Want to Travel, but Can't? These Destination Inspired Gifts Will Instantly Transport You Around the World
When you can’t travel, these great gifts will instantly transport you to favorite destinations around the world. If you’ve ever visited a hotel or spa and wondered where you could get some of the special items that made your stay so magical, this guide is for you! We’ve tracked down the amazing products that help make vacations so relaxing and memorable, including the exact bedding, robes, scents, bath products, chocolates and more that are featured at top hotels and spas.
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Caerula Mar Club —South Andros, Bahamas
Essence Box
Tucked between lush mangroves and edged with powder-white sands, Caerula Mar is a boutique luxury resort that opened in February. The resort sits on 10 oceanfront acres dotted with swaying hammocks and meditation paths, with 18 oceanfront suites and six private villas, three oceanfront dining concepts, and experiences that include snorkeling & diving Andros’ famed barrier reef. The resort is owned and designed by a HGTV Canada reality power couple known for their hit fixer-upper shows — and it’s no secret that a stay here will leave you feeling like a celebrity.
Caerula Mar
Resort designer Sarah Baumler collaborated with Canadian eco-friendly beauty company LOVEFRESH to create her own line of products for the resort. The hand wash and body lotion are grapefruit vanilla and the shampoo/conditioner are tea tree and lavender. They all smell amazing and channel The Bahamas’ tropical vibes. You can purchase the products in an ‘Essence Box’ to bring some Caribbean atmosphere to your beauty routine on sarahbaeumler.com/shop.
Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda — Dominican Republic
Homesick x Club Med Candle Collection
Image courtesy of Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda
Inspired by Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, an eco-chic luxury resort on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, and it’s four boutique villages (Archipelago, Caribbean Paradise, Emerald Jungle and Explorer Cove), each Homesick candle scent features a unique composition of aromas reminiscent of the tropical destination. The Homesick x Club Med Candle Collection showcases the unique personality of each boutique village and transports travelers to the lush palm groves, scenic mountain ranges and secluded beaches surrounding the new Club Med resort.
Glen Ivy Hot Springs — Corona, California
Glen Ivy Hot Springs gift cards and spa bundles
Glen Ivy Hot Springs lies sheltered across 12 lush acres in the Temescal Valley of Corona, California. Natural mineral spring water flows from deep in the earth to 19 therapeutic pools and healing mineral baths, bringing guests relaxation, renewal and a deep sense of well-being.
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
This holiday season Glen Ivy Hot Springs is offering three spa bundles to elevate at-home wellness rituals. An ode to the spa’s Grotto and Club Mud treatments, the Mask Bundle includes a hydrating Grotto Mask, detoxifying Mud Mask and Vanilla Tangerine Massage Oil for $36 ($56 value). To keep skin healthy and polished throughout the winter, the Body Bundle includes a Lavender Eucalyptus Sugar Scrub and Body Butter, plus a Vanilla Tangerine Massage Oil for $40 ($58 value). Perfect for an aromatherapy bathing experience, the Shower Bundle includes Glen Ivy’s signature Lavender Eucalyptus Shampoo, Conditioner and Shower Gel and Citrus Body Lotion for $54 ($72 value).
Inns of Aurora — Aurora, New York
Luxurious Sense by William Roam bath products
Inns of Aurora Yoga Room
Bring the serenity of the Inns of Aurora (Aurora, NY) home by purchasing the signature Sense by William Roam bath products, ideal for enhanced quarantine self-care routines. All products are formulated with Minnesota Tamarack larch tree extract for ultimate moisture retention. The Inns’ Director of Serenity Laura Coburn would also recommend using an essential oil diffuser to envelope your bedroom with calming scents including lavender, bergamot, chamomile and ylang-ylang.
The Beverly Hills Hotel — Beverly Hills, California
Image courtesy of The Beverly Hills Hotel/Gray Malin
Quell quarantine wanderlust by hanging a transportive piece of art as a focal point in your home. For example, iconic photographer Gray Malin’s portrait series of The Beverly Hills Hotel depicts playful vintage scenes in the hotel’s iconic pool and grounds that evoke the carefree, jet set lifestyle we are all dreaming about. As an added bonus, Gray is now offering free shipping on all prints to help you “bring your dream destination home.” View Gray’s Beverly Hills Hotel collection.
Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s — Paris, France
Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet x Parfums Parour Signature Scents
Le Fouquet’s has partnered with Parfums Parour to bottle the hotel’s signature scent, "Fugue à Paris" for travelers who wish to be whisked away on a Parisian retreat whenever they desire. Featuring a harmony of spices like cardamom and sandalwood with a base of Madagascar vanilla, this scent embodies quintessential Parisian luxury for travelers missing their favorite home away from home at Fouquet’s Paris. The scent is available online in a perfume, artisanal candle or stunning oil diffuser, giving homebound travelers many options to relive their most memorable travel experiences to the City of Lights again and again.
W South Beach — South Beach, Florida
Fragrances and Ultra-Plush Bathrobes
Bring the feeling of South Beach home with the citrus-kissed haven provided by W South Beach’s Room Spray. The uplifting W South Beach signature room scent releases a fresh and aromatic fragrance of lemon blossoms, green tea and laurel leaves to amplify your mood. Available both online and through the Jennifer Miller store within the hotel, you can choose between the W candle or the Citrus Herb candle. You can also bring the five-star hotel feeling home with W South Beach’s ultra-plush bathrobes, also available for purchase.
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club — Honolulu, Hawaii
The Surfjack Collection by Society6
To celebrate the vibrant spirit of mid-century Hawaii, The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, an art-driven boutique hotel in Honolulu, and Society6, an online marketplace featuring designs by over 300,000 independent artists, have partnered to launch a capsule collection of wall art and home décor inspired by the hotel’s retro-tropical style. Highlights from the collection include prints of groovy surf motifs, geometric tropical botanicals and calming beach and ocean wave photography created by both Hawaii-based artists and those inspired by the islands’ tropical aesthetic and 60’s retro vibes. To curate the collection, Society6 sought inspiration by consulting local creatives involved in the Surfjack’s conception – Honolulu-based design firm The Vanguard Theory and notable artists Wooden Wave, Matt Tapia, Jeff Gress and Mark Kushimi.
The Bristol Hotel — Bristol, VA
Located in the birthplace of country music, guests at Bristol’s first boutique hotel can bring home many elements of their stay. For a hotel night’s rest, purchase the property’s Frette 1860 sheets from the luxury brand’s hotel collection. Following a visit, be sure to head to the lobby’s retail space to purchase a collection of the property’s sleepytime mountain tinctures and CBD tea courtesy of local herbalist, Appalachian Alchemy.
Guests who couldn’t get enough of the in-room Bristol hotel-branded Crosley record players can also buy the same one with the 20% discount code "bristol.”
AKA — NY, Los Angeles, London, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
AKA touts its own custom mattress, commissioned from Sealy Posturepedic – dubbed “a.sleep”. The mattress is made with 10% higher density foam than normal retail for added durability. It also promises a gel-infused memory foam for support and cooling, multiple layers of foam, and optional antimicrobial and water-resistant fabrics. The mattresses can be purchased from any AKA property.
Arlo Hotels — NYC, Miami, D.C.
Arlo Hotels has partnered with Scent Marketing Inc. to create its warm and most sensual signature fragrance, Deep Wood, a complex scent comprised of cardamom, sandalwood, jasmine, blond wood, patchouli and cashmere musk. Bold and intoxicating, this sandalwood-based scent embodies the feeling you get when you step into the urban safari that is Arlo.
Nautilus by Arlo in Miami
Whether you’re visiting Arlo SoHo and Arlo NoMad in New York or Nautilus by Arlo in Miami, Arlo Hotels is the home base for urban explorers and with Arlo’s room spray, you’ll be able to take a piece of the hotel with you wherever you go.
HarbourView Inn — Charleston, South Carolina
Green Tea Lemongrass Hotel Scent
Hand-picked and blended to capture the vibrancy of Charleston’s Historic District with the joy that comes from being on the water, the HarbourView Inn’s signature Green Tea Lemongrass scent brings the property’s nautical ambiance to life with airy citrus notes and familiar green tea hues. Guests can purchase the scent in the form of candles, reed diffusors and portable aroma systems for at-home use via Air Essentials.
Exclusive Resorts — Real del Mar, Mexico
Image courtesy of Exclusive Resorts
Dream-worthy resort bedrooms package — Rivota Camignaini linens, Sferra bathrobe, DownTown Company mattress pad, and Molton Brown products
Hugged by the Sierra Madre Mountains and the expansive Banderas Bay, Exclusive Resorts’ 12 stunning, private cliffside villas at the Real del Mar Beach Club come equipped with the best décor and accessories the hospitality industry has to offer. Better yet — travelers can recreate the experience at home for nights of restorative, vacation-worthy sleep.
