25 stylish and practical weekender bags for your summer mini getaway

This chocolate-brown Mark & Graham option offers travelers a lived-in, masculine look, as the pebble leather is sufficiently soft and supple, just worn-in enough but still giving off a contemporary vibe. The bag’s durable gold zippers and monogram options give it a long-lasting, individualized feel. With a separate exterior shoe compartment and various pockets, the weekender can fit everything from a large pair of men's shoes to charger cables, toiletries and more.

This beautiful and refined pebble leather weekender has five protective feet placed on the bottom exterior of the bag to help keep the base free of dirt and debris when placed on the ground. With several interior pockets — including one that can easily hold your laptop — and a removable strap, you can rest easy knowing this leather weekender is also a TSA-compliant carry-on for your next flight.

This lightly distressed leather bag comes in a cool slate or a warm dark brown tone to perfectly match your travel aesthetic. With protective metal feet to protect the bottom of the bag and a lined zip closure, it also has a useful interior compartment plus an interior zip pocket. The overnight leather duffel, which has double leather handles and a detachable leather shoulder strap, even comes with its own leather luggage tag to match.

This cool bag is perfect for sustainable and sporty travelers, whether heading off on a weekend yoga retreat or hiking trip. It comes in a gold colorway and is made from 50% recycled polyester fibers — including recycled plastic bottles — and has a special compartment for shoes or dirty laundry. There’s also space for your yoga mat — or maybe just a few extra sweaters or toiletries you want to take along on your next weekend getaway.

This water-resistant weekender duffel is made from organic, heavy-duty fabric and comes in five different colors: black, Acorn, Deep Forest, Royal Purple and Storm. Featuring a lightly padded base and large zipper compartment, this bag is ideal for those who need a simple yet durable bag to take on their travels. Coming with additions like a detachable shoulder strap and additional exterior and interior zipper pockets, the Fjallraven weekender was made for sporty travelers who want a long-lasting travel bag.

This weekender bag from July gives new meaning to packing for a quick getaway. It opens clamshell-style so you can maximize each side of the bag when it's opened flat. "I love the way this bag is big enough to fit clothes for a four- to five-day trip away — and potentially even more if you're not an over-packer," says CNN Underscored Senior Travel Editor Emily McNutt. It's made from a durable and waterproof nylon fabric and features plenty of compartments for all of your extras beyond the necessities — including the QuickPass, July's trademarked external hidden pocket with magnetic closures. This bag truly does it all.

Patterned weekenders make travel even more fun, especially the boho-chic S-Zone bag, which is made from heavy-duty patterned canvas with leather trim and handles. It comes in seven different pattern options to match your duffel to your personality. It's got protective base metal rivets, and its additional shoe compartment can fit not just one, but two pairs of shoes. With extra pockets and a foldable design, this durable bag is a great value weekender option for budget-conscious travelers.

The Beis Weekender bag is one of the few bags that has practically every feature possible yet still comes at an affordable price. The Weekender not only has a large additional shoe compartment, but its main compartment has a super-wide opening, which makes it easy to pack. The zipper pocket in the back can be converted into a trolley sleeve, and the bag comes in nine color options. It even features a protective laptop sleeve and a key fob, plus various other pockets to stash important items.

With more than 40 color options as well as different sizes available, Herschel’s Novel is youthful and hip, featuring a side storage shoe compartment, a waterproof zipper, reinforced handles and, of course, the brand’s signature striped liner. We also appreciate features like the additional mesh pocket and the adjustable, removable shoulder strap.

This bag's special eco-craft canvas and vegan leather material were created from recycled water bottles, protected with an eco-friendly silicone coating. The Paravel bag, which you can monogram with your initials, fits enough clothing for a couple of days and nights, plus your 15-inch laptop. It can even double as a diaper bag. The straps allow you to attach it to a rolling trolley suitcase, and the bag comes complete with various pockets and a detachable, adjustable shoulder strap.

Lululemon’s Wunderlust Weekender Bag in black offers external and internal pockets as well as the option to carry it as a duffel or place it on your carry-on bag. This black bag can be used for anything from weekend trips to gym visits. A dedicated laptop spot inside the bag fits up to a 16-inch laptop, and there's a dedicated spot for your water bottle.

Although this Cuyana bag has an adjustable, removable shoulder strap, the double handle has a long drop, giving it the feel and look of a tote bag. The black quilted exterior is sophisticated but also practical, with two exterior zip compartments that can fit up to a 16-inch laptop. The bag also features gold-tone hardware and zippers as well as interior pockets for additional storage.

The Catalina tote is one of the most practical hybrid tote-weekender combo bags on this list — and it's available in five basic colors. With all the bells and whistles of a weekender, such as a shoe compartment (the separation panel folds up to make the bag all-in-one if you prefer), trolley sleeve, detachable padded messenger strap and a multitude of additional storage pockets, this option also feels like a tote thanks to its 11-inch handle drop. It’s even made from sustainable fabric.

Made from recycled polyester, Everlane’s ReNew Transit Weekender has features like two water bottle holders, a padded laptop sleeve and a trolley sleeve. The bag also has various pockets for additional storage and a padded crossbody strap. Sustainable travelers will appreciate that even the bag’s zipper pulls are made from recycled polyester, too. The weekender is available in black, warm quartz, warm charcoal, nutria and ocean cavern colors.

Crafted with water-resistant nylon and leather trim, the Weekender features an extended zipper clamshell opening for easy access, a detachable padded shoulder strap and an interior organization system with pockets to keep travel essentials in place. Additionally, it includes an exterior padded laptop pocket that fits computers up to 15 inches. The bag meets airline requirements for carry-on luggage and can be secured to any Away suitcase for convenient travel.