21 Charming Guest Room Welcome Basket Ideas to Make Your Guests Feel Extra Special

This blog post is about charming guest room welcome basket ideas that your guests will appreciate when visiting your home! 

If you want to make your guests feel cozy when visiting your home, creating a welcome basket for them will immediately give you brownie points for being an amazing host! There are many different items that you can add to your guest room welcome basket, and personalizing it is what makes it fun! 

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Here are the most charming guest room welcome basket ideas to make your guests feel extra special when visiting your home, including a brief guide on how to make a guest room welcome basket! 

How to Make a Guest Room Welcome Basket

1. Get a basket

The most important (and obvious) step is to get a basket! Some people prefer a plastic basket, but I’d recommend a rattan basket. The shape of the basket doesn’t matter too much, as long as you know you can fit all of the items inside! 

2. Gather all your items

Next, gather everything you’re going to put in your welcome basket. This will help you picture a rough idea of how it will all fit inside the basket. 

3. Add the tallest items first 

When creating your guest room welcome basket, put the tallest items inside the basket first. This will help frame everything else that you’ll be putting in the basket, whether the frame is in an upside-down triangle or a slanted angle. Make sure the tall items are sitting at the back so that the smaller items can be seen at the front. 

4. Use fillers to make the items visible

If you have a basket with a lot of depth, then using fillers such as kitchen towels, grocery bags, or white tissue paper will help cushion all the items and make each of them visible! 

21 Charming Guest Room Welcome Basket Ideas

1. Wifi password on a card

Everyone wants to be connected to the internet these days, so one of the first things your guests will want to know once they’ve settled in is the wifi password. To make it easy for them to connect to the wifi, put a card in their welcome basket with the name and password to your wifi. They can always refer back to the card if they decide to connect their laptop or tablet to the wifi later on, too. 

2. Towels

Having a fresh set of towels is absolutely essential to add to your guest room welcome basket! Not only are towels convenient if your guests forget to pack their own, but they will also immediately make your guests feel like they’re in a hotel! 

I’m 100% sure that your guests will feel appreciated and looked after when they see towels in the guest room welcome basket that you made for them! Make sure this set of towels includes a bath towel and a hand towel that are neatly folded into your welcome basket!

3. Bottled water

After a long day of travelling, your guests will feel tired and thirsty by the time they reach your guest room. So, make sure that you include bottled water in your guest room welcome basket. If you’d prefer not to use disposable water bottles, you can opt for a carafe of water with a water glass and/or a reusable water bottle that your guests can keep after their stay.

4. Soda

Your guests might have a sweet tooth, so at some point, they’d appreciate a juicy can of soda! If you know your guest’s favorite soda, including it in their welcome basket will make them feel well looked after. 

Alternatively, if you want to give your welcome basket a pretty aesthetic (and to maybe introduce your guest to an interesting, healthy soda drink), add some cans of Olipop or Poppi! The cans are so pretty with bold and bright colors, but they are also prebiotic soda, said to improve gut health! Alternatively, if you know for sure your guest’s favorite soda, add it to their welcome basket.

5. Toothbrush + toothpaste 

I can guarantee you that a lot of your guests will forget to pack a toothbrush and toothpaste when staying at your home to visit. So, make sure to pack a toothbrush and some toothpaste in their welcome basket. It will be a lifesaver (and a breath saver)! If you’re planning on adding a lot of items to their guest basket, add a travel-sized toothpaste so it doesn’t take up much space! 

6. Mouthwash 

While adding toothbrush and toothpaste to your guest room welcome basket, don’t forget to also add mouthwash!

7. Chewing gum 

To help your guests maintain fresh breath on the go, add a pack of chewing gum to their welcome basket. They can take as many as they like, and keep in their purse or pocket to take at their convenience! 

8. Slippers 

It’s nice to create an environment for your guests to feel warm and cozy when they’re visiting your home. One way to do this is to add some slippers to their welcome basket! This way, they can comfortably walk around your home without having to wear shoes! And if, like you, you’re strictly a “no shoes in the house” person, then slippers are a must-have to include! 

If you’d rather avoid wastage, get some washable spa slippers instead of disposable ones! That way, they can be reused again and again for your future guests. 

9. Fuzzy Socks

Another cozy item to add to your guest room welcome basket is some fuzzy socks. There’s a chance that your guests like to sleep with socks on, so giving them fuzzy socks to wear will help them have a good night’s sleep! 

10. Toiletries

Toiletries are essential to have in your guest room welcome basket. This will save your guests the hassle of packing all of their toiletries in an already full suitcase or bag, and it’ll make them feel like they’ve entered a charming hotel. Make sure to include face wash, moisturizer, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Also, if you don’t want them taking up too much in the welcome basket, get them in a travel-sized bottle/container.

Because everyone reacts differently to different products, make sure that toiletries such as body and face wash are fragrance-free (this will help avoid potential allergic reactions). 

11. Washcloth/loofah 

To enhance your guests’ experience and self-care routine when visiting your home, make sure to add a washcloth or loofah (ideally an African Net Sponge) to their welcome basket. This will help them exfoliate their body and make them truly feel clean! 

12. Snacks

When your guests are staying over at your home, they’ll eventually want to snack on something. Whether it’s chips or a granola bar, they’d appreciate it if you had anything they could snack on. If you know exactly what snacks they like, even better! But if you’re not 100% sure, you can’t go wrong with some popcorn, cookies, and granola bars! 

13. Electrolytes

Electrolytes are an underrated yet important item to add to your guests’ welcome baskets. They basically help the muscles and nerves in the body work properly, so they can be really helpful for your guests, especially if they’re into intense exercising or they’re just dehydrated.

14. Facial sheet mask

One of the most relaxing things your guests can do when visiting your home is a facial sheet mask while doing a low-energy activity like listening to music or watching Netflix. Adding a face mask to your guest room welcome basket can give them the option to unwind and de-stress after a long day.

15. SPF 

Whether you’re based in a hot or cold climate, you’ll always need to use SPF. So, pack a travel-sized bottle of SPF for your guest to use at their convenience! 

16. Razor and shaving cream

Packing a razor isn’t a common thing that crosses people’s minds, especially when visiting your home. But there might be times when a razor and shaving cream are really needed. So, for convenience, add a razor and a travel-sized shaving cream to your guest room welcome basket. Your guests will really appreciate it if it were there when they didn’t even know they’d need it! 

17. Makeup wipes 

One of the worst feelings is coming back from a long day out, getting ready to do your night routine before going to bed, then realizing you don’t have anything to wipe off your makeup! To avoid this jarring situation for your guests, add a pack of makeup wipes into their welcome basket! 

18. Lint roller

One thing that’s guaranteed when packing your suitcase or bag and staying over at someone’s home is that lint will find its way onto your clothes. So, to help your guests’ clothes look neat, add a lint