You never know when a life-changing invitation is going to come your way. Your path to the corner office might come through a last-minute request to join the board’s next outing. Or perhaps when that special someone finally brings you to the summer house. Whatever it is, a life-changing weekend calls for a life-changing weekender—lest you spend your two-night-only trip away scrambling for boarding passes or ironing creased suits.
The perfect weekend should be big enough to fit the essentials, but small enough to meet the ever-shrinking carry-on restrictions of airlines. It should be compartmentalized, with internal pockets for effortless organization and external pockets to make small essentials (read: snacks) accessible on the move. It should be lightweight, durable, and—of course—comfortable to carry.
A tall order? We know. But after rigorous testing, we’ve found the 15 best men’s weekenders for every type of getaway.
Harber LondonLeather Weekender
This leather duffel flawlessly marries function with sophistication.
GucciGG Duffel Bag
This timeless travel tote is an investment in a high-end travel aesthetic.
Dagne DoverLandon Carryall
The quality of this neoprene duffel far exceeds its price tag.
Why you can trust Luxe Digital? After living the digital nomad lifestyle for the past two years, I have a very personal relationship with weekender bags (some a lot more pleasant than others) and the enormous impact that they have on a quick getaway. Some leave you more stressed than before, while others make the journey as worthwhile as the destination.
After living the digital nomad lifestyle for the past two years, I have a very personal relationship with weekender bags (some a lot more pleasant than others) and the enormous impact that they have on a quick getaway. Some leave you more stressed than before, while others make the journey as worthwhile as the destination.At Luxe Digital, we rigorously test and review elevated essentials, and go the extra mile to unearth gateway-ready gear that go the distance and brands that we believe will go places. See how we test products and learn more about our HAPPY philosophy for buying luxuries.
Buying guide to the best weekender bags for men
With only two nights to recuperate, it’s imperative that you avoid all stressful situations, such as lost passports, backaches, and baggage checks. How? Prioritize a bag that is organized, lightweight, and just the right size.
Type of travel
Different modes of travel call for different types of bags. If you plan to fly with your weekender bag, we recommend choosing a size that is cabin-friendly. And if you need to check in a bag, opt for one that is still lightweight and easy to carry. Road-tripping down the coast? Opt for a bag that is able to squish into the small crevices of an overpacked trunk (basically, avoid hard cases.) And if you plan to do lots of walking with your luggage (maybe you’re catching a couple of trains), we suggest a bag with multiple carrying options, like a totepack (tote and backpack.)
Reason for travel and destination
The purpose of your trip and your chosen destination should guide your bag selection. Opt for a lightweight backpack for mountain hiking, a business-savvy and organized bag for work-related travel, a spacious duffel for ski trips with bulky gear, and a stylish yet practical bag for urban adventures.
Type of bag
While duffels and shoulder bags often take the lead, they might not be the optimal choice for all excursions. Backpacks are preferable in most outdoor scenarios like hiking, skiing, or camping, as they are more comfortable to carry over uneven terrains. And grab-and-go tote handles are imperative for hopping on and off buses and trains.
Material
When it comes to men’s weekender bags, look for function first and then seek out stylish options. The material of your bag should be high quality, durable, lightweight, and preferably water-resistant. While leather trims, understated logos, and refined color palettes are quintessential to a sophisticated gentleman’s aesthetic.
Things we specifically looked for:
While men’s weekender bags come in all shapes and sizes, there are a few design features that really distinguish the best from the rest.
Packing capacity: Not too big or small, the best weekenders are just the right size for a two-night getaway.
Comfortable to carry: We looked for things like padded shoulder straps, backpack convertibles, tote handles, and luggage sleeves, as well as lightweight materials.
Durability: In order to stand the test of time (and a heavy load), the best men’s weekenders should be thoughtfully designed and expertly crafted from premium materials.
Organizational features: We looked for laptop sleeves, shoe compartments, and plenty of slips—and, of course, we love a bag with easy-access exterior pockets.
