We have a large pet&family-friendly in an outdoorsy well-touristed area. We work to establish ourselves in a higher bracket of hospitality. With this in mind, we offer a pretty good gift basket that gets a lot of compliments in reviews (which I actually don't like bc I try to set modest expectations, so I can surpass them. No one likes a guest that comes in *expecting* an awesome gift basket. I kind of wish they would just keep it a secret.) I set the value of the gift basket at 10% of the cost of their 1st night. So a $179 mid-week stay gets a $17 basket and a family staying over the holidays paying $450/night would get a $45 gift basket.
The other goal of my gift basket is to support our local businesses. I promote their brands, share their products and encourage guests to reorder more for themselves. AirBnBs have a tenuous relationship within our community and I work to establish ours as an asset to the community & to local businesses & charities (we encourage guests to volunteer at events or to donate during their visit to add meaning to their stay & keep the area beautiful.)
We are also remote hosts, so most of our gifts are pre-packaged so it's easy for cleaners to set-out, as opposed to the lovely ideas of freshly-baked goods, fresh flowers, etc.
Here's a photo of a typical basket
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It typically includes:
* A welcome card from us.
* Wine (bought on sale at a local discount market for US$5 or less- usually with a "rating" sticker like "91 points!". We ask if they drink alcohol or have dietary restrictions at the time of booking)
* Locally crafted chocolate mountain (made a deal for $5 w/local chocolatier)
![Screenshot_20221213-113030.png Screenshot_20221213-113030.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94180i4957265091F959B4/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
* Microwave popcorn
* trail mix.
Bonus items:
* locally branded beef jerky ($5)
* Locally branded tea or jam ($5-7)
* Holiday ornament (with our house name, the year and our website- made locally for US$1-3)
* Set of themed coasters from our house (with our house name and our website- made locally for US$5)
* S'mores kit in summer ($3)
![Screenshot_20221213-113719.png Screenshot_20221213-113719.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94182i7A34F7875F7E91FD/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
For kids ($3-5):
*Gummy packs
* age-appropriate toy from the dollar store (sidewalk chalk, bubbles, frisbee, jump rope, jacks, etc)
*Hot cocoa bombs ($1/ea)
Doggie good bags include ($3-5):
* A roll of poop bags
* A bully stick
* bag of training treats
* a toy (ball, tug rope or Frisbee from dollar store)
... These are designed to encourage behaviors that we like to see from guests and their pets and also as an outlet for chewing behaviors & letting out energy.
![Screenshot_20221213-113225.png Screenshot_20221213-113225.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94181i0277E6625DAE6ED2/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
For birthdays:
*B-day card
* Cupcakes from a local baker
![Screenshot_20221213-114030.png Screenshot_20221213-114030.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94179iB6A591EFD1D0384B/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
Bathroom baskets have useful items and small sample-size bars of soap made by a local soapmaker and branded with our house name:
![Screenshot_20221213-113508.png Screenshot_20221213-113508.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94177i45BFF796F1B38E63/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
![Screenshot_20221213-113151.png Screenshot_20221213-113151.png](https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/94178iE132DDEF8B8EA919/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&px=400)
And proudly provide coffee from our local coffee roasters in our coffee/tea area.