The Best Weekender Bags for Women: 12 Options Perfect for Short Trips

If you feel like a bag can never have too many pockets, you’ll love the Carra Nimbus weekender. Not only does this bag grab the spot for best lightweight bag—it’s puffy and light as air, much like the cloud it’s named after—but it also has 14 pockets to help keep your belongings safe and secure. That includes a padded laptop sleeve, a water bottle pocket, and separate pouches for shoes and wet/dirty clothes.

Weighing less than two pounds, this bag is easy to carry, and the extra padding on the handles makes it even more ergonomic. Other handy features include a water-resistant interior and exterior lining plus the mesh vents inside the bag to ward off mustiness.

Available in three colors, this chic bag with a simple design is as useful as it is beautiful. I tested this one out and was impressed with how many pockets it has — and even if you’re still not satisfied in terms of its storage, there are so many add-ons. You can purchase an extra toiletry kit or travel pouch, for example.

The fun checkered lining adds interest to the bag while its nylon construction is easy to wash and keep clean. It can fit a 16-inch laptop in its dedicated sleeve, plus it has a luggage strap for transporting it through the airport. Its structured silhouette looks great with any outfit and its simple design will be in style for years to come. Consider grabbing this one if you use packing cubes or other separate organizers.

This Royce bag is definitely an investment, but it’s one that you’ll have for many years to come. This stunning, structured duffel is made of high-quality leather (hence the hefty price tag) with a silk lining. It’s available in three colors, each with three different embossing styles for monogramming: Just one more luxurious, personalized detail.

This one doesn’t have many compartments to speak of, but with its fine materials and superb workmanship, this one’s a statement bag you’ll want to carry on each and every trip.

This weekender bag is constructed from a water-resistant material that uses 14 upcycled plastic water bottles. The bag is lightweight, spacious, and even has an eco-friendly silicone coating for an extra layer of durability.

The Paravel duffel also has personalization options: It can be monogrammed, embroidered, or hand-painted or foiled with emojis and letters. It has handles and a removable shoulder strap, so you can hold the bag in two different ways, and a two-way locking zipper for safety. Two zippered pockets inside offer a handy spot to keep extras in place.

This weekend bag is filled with features that make traveling a breeze: A wide opening that allows you to access every inch of space, a separate pocket for your tablet or laptop, and a zipper-pocket on the back that becomes a trolley sleeve so it fits over your luggage handle.

The bottom compartment of this Beis bag is designed to keep your shoes or toiletries separate from the items in the main compartment of the bag. If you are an overpacker and always need more room in your carry-on, this bag is for you.

Our pick for the best canvas weekender is super lightweight—it’s just one pound. The inside of this Madden Girl bag is large and spacious and has three pockets inside and three pockets on the outside of the bag that either zip up or snap closed.

Because it’s made of canvas, the bag is durable and easy to clean. The removable strap is fully adjustable making it easy to tote on all of your adventures.

Available in four beautiful, neutral shades, this leather weekender bag is ideal for a multitude of destinations. It features three spacious compartments, protective metal feet so you can put it down anywhere, sturdy handles for toting all your stuff, and crossbody straps for versatile carrying options. Stash everything from changes of clothes to tech gadgets to your wallet. The Cuyana Easy Travel Tote looks great and fits everything you need for a business trip or a weekend away with friends.

The highly rated Catalina Deluxe is the frontrunner for the most durable weekender bag, but it’s not made from the typical material you’d expect. Instead Lo & Sons uses eco-friendly sustainable materials like fabric made from recycled plastic bottles and sustainable canvases that are better for the planet and apparently make fantastic weekender bags. Features like a bottom zipper pocket with a removable padded insert and a trolly sleeve, makes this back a must-have for travelers.

If you need a weekender bag but you don’t feel like lugging it around when you’re traveling, try this rolling bag from Briggs & Riley. Not only is it a quality bag made of rugged nylon, but it has plenty of high-end features like a pocket designed just for your tech and protected with RFID technology. Inside there is plenty of room to pack all of your belongings. It’s a weekender-suitcase hybrid, so it has cool features like tie-down straps and lots of zippered compartments. It even has industry-best YKK zippers.

When you’re ready to roll, grab the telescopic handle and use the wheels to guide the bag to your next destination. Buy it directly from Briggs & Riley and you can have it monogrammed, too.

Functional weekender meet fun patterns in the Vera Bradley Women’s Recycled Cotton Weekender Travel Bag. It’s our pick for the best washable bag thanks to 80 percent cotton construction and 20 percent recycled materials.

Choose from florals, paisley, prints, and solids—there seems to be a Vera Bradly bag for everyone. Inside the bag are five mesh pockets, and outside is three more plus a trolley sleeve to attach the bag to your suitcase. If the bag gets dirty, just toss it in the washing machine—it’s designed to hold its vibrant colors through washings.

This chic, convertible budget weekender bag is ideal for lots of reasons. Use it as a tote for the farmer’s market and a backpack for work or the weekend. Featuring convertible shoulder straps, a padded laptop sleeve, and zippered front pocket, you’ll reach for it every day of the week.

If you’d rather not break the bank on a weekender bag, but you still want to love the look and features of the bag, this top-rated Skyway Rainier Compact Duffel Bag is a great choice. Available in two cool colorways, this backpack doubles as a duffel and includes contoured shoulder straps that are ergonomically constructed to relieve pressure points. I love the quick-access side pocket for my immediate essentials, like my passport and wallet. It also features a card holder should you prefer to forgo your wallet altogether.