15 best weekender bags for men
- Overall best men’s weekender bag: Harber London
- Best luxury weekender for men: Gucci
- Best value weekender bag for men: Dagne Dover
- Best men’s weekender bag for road trips: Bellroy
- Best men’s weekend bag for city breaks: Luca Faloni
- Best men’s duffle bag for beach trips: Horizn Studios
- Best men’s duffel bag for business trip: Away Everywhere
- Best carry-on weekender bag for men: Beis
- Best check in men’s weekender bag: Longchamp
- Best men’s overnight bag: Calpak
- Best men’s weekender for formal occasions: Bennett Winch
- Best men’s weekender for hiking: Hyperlite Mountain Gear
- Best men’s duffel bag for ski trips: Patagonia
- Best men’s weekender bag for active weekends: lululemon
- Best men’s weekender bag for camping: The North Face
Harber London Leather Weekender: Overall best weekender bag for men
From high-end gym bags to classic everyday backpacks, Harber London is our go-to for high-performance, uninhibited luxury. This premium weekender for men is case in point.
Handcrafted in Spain by expert artisans, the full-grain leather silhouette only gets better with age, developing that much-coveted patina of a well-traveled man. And with ample pockets and microsuede protection, the spacious interior is just as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside.
We are major advocates of organized storage systems, so we appreciate the external zipped pockets for grab-and-go convenience (making that elusive boarding pass a lot easier to present on cue.) And with a capacity of 35 liters, this Harber London weekender is just the right size for a two-night stay, while still meeting the ever-shrinking requirements of airline cabins. No wonder it was also shortlisted as our favorite duffel bag for everyday carry.
Gucci GG Duffel Bag: Best luxury weekender for men
Looking for a high-end weekender to match your high-life, jetsetter lifestyle? This luxury duffle bag is one way to be taken seriously through airport security and tedious check-in lines. You can’t go wrong with the brand that constantly ranks towards the top of our best luxury brands’ list.
Featuring the iconic brand’s signature GG canvas exterior, the designer duffle is instantly recognizable as a top-shelf classic. And crafted in Italy from premium materials, it’s engineered to outlast a lifetime of weekend getaways, no matter how often you haul it out of unforgiving airline cabins.
Of course, the best weekender bags for men should also be comfortable to carry and easy to pack. Both of which this Gucci getaway bag is. The padded shoulder straps adjust to your height. And the spacious interior contains zipped pockets for those smaller essentials.
Dagne Dover Landon Carryall: Best value weekender bag for men
Perfect for penny-conscious wanderers who still want a high-performance weekender bag, this Dagne Dover duffel is an absolute win on all fronts. Featuring a 16” laptop sleeve and shoe bag, the organized interior knows how to compartmentalize. And it does so while still putting the earth first by using 23 recycled bottles to create each bag’s liner, shoe bag and dust bag.
Equally impressive: the water-resistant neoprene exterior. Not only does it keep your contents dry throughout wet seasons, but the air mesh performance also keeps things cool in the summertime. Yep, this Dagne Dover carryall may not be as elegant as your leather renditions, but if you’re planning an outdoor getaway with the lads, you need an affordable, durable duffel that can keep up with the antics.
Bellroy Classic Weekender: Best men’s weekender bag for road trips
We all know how stressful road trips can be (depending on who’s packing the car), so we usually aim to reduce the tension with a bag that fits anywhere. This Bellroy Classic is exactly that. The polyester silhouette (made from recycled plastic bottles) possesses the uncanny ability to squeeze into the tiny crevices of an overpacked car, while still enabling 45 liters worth of packing capacity.
Bellroy’s Classic Weekender is also water-resistant—a much under-estimated feature when packing up in volatile weather conditions. And we greatly appreciate that the roomy external pocket means that our snacks and devices are readily available on the go (especially when the driver has an aversion to pitstops.)
Luca Faloni: Best men’s weekend bag for city breaks
One touch and you’ll feel the passion that goes into this Luca Faloni Weekender. Sourced from Santa Croce, Italy, and traditionally tanned with vegetable oil, the ‘pieno fiore’ (full grain) leather ages beautifully. And like a fine wine, it’ll be even more sophisticated in a couple of years’ time.
