Standard gifts can make an impression at the moment that they’re given, but all too often, they’re forgotten about shortly after. Gift experiences, on the other hand, last the distance. They make an impact when they’re given, they’re awesome when the recipient actually has the experience, and they become life-long memories. That certainly beats a pair of socks. Throw in the fact that gift experiences are generally quite affordable, and you have a gift category that’s easy to love.
What’s even better about gift experiences is that there are so many different options available. Whether you’re buying for a friend who loves quality food or an artistic partner who likes trying new things, you’ll find that there’s something for them.
In this post, we’ll run through some of the best, most fun gift experiences on the market — in fact, they’re so good that you might wish that your loved one would buy them for you. Feel free to send them a link to this article to gently nudge them; they might just take the hint!
Hotel Getaways
Is there anything better than spending a couple of nights in a great hotel? Yes, there is — spending a night in a hotel when someone else is paying for it and when it’s a complete surprise. There are hotel gift experiences across the country, but you don’t necessarily have to book a stay in a far-flung city. Even a short and sweet stay in a hotel in a nearby city can be fun. The best part about this gift is that the hotel stay will likely be for two people, and guess who they’ll likely take as their guest?
Spa Treatments
Sometimes, all the loved one in your life needs is a bit of relaxation. You can do that by making them breakfast and giving them the freedom to spend all day relaxing on the couch, but if you really want to help them sink into a deep state of relaxation, then what about getting the spa gift experience? These are great because a trip to a luxury spa is usually one of those things that people avoid buying for themselves because it seems too decadent. Another wellness gift you can choose is to get them a facial, massage, or other beauty treatments. There are also couple massage experiences available if you want to get in on the action too.
To the Skies
Do you have a friend or family member who loves the rush of adrenaline? Then they’ll love a gift experience that takes them to the skies — and by that, we don’t mean booking them a standard flight ticket! Flying lessons, helicopter rides, and hot air balloons are some of the most popular gift experiences on the market, and that’s no surprise. These experiences are genuinely exciting, since, well, it’s not every day that you get to see the world from a helicopter or be the pilot during a plane ride.
Bonus: Again, this is one of those experiences where you may also benefit. They’re not going to go up on a hot air balloon all by themselves, after all! However, while that’ll be good news for some people, it’ll be bad news for people who are afraid of flights, so make sure you have your excuses ready if you fall into the latter category.
Supercar Driving
Has your loved one always dreamed of owning a supercar? Alas, you probably don’t have enough spare change in the piggy bank to buy them a supercar outright, but you can make their dream of spending some time behind the wheel of an awesome vehicle come true with a driving gift experience. That’ll have them doing laps in one of the world’s finest cars. If your loved one is a little more rugged than they are luxurious, then you can always consider an off-road driving experience that takes them deep into the great outdoors on a fun off-roading vehicle.
Fine Dining
If your loved one is a foodie, then they’ll love receiving a gift experience that allows them to dine in a leading restaurant. As with most other things on the list, most people don’t treat themselves to dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant on a regular basis. In fact, most people never do — they’re expensive, after all! By getting them a gift experience, you’ll be giving them a world-class meal entirely guilt-free. Oh, and if you thought that we might say that you might also benefit from this gift since they’ll take you, then you’re absolutely correct.
