44 Best Hostess Gifts 2022 – Hostess Gift Ideas

Sure, cheese is great. But cheese on a patchwork agate platter is even better.

Pretty much everyone can use a few extra Zzzs.

Traditionally, wishing baskets are given to someone you love. In turn, they can fill it with little notes that they hope will come true.

Dried arrangements make for a longer-lasting gift than the traditional bouquet.

For the person who doesn’t travel with the latest jewelry trends stuffed into Ziplock bags.

“For someone who drinks so much wine it’s weird that you don’t know how to open a bottle,” said someone totally not to us.

Stews are only as delicious as the dutch oven they’re served in.

This set will make their dining table feel like a cozy Italian trattoria, in the best way.

Help friends create modern Indian cuisine—in the hopes that they’ll end up feeding you—with this fun book by chef Priya Krishna.

There’s simply something so charming about a quirky piece of décor like this classic Gluggle Jug, which actually makes a glugging sound when you use it! Your giftee can use it as a pitcher for water, a vase, or a piece of art. The possibilities are endless. (And if the host is a true fashion lover, might we suggest a glass bag vase?)

When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a classic bottle of wine. And if the host has already become an expert in reds, whites, and rosés, a zesty orange is just the ticket.

Wooden serving spoons are great and all, but have you seen these matte gold beauties?!

Fresh ravioli and sauce from New York staple Raffetto’s? Sign us up. This will be perfect for when they want to enjoy an easy weeknight dinner.

Help your hosts wind down in the most luxurious way with some of the best scented candles on the market, like this one.

Airdropping a photo album is never as good as sharing a hard copy. That’s a fact.

Add their initials to this gift for a personalized touch.

Brownies, peanut brittle, sour cream coffee cake, potato chips, and more from Zingerman’s, the famous Jewish deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan. What more could they possibly want?

Breaking a wine glass could be considered a major party foul, but not when you roll up with this stylish set.

Shake it off and look stylish while doing it.

A stellar (and sustainable) rosé, produced at the oldest vineyard in Saint-Tropez, because rosé season should be year-round.

Spice up their life with this set of spices from celeb chef Kai Chase, who’s cooked for the likes of former president Barack Obama—NBD.

If they don’t know about Ina Garten’s coconut cake, now they do.

Keep it sweet with this family-owned honey brand.

Bring some warmth and color with this original artwork—and it comes framed!

From classics (boulevardier anyone?) to niche drinks like Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, learn to make them all here. The coolest part? A little history lesson is provided for each recipe, and you can learn where and when each drink was created.

Who amongst us couldn’t use a new set of tea towels?

Don’t underestimate the true luxury of nice olive oil. How about this limited-edition bottle by Beverly’s NYC in partnership with a small family-owned orchard in Santa Ynez, California? The illustration is by New York-based designer Naomi Otsu.

Give the gift of convenience—this charger is so slim it’ll fit in any wallet, so your host will never be stranded without a battery.

The soirée might fabulous and all, but it’ll be infinitely more swanky if you break out a bottle of bubbly as opulent as Perrier-Jouët’s latest artist collaboration.

Skip out on the matches and disposable lighters with this convenient (and rechargeable) electric lighter. You really can’t go wrong with the selection of colors.

Could wine get any better? Yeah, actually. Try wine in these tinted glasses—note the elegant thin stem.

A thoughtful journal for keeping track of personal goals. Pencil some quality time together before handing it over.

File under: things that look like other things.

You know, for those bumps of caviar.

Or, if you want to eat it the traditional way, you can get these spoons. After all, is there anything more classic than mother of pearl? Elevate any dining experience with these beauties.

Bring them one step closer to being a zero-waste household.

Sweet slumber is made one thousand times better with a sleep mask.

Cutting boards double as cheese boards if you’re smart about presentation.

For the one who thinks matcha lattes > iced coffees.

You, too, would be impressed if you saw this on someone’s coffee table.