Designed to wander through cobblestone streets and heritage sites, the handcrafted leather duffel exudes that quintessential European elegance, whilst effortlessly organizing your smaller essentials into three zipped interior pockets. Luca Faloni continues to portray the brand’s careful attention to detail with a detachable shoulder strap that is padded and lined with anti-slip suede, making this timeless weekender as easy to carry as it is to look at. We also picked this model as our favorite luxury option in our round-up of the best duffel bags of the year.
Horizn Studios SoFo Weekender: Best men’s duffle bag for beach trips
Thanks to a high-density weave, this Horizn Studios men’s duffle bag is impervious to water and heat, making it an unrivaled bag choice for beach trips (and other outdoor excursions.)
Featuring a recycled cotton canvas exterior, recycled polyester lining and recycled nylon mesh, the conscious design is as light on the planet as it is on your shoulders. While the convenient luggage sleeve makes it an effortless carry-on for longer vacations.
However, don’t let the barely-there feel fool you. The SoFo Weekender packs a punch. With 32 liters of space, there’s ample room for a spare pair of swim trunks and flip flops. And if that still doesn’t fit your carefully curated coastal wardrobe, the 40-liter version is sure to suffice.
Away Everywhere: Best men’s travel bag for business trip
Just like you, this men’s travel bag means business—in every sense of the phrase. From its professional, durable exterior to its highly organized interior, the boss bag belongs in the boardroom as much as it does your penthouse suite.
When we need to take a laptop and a few nights’ worth of clothes, we always prefer to find a bag that fits it all rather than trekking around a briefcase and tote. And while this has proven to be a tall order in the past, The Away Everywhere Bag understands our needs with a padded 15” laptop sleeve, a separate compartment for a change of clothes and ample pockets for smaller essentials.
Beis: Best carry-on weekender bag for men
Yep, we were skeptical that a $108 bag could live up to the level of quality we expect from the best weekender bags for men. But yet again, Beis managed to prove us wrong. And after onboarding many a flight with this sleek carry-on in tow, we are fully convinced that the affordable bag has earned its spot amongst the creme de la creme of travel totes.
First up: when it comes to organization, you can’t beat it. Not only is it one of the only weekender’s with a separate shoe compartment, but it also features a 15” laptop sleeve and plenty of internal and external pockets.
Additionally, The Beis Weekender has metal feet at the base to protect your valuables from crash landings. And we love that the padded shoulder strap is super comfortable to carry, when you’re not using the luggage sleeve.
Longchamp Boxford Travel Bag: Best check-in men’s weekender bag
If you’re lucky enough to have booked one of those elusive flights that still come with checked-in luggage, you may want to use it—especially if you have an aversion to light packing. In which case, we highly recommend the Longchamp Boxford. It’s still considered a weekender in that it’s more relaxed than other check-in bags. However, the 42 liters of packing space means that there is ample room to chuck in a couple of extra sneakers and sweaters.
This stylish bag has a foldover top, detachable shoulder strap, and top zip fastener, making it comfortable to carry and easy to unpack. In short: the Longchamp Boxford travel bag for men provides an effortless way to avoid compromise.
Calpak Stevyn Duffel: Best men’s overnight bag
Okay, we’re kind of cheating by calling this the best men’s overnight bag. But not all weekenders need to be two-night affairs, right? And after trying out this bag for the night, we doubt you’ll care about the semantics of an overnight bag versus a weekender bag.
The Calpak Stevyn duffel is super lightweight, organized and compact in size, yet possesses the uncanny ability to pack 47 liters worth of overnight essentials. As always, we’re major advocates of the shoe compartment. And alongside the water-resistant exterior, this also makes it a great gym bag for all the weekends that you’re not jet-setting off to new cities.
Bennett Winch: Best men’s weekender bag for formal occasions
After taking it to destination weddings and on many business retreats, this is the one bag that we can’t stop talking about at dinner parties. While undeniably handsome, it may not provoke too much intrigue at first glance. But once you’ve made use of the detachable suit carrier, you begin to understand just how clever the design really is. Engineered to pack a suit without creasing or taking up too much space (a seemingly impossible task), this sleek weekender is a must-have for all gentlemen.