Image courtesy of Exclusive Resorts
The Real del Mar homes offer luxe Rivolta Carmignani Sateen Egyptian cotton linens and bath towels straight from Milan; plush Sferra 100% cotton waffle/terry combination bathrobes with Exclusive Resorts logo; and a luxury 100% cotton all natural quilted mattress pad from DownTown Company. Would-be travelers can transport themselves to the beach with the signature Real del Mar scents, like Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel body wash and lotion as well as Kumudu volumizing shampoo and conditioner with aromas of grapefruit, magnolia and cedar with enriching kumudu fruit extract from Molton Brown.
The Roxbury at Stratton Falls — Roxbury, New York
Luxurious Bed Sheets
The Roxbury at Stratton Falls has partnered Monarch Cypress, the premier hotel sheet and robe supplier, for travelers who want to bring a little bit of The Roxbury home with them. Constructed of performance microfiber that looks and feels like 600 thread count cotton, The Roxbury at Stratton Falls’ sheet set are remarkably soft and breathable with an extra fine weave that protects against dust mite allergens and are 100% recyclable. The sheets are available to purchase on The Roxbury at Stratton Falls’ website.
The NOW — Los Angeles, (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and more)
Scent by The Now Jasmine Candle
The NOW is known as a popular Los Angeles wellness destination where guests can relax and experience the healing benefits of massage. Currently, The NOW is in the process of opening in 54 locations all over the country, but even if you can’t visit in person, you can still enjoy relaxation and calm from the wellness brand.
Instantly transport yourself to The NOW with the Jasmine Coconut Candle from Scent by The NOW, a relaxing mainstay scent of the massage and wellness company’s boutiques that has gained a cult following. This candle has notes of jasmine and elements of coconut and is made with pure coconut oil and sustainable palm wax. It’s so pure that it doubles as a body balm.
ON & ON — Hanalei, Hawaii
Frankincense Hand & Body Wash
ON & ON was founded in 2016 to bring transformative treatments, products, tinctures and teas to locals and visitors in Hanalei, Hawaii. In addition to a variety of skin and body treatments, ON & ON collaborates with master formulators and alchemists to offer a selection of effective, organic, wild harvested products and pantry goods.
Bring ON & ON home with their deeply hydrating Frankincense Hand & Body Wash ($24). The silky texture lathers and foams while releasing the aroma of frankincense, cleansing the body and space. Comprised of the finest organic oils and extracts, each ethically sourced Frankincense Hand & Body Wash transforms and elevates the bathing experience.
Hotel Ranga — Iceland
Custom Lava Rock Shot Glasses
Hotel Ranga, a lux lodge in the countryside of South Iceland, is surrounded by breathtaking volcanoes. One trademark of staying at this amazing property is that they serve the Icelandic spirit, Brennivín, in glasses carved from Icelandic basalt - custom made for the hotel. The glasses are hand carved with a hammer and chisel by a local stone mason, so each one is unique. Basalt is a dark, fine grained volcanic rock and the glasses are crafted to look like the crater and cliffs seen throughout the land of fire and ice. Plus, the basalt gets frosty when frozen. (The lava glasses cost 7.500 ISK / 53 USD + shipping)
In addition to these craft glasses, Hotel Ranga also sells Secrets of Iceland swimwear, which feature scenes that can be captured while on property, from the Northern Lights to volcanic landscapes - the perfect attire for soaking in one of the hotel’s geo-thermal heated outdoor hot tubs one day. The hotel also sells buffs for outdoor adventures, postcards, and chocolates, all featuring the colors of the famous Aurora Borealis. For more information or to purchase any of the above items, email hotelranga@hotelanga.is.
Jade Mountain — St. Lucia
Chocolate Bars
St. Lucia’s stunning Jade Mountain resort produces signature chocolate bars and confections in an on-site Chocolate Lab that’s helmed by the property’s chef and dedicated ‘chocolate alchemist.’ With more than 1,000 cacao trees on property, an organic farm where guests can participate in tree-to-bar tours to learn how the cacao is grown and harvested, and an annual Discover Chocolate Festival each December, few properties know as much as Jade Mountain when it comes to producing nature’s “gift from the gods.”
Even if you can’t visit in person, you can still order Jade Mountain’s chocolate directly from the hotel’s website for safe shipment and delivery to your front door.
“Chocolate really is a comfort food, it makes one feel good. Rich dark chocolate is a mood booster, it offers emotional comfort. Chocolate promotes positive feelings as it helps in the release of multiple peptides of the brain and gut. Dark chocolate helps in the release of endorphins that affects the brain and helps in inducing a calming and soothing effect. Its abundant aromatic flavor seduces our mood and relieves stress within the first bite.” - Allen Susser, Chef and Chocolatier
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