Mercure Swansea Hotel in Swansea

There are some universal truths when it comes to stag weekends. Firstly, the groom is going to suffer more than a few pranks and secondly, it helps to have a nice place to rest your head that doesn't cost the earth. This 3-star stag friendly hotel in Swansea is an awesome place to make your base of operations during the groom's big weekend.

The hotel is ideally located to give stags the best of both worlds. You'll be just three miles from the centre of Swansea which means you're more than close enough to get into the city centre to enjoy all the nightlife that has made it famous as one of the UK's best party towns. Bars, restaurants and epic activities await you and the boys! However, you're also far enough outside the city to enjoy some serious peace and quiet should heads be a little tender from the night before. Heck, you can even hang out by the lake because yes, this hotel is sat right by a lake.

Inside the hotel you'll find free WiFi (to upload videos of the groom dancing to social media) and a restaurant serving seasonal, traditional Welsh dishes so you and the boys can go native for the duration of the weekend. There's also a bar (for perfecting your pint drinking technique) that serves snacks and light meals. There's even a fireplace where you and the rest of the stags can sip a brandy and commiserate/celebrate the groom's last days of single living.

As if that wasn't enough there's also the Feel Good Health Club to enjoy. It includes a sauna (to sweat out the sins of the night before), a gym (to make sure you're looking good for the night to come) and a pool. Up in the stylish rooms you'll find a TV, 24-hour room service and a comfortable beds for soft stag heads.

Should you want to venture out of the hotel by day you'll be pleased to hear that the award-winning Gower Peninsula beaches are nine miles away and it's also a really scenic drive to the Brecon Beacons.