The Bennett Winch holdall also features a shoe compartment, tablet sleeve and plenty of pockets for smaller items. Handmade in England, the cotton canvas silhouette is incredibly durable. And whilst it costs more than most, that’s the price we’re willing to pay for a lifetime of wrinkle-free wedding attire.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest Backpack: Best men’s weekender for hiking
While we might not be hitting the mountains every weekend, our grasp of top-notch, high-performance gear is pretty extensive, including the most tactical backpacks. And after rigorously testing several men’s hiking backpacks, we’ve pinpointed a clear winner: The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest Backpack.
The soft, cell-closed straps are by far the most comfortable we’ve tried and even after wearing the bag for a couple of hours, we had no inclination to rip it off (as we so often do.) We were equally impressed with how lightweight the design is (weighing only 2 lbs), especially considering the bag’s 40-liter packing capacity. The roll-top closure renders the Hyperlite Southwest totally impenetrable, safeguarding your gear from unexpected rainstorms. While the bag’s external pockets make snacks readily available on the ascent.
Patagonia Black Hole: Best men’s duffel bag for ski trips
Packing for a ski trip is more than just deciding which matching ski set to rock to apres ski. It’s also choosing a bag that fits said ski set but is also lightweight and easy to carry through mountains of snow. To add to that, you’ll likely also want it to meet airline carry-on restrictions to avoid checking in luggage.
No doubt, that’s a tall order. But after trekking through the ski resorts with various weekender bags, we believe we’ve found one that nails the brief. Made from recycled ripstop, the Patagonia Black Hole is incredibly durable and waterproof. While the removable ergonomic shoulder pads convert the duffel into a sublimely comfortable backpack. And the compact size fits into most overhead compartments.
Lululemon Cruiser: Best men’s weekender bag for active weekends
As one of our best men’s workout brands, we had soaring expectations for this Lululemon weekender, all of which the luxury label managed to exceed with ease. Whether you plan to run a marathon, cycle miles or partake in a friendly triathlon, this sporty duffel is the perfect weekend accomplice.
Thoughtfully designed using thermostatic materials with a recycled polyester lining, the Lululemon Cruiser is perfect for carting around sweaty gear. Featuring a plethora of pockets, every small essential has its place. And the shoe compartment means that you can run through muddy trails without thinking about how to pack your sneakers to go home.
The North Face Base Camp: Best men’s weekender bag for camping
While all of our best weekender bags for men are superlative in their own right, many of them couldn’t cut it for outdoor adventure travel. Then there’s The North Face, one of the most trusted brands in outdoor recreation since 1968.
Living up to the brand’s hyper-performance reputation, this 50-liter Base Camp bag is case in point. And while we wouldn’t recommend trekking it around as a duffel, the convertible weekender performs brilliantly as a comfortable, easy-to-carry backpack. As expected, the recycled polyester exterior is remarkably robust, utilizing a D-zip opening and an interior mesh pocket.
Plus, The North Face Base Camp is surprisingly affordable, so there’s really not much to weigh up.
Frequently asked questions about men’s weekender bags
Frequently asked questions about men’s weekender bags
What is the best material for a weekender bag?
Some of the best materials for a weekender bag include high-quality, canvas or nylon, which are typically ultra-durable, lightweight, and water-resistant. Alternatively, some of our best sustainable weekenders for men are made from recycled materials such as polyester or ripstop. And we also love sustainably sourced leather for its sophisticated aesthetic and long lifespan.
Is a weekender bag a good carry-on?
Yes, a typical weekender bag is often a great choice as a carry-on. The best holdall bags are usually compact yet spacious, allowing you to pack essentials for shorter trips, while complying with most airlines' carry-on restrictions.
How do you pack a weekender bag for men?
Most quick trips are fine with minimal toiletries, including a toothbrush, deodorant, and razor. Bring a sufficient number of clean shirts, pants, underwear, and socks. An extra pair of shoes might be necessary. And don’t forget your phone charger! Use the small exterior pockets of our favorite leather weekender by Harber London to stash things you’ll need easy access to.
How do I choose a weekend bag?
When looking at weekend bags, first consider how you intend to travel with it. Usually, we would recommend taking cabin luggage for a short trip. Besides size, the best weekend bags are lightweight and comfortable to carry. Your weekend bag should be durable and made from quality materials. And organizational features, such as pockets and compartments, are a must. Alternatively, just pick one from our list of best weekender bags for men.
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