21 Unique Hostess Gift Ideas From Our Editors

Next time you attend a holiday cocktail party or spend the weekend at a friend's house, show your appreciation with a thoughtful gift.

Send them on an around-the-world tasting tour with Jacobsen’s eight-vial salt set, sourced from far-flung regions like Bali and the Himalayas.

“Jacobsen’s salts are my favorite for their pure, delicate flavors and graphic packaging. They enhance everything from salad to fish to chocolate-chip cookies. I’m going to give them to my team.”—Sarah Carey, Food and Entertaining Director

$30, williams-sonoma.com

Celebrating girl power—we’ll drink to that! This fun new cocktail book features 60 drink recipes inspired by a diverse hodgepodge of iconic women including a Frida Kahlo, Virginia Woolf, Beyonce, Joan Didion and more. She’ll have fun passing it around the party.

$10.50, amazon.com

Fill their senses with Frama Studio’s luxe hand soap. Its sandalwood and cedar notes are masculine, the ylangylang is floral, and together they’re unisex perfection.

from $33, qlty-life.com

Every bar cart needs the perfect array of cocktail garnishing. These pitted, Californian-grown olives have been brined to perfection—ready to make his Martinis the instant talk of the party. Need more ideas for him? Here are 22 of our favorites. 

$19.94, amazon.com

These gorgeous candles, hand dipped in Maine, are unscented and won’t take away from the gorgeous appetizers she’s put out.

$8 for a set of two, hawkinsnewyork.com

No more fumbling around for music mid-party. Now she can control the party playlist just by asking Alexa.

see holiday pricing on amazon.com

Chips, nuts, hummus—it’ll all look elevated in this pretty set. Plus, the bowls plop right in the dishwasher for easy clean up.

$24.99, target.com

This handsome carafe plays double duty as a vase.

$12.99, hm.com

There’s no cuter way to bake up a storm this holiday than in these darling aprons (with one for your little one, too). Available in blue-and-white gingham, black, or juniper pink, each apron is handwoven out of 100% cotton by artisans in Mexico.

$98, $48 for kid’s apron, heathertaylorhome.com

Obsessed with Oribe’s signature fragrance? Now, the same fragrance is infused in these chic incense sticks crafted by renowned incense makers in Japan. (Need more gift ideas to spoil her with? Check out our favorites here.) 

$65 for 50 sticks, amazon.com

Talk about stylish serveware. (More of our favorite home décor gift ideas? Right here.)

$59.95, cb2.com

Because she’ll need something special the next day. Make the morning a little less rough with Nespresso’s limited edition holiday line. The brand partnered with renowned interior designer India Mahdavi to create these sweet pastel pods inspired by traditional flavors of Parisian patisseries, including macarons, madeleines and pralines.

$35 for an assortment, nespresso.com

From turmeric mango to peanut butter and banana, everyone will be reaching for this food fuel for cleanup. Even better, each nut bar is fresh, handmade, and contains zero preservatives.

$4 each, $24 half dozen pack, nutshellco.com

Let your best cocktail speak for itself on these custom drink coasters. The sturdy leather can be hand-painted with stripes, splatters, and geometric shapes.

Gifting a gardener? Tuck a tiny evergreen into its own spray-painted sack. The metallic shine lends an extra-special touch.

Present a set of these silky-soft soaps. Added natural ingredients—pink sea salt and dry oatmeal—help to exfoliate winter skin.

Turn a set of cocktail napkins into a gift-worthy home staple—each one flaunts a fringed edge and a stamped monogram (both done by hand).

A minimalist ceramic vase gets a jolt of color with this easy do-it-yourself technique. Simply dip and swirl it into a bath of nail lacquer and water—ideally, in a trio of her favorite hues.