Holiday Inn in Portsmouth

Packed with superb extras and in the perfect location, you really won't find a better start to the groom's big Pompey weekend.

Let's start with arrivals, you can expect to see lots of smiling stags when the guys arrive to find free parking (that's a great weekend saving already) and the hotel situated right on the seafront. As they sashay their way into reception they'll be able to scope the excellent bar, with its cool design, bright colours and glistening beer taps. The hotel also has its own contemporary restaurant, another handy meeting point ahead of those big nights out.

The spacious guest rooms don't disappoint either, there's free WiFi, tea and coffee facilities, satellite TV with pay-per-view channels and movies. There's also interconnecting phones if you want to prank the other stags (just saying). Any precious stags can also make the most of the free toiletries and hairdryers.

Early birds can start the day by hitting the gym, swimming pool, steam room or sauna before meeting up with the rest of the guys at the hot breakfast buffet which is included as part of your stay.

But perhaps the crowning glory is the location, just a hop, skip and a pint from the bars and clubs of the city centre. Or take a short stroll along the seafront down to Gunwharf Quays which by day is a designer outlet retail shopping mall packed full of great names at incredible prices. By night there's bars, clubs, harbour-side views, restaurants, bowling, even a cinema.

Free parking, free WiFi, free toiletries, a pool, gym, sauna, bar, restaurant, incredible location… Your choice of stag hotel will just keep on delivering. It's a great way to set up a top weekend and prove that you are indeed the best man.