Hostess Gift Ideas She'll Actually Use

Showing up with a hostess gift is a lovely tradition, but another bottle of wine can get lost in the shuffle. The best hostess gifts are things she'll use again and remember you by. Here are our favorite ideas, organized by the kind of host you're visiting.

For the one who loves to entertain

Give her something for her next party. A pack of cocktail napkins with a matching napkin weight is a perfect, easy-to-wrap gift.

Cheers Cocktail Napkins

Bubbles Champagne Napkin Weight (also try Cheese Please or Ice Bucket)

For the home bar enthusiast

A boxed coaster set is always useful and looks great left out on a bar cart or coffee table.

Floral Boxed Coaster Set, plus Have a Drink, Match Boxes and Stone Marble

For the traveler

Bon Voyage coasters celebrate a favorite city or vacation spot. Pick her hometown, her honeymoon destination or the place you visited together.

Amalfi, Paris, Nantucket, Palm Springs and many more.

For the one with a beautiful home

A decorative bowl works on a coffee table, an entry console or a nightstand.

Kaleidoscope Octagonal Accent Bowl

Also lovely: a trio of clear bud vases in three sizes, ready for flowers from her garden.

For the one who has a full house

When your host has a house full of guests, guest towels for the powder room are a small luxury that gets used right away.

Best Guest Ever Guest Towels in a Scalloped Guest Towel Holder

For the list maker

A notepad holder sits on the kitchen counter for grocery lists and phone messages, and doubles as a cocktail napkin holder when she entertains. Try Dolce Vita, Hydrangea or Proper List.

Hostess gift tips

• Give something she can enjoy later, not something she has to deal with during the party.
• Match the gift to her style or hobbies (mahjong, tennis, skiing, travel).
• Add a handwritten note. It's what she'll remember most.

Looking for mahjong-themed gifts? See our hostess gifts for the mahjong lover.