Travel vlogger Just Deano paid just £15 on Ryanair for a flight from Manchester to Spain’s Costa Del Sol, where he soon discovered a pub making a surprise claim
Just Deano catching an early train to Manchester Airport (Image: Just Deano/YouTube)
A man who booked what he claimed was Britain’s cheapest flight was gobsmacked by what awaited him at his destination. Content creator Just Deano set his alarm for the crack of dawn to catch his bargain departure from Manchester Airport.
Explaining his early start, he told viewers: “It was the cheapest flight hence why I had to get up at four in the morning!”
Using Skyscanner to hunt down the most wallet-friendly option, Deano snapped up a single Ryanair ticket to Malaga on Spain’s Costa Del Sol for just £15. Following his three-hour flight, he admitted he was simply “winging it” after failing to sort out somewhere to stay or a return journey home.
But after browsing Booking.com, he discovered a pod at a hostel in Malaga’s heart, costing him £111 for three nights. He remarked: “Just looking at this map here, I might have struck gold with where this hostel is, it is right in the centre of everything. I can see the cathedral and everything all round it so hopefully this is a pretty nice spot.”
Once he’d completed his lengthy trek and settled into the swanky Coeo Pod Hostel Beatas Malaga, Deano was ready to relax – and where better than an Irish pub?
Addressing his 36,600 followers, Deano revealed: “There is somewhere I am going first. I have changed my T-shirt; I’ve got my Guinness T-shirt on and I’ve got my Guinness socks on. But, when I was walking through this Old Town, I saw an extravagant claim by a pub.
“This one where I am going to claims to be the smallest Irish pub in the world. So we are going to go there, sample their Guinness, why not? It’s Friday night after all. This place is buzzing, absolutely buzzing with life.”
While there’s no official record holder for the world’s tiniest Irish pub, several establishments stake their claim, including The Dawson Lounge in Dublin and Lynott’s Pub on Achill Island. Since 2017, however, the Neil MacGregor pub in Malaga has proudly displayed signs throughout its compact premises declaring itself “the smallest Irish pub in the world”.
Arriving on a Friday evening, Deano acknowledged he’d chosen the “worst possible time” to drop by, as the outdoor seating area was heaving with drinkers. Nevertheless, he managed to secure a spot, and the barman delivered him a pint of the dark brew.
Savouring his drink, he remarked: “I have had my fair share of Guinnesses in Spain. Well, I’ve had my fair share of Guinness anywhere. That one was actually very very good. I was a bit worried when it first came out obviously it was absolutely mental as well. But that one, decent. Now, I don’t know how much it cost but I need to order another one just in case. I need to make sure if it were just a fluke.”
Wrapping up his visit, he reflected: “Ok, that was Neil MacGregor’s, the smallest Irish pub in the world apparently. I got the oldest pub in Ireland wrong a few months back so you can’t believe what’s written on the pub walls, can you?”
After sharing the video, which can be viewed in its entirety here, one viewer responded: “Deano, don’t get me wrong, but why would you go to the Costa del Sol, eat pizza, and go to an Irish Pub to drink Guinness? You can get that stuff on any high street in Britain. My only assumption is you feel ‘safe’ doing that. Get out there, man. Travelling a life adventure.”
Another commented: “Great price for that location hotels are expensive there. One of my favourite cities . Tapas bar next to the smallest bar does great food.”
A third chimed in with: “Wow deano that best hostel I’ve seen on your video.”