in your own adventure epic! This activity is a motorhead’s dream and it sure to get your heart pumping. You’ll be taking on screeching handbrake turns to awesome power-wheelies! This full day experience also involves expert tuition by a stunt steward who will guide and teach the necessary to succeed as a stunt car driver. Based in the West Midlands this stunt driving experience is very easily accessible and at one of the nation’s greatest tracks! See more about a stunt driving stag do.

2) tank battles, get the chance to fire its paintball cannon!

It’s basically paintball combined with tank driving and certainly worth bragging about is being able to drive a fully armored tank right? Well something also worth bragging about is firing a tank’s cannon! You and your mates will remember this activity for a very long time! On arrival you’ll be trained in the art of driving one of these real life war monsters, your group will be split into groups of three and you’ll be responsible for driving, loading, firing and total domination of all your other mates on the battlefield! See more about a tank battles stag do.

1) extreme dodgems!

Possibly the best stag idea for 2010 are these awesome extreme dodgems! Take on the boys on this professional oval track racing in these ultimate 1300cc big boys dodgem cars. You’ll experience highly competitive, adrenaline pumping racing heats and the winner takes the championship. You’ll be coached by the racing professionals then take on a practise session before competing in several heats leading to the grand final. This is certainly a step up from go karting, they don’t call them EXTREME dodgems for nothing! See more about extreme dodgems and find out how to secure this fantastic stag idea for your stag weekend!

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The Slovakian capital is rapidly becoming a stag favourite. Over the last few years Bratislava has established itself as a city with a unique party atmosphere, that sets itself above and beyond its Eastern European neighbours. A Bratislava stag do offers a departure from the standard nightlife gents experience in any English city. The range of diverse evening options is clearly one of the most significant reasons for the rise in Bratislava as an ideal stag do destination. Naked mud wrestling, strip dinners and legendary guided pub crawls are just a few of the many options available that make for an unforgettable stag night.

We also offer a whole host of diverse stag activities including machine gun shooting, white water rafting, even ice hockey! With all of our activities we include transfers, a female guide and a cold beer, making any event with us a truly memorable experience. When putting together the perfect itinerary, there are plenty of accommodation options to consider all catering for every budget. All located within a stones throw of the old town and the best the city’s nightlife, you and the boys can pick from our 2, 3, 4 or 5 star hotels or our newly renovated luxury apartments.

Bratislava is an incredible city that has something for any stag group. For more information please visit (Bratislava stag do page) or contact our specialist account manager on 0845 130 5225.

Manchester is fast becoming one of the most popular stag locations in the UK, perfectly located easily accessible, amazingly cheap accommodation options, great activities, and the nightlife isn’t bad either.

When considering any stag do, it generally will be the accommodation that swallow the bulk of the cost, but in Manchester our amazing hotel deals are so well priced you’ll find you have more money for beer kitty than ever before. All our hotels are centrally located around Piccadilly and Portland Street giving you a great base to launch your weekend.

Great activities can be found in abundance in and around the City, from karting just 5 minutes from your hotel, to incredible white water rafting 45 minutes away. If you don’t fancy anything to energetic no problem, the City centre is packed with alternative options, whether you’re looking to hit the Trafford centre, take in a stadium tour of the ‘Theatre of Dream’, or just take in the amazing buzz on game day there really is something for everyone.

Last but not least the Mancunian nightlife is something not to be missed. Portland street and Deans Gate Locks is where you’ll inevitable end up, full of great pubs, modern bars and phenomenal restaurants. If you’re looking to hit the dance floor till the early hours then the Print Works is the place to be, housing many of Manchester’s top club including Tiger, Paparazzi, and Pure.

When all said and done Manchester is definitely a destination not to be just overlooked, it really does have everything; an amazing atmosphere, great prices, friendly people, superb activities, and some of the best night spots in the North West. So why not let us price up a stag weekend for you and I am sure you and the boys will be presently surprised.

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With 2010 just around the corner, it will soon be time to plan the most awesome stag weekend for you and the boys, so why do any hard work when you can come to StagWeb and let us organize the perfect stag party??

The only choice you have left is where to hold the weekend!! We offer over 30 UK and over 25 destinations abroad so take a look at our top 3 choices for next year to help make your decision a little easier.

Cardiff stag do

The Welsh capital has always been popular for stag and hens but 2009 has seen it soar through the roof. Not surprising really considering the choice of accommodation, activities and evening entertainment on offer! We can offer anything from hostels through to 2, 3, 4 and 5* hotels, all located in the heart of this vibrant city. During the daytime, you can choose to stay in the city for some indoor gokarting or head out towards the Brecon’s for an afternoon of paintball, clay pigeon shooting, quad biking or gorge walking. And once you’ve freshened up, it’s time to hit the town where you will have some of the best restaurants, lap dancing, casino and nightclub venues you could wish for on your doorstep. The streets are full of fancy dress on a Saturday night, everyone taking advantage of the awesome nightlife on offer. See more about a Cardiff stag do.

