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Guides for group trips: destinations, where to stay, and how to get a full group chat to an actual booking.

How to choose where to stay with a group of friends (a 5-step method)

10 July 2026

How to choose where to stay with a group of friends (a 5-step method)

A practical way to pick a hotel or Airbnb with a group of friends. Set the basics, collect links in one place, shortlist, vote head-to-head, book the winner.

 Agreeing on a group trip, without the three-week group chat

7 July 2026

Agreeing on a group trip, without the three-week group chat

Why group trips stall in the chat, how to give the decision a shape, and the fastest way to land on a stay the whole group is happy with.

 A group weekend in the Ardennes, without the planning headache

1 July 2026

A group weekend in the Ardennes, without the planning headache

Why the Belgian Ardennes is the easiest group getaway from the Benelux, which towns to base yourselves in, and how to agree on a stay before the good ones are gone.

 Amsterdam with friends, which neighbourhood should your group stay in?

24 June 2026

Amsterdam with friends, which neighbourhood should your group stay in?

Centrum, Jordaan, De Pijp or Noord? An honest guide to basing a friend group in Amsterdam, and how to settle the hotel debate quickly.

 Planning a ski trip with a big group? Sort the beds before the slopes

12 June 2026

Planning a ski trip with a big group? Sort the beds before the slopes

Chalet, hotel or apartment, and why ski groups that book accommodation first have better trips. A practical guide for group ski planning.