Krakow stag do

This Polish city has always been popular with the stags, and 2010 looks to be no different. And why wouldn’t it?! Anywhere that offers AK47 shooting, strip dinners, white water rafter, strip limos, brewery dinners and snow mobiles is always going to offer an incredible weekend away! And if that’s not enough, why not consider some clay pigeon shooting, paintball action, go karting racing, lap dancing entry, a rooster dinner or some nightclubbing for the weekend?! We can offer a range of accommodation with hostels, apartments and hotels all available in the heart of the city meaning we have something to match all groups requirements. And whilst the euro is still high, you also get to take advantage of spending your beer money on a currency that still offers great value for money. Why wait?! See more about a Krakow stag do.

Bournemouth stag do

This seaside town remains to be a hit with the stags and even though we haven’t finished 2009 yet, we already have plenty of groups booked for next year. Bournemouth offers so much, from the bustling beach in the day time to the incredible nightlife. If that’s not enough, there are some great activities on offer, with some of the countries best quad biking, an awesome paintball site and excellent go karting just some of the choices. And if that’s not enough, new to Bournemouth in 2010 will be the artificial surf reef for all those surfers out there. See more about a Bournemouth stag do.

So don’t delay, get in touch with us and we can get you out a quote for the most brilliant stag party you and the boys could wish for in the above, or any of our other 55 destinations!

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Prague, the Czech capital and one of the most stunning and cultural Eastern European cities around, an absolute must for any stag group looking for a European stag weekend. When discussing your plans with the boys, you may have been thinking ‘Prague – been there done that’ and averted your eyes to some of our newer destination such as Poznan and Krakow in Poland, or Bratislava in Slovakia, however Prague is developing year on year and still blows these out of the water! We have a great range of accommodation options to suit every taste including our amazing luxury central 4 star apartments from £25 per person a night. Want to keep the boys out of the pubs for a couple of hours during the day? There are loads of fantastic activities just a hop, skip and a jump out of the centre including, target shooting ranges, white water rafting, ice hockey, quads, go karting, and many many more. If you have been to Prague before you will know how incredible the nightlife options are, if you haven’t then shame on you! The old town and Wenceslas square not only provide some of the best pubs and bars in the Czech republic, but also boasts some of the best lap dancing and night clubs in Europe packed with the most beautiful girls you could wish to imagine. The majority of the groups that head to Prague will stay in and around the old town side of the river, but if you catch a short tram ride over the Vltava you will find yourself in ‘old school Prague’ full of great traditional pubs where you can still pick up a local beer for 2 euros!

Prague is still the mother of all European stag weekends and get your flights and weekend programme book earlier enough, you can still have the most unbelievable weekend to remember on a shoe string budget!

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Got a stag weekend planned? Looking for some ideas to really stitch the stag up over his weekend? Yep that comes under the bestman job description too! Thankfully help is at hand, here at StagWeb we know how important the stag night pranks and fancy dress costumes can be that’s why we have created stagpranks.com. So whether you’re just looking for some ideas or perhaps looking to invest in some top prank materials check out stagpranks.com! The website boasts a vast range of prank ideas, ranging from stories told by previous staggers right through to hilarious videos.

Our personal favourite story in the office has to be the ‘Smurf Stag’ to cut a long story short a group of guys decided it be best for the stag to have some company whilst away. So decided to hire him a Dwarf for the weekend, you can picture the rest! Check out the full story on our top 5 stag pranks article.

Stagpranks.com has everything you could ever want to add that little bit extra to the stag do. The site offers a superb range of fancy dress costumes, t shirts, novelties, gifts and accessories.  Check out the top 10 fun products for ideas on how to really stitch up the main man! Some of our most popular items include the beer suit, dare cards and the classic Borat style stagkini. Check out stagpranks.com for more info.

Everybody now knows that the usual round at your local golf club mixed with a trip down the local doesn’t quite cut it for your best mates stag do anymore! That’s why StagWeb has launched sunny stag weekends in Portugal!! The Algarve is a stag weekend banker. With over 5 UK airlines flying direct to Faro, in less than 3 hours you and the guys can be living the dream on Portugal’s finest Albufeira’s strip.

The Algarve is one of Europe’s hottest destinations and it’s easy to see why, beautiful girls, all year round sunshine, striking beaches, fantastic range of activities including some of Europe’s top golf courses, and top class nightlife. If you’re looking for a top notch weekend then have a look at our Algarve packages. Our ‘Par-tugal’ package offers you and the guys a comfortable 3 nights stay at our remarkable villa accommodation mixed with 2 ‘once in a lifetime’ rounds of golf at Portugal’s top golf course.  If you and the boys are looking for something a little more active check out the ‘Portugeezer’ package, which will see you racing at one the Algarve’s premier karting circuit. Or perhaps you’ll want to take advantage of the sunshine, then check out our BBQ cruise on our activity pages.

So if you’re looking for a stag weekend with a different, then all you need to do is book your flights and we’ll even take care of your airport transfers.  StagWeb has something to offer everyone, so even if you have a specific request, get in touch and we would be delighted to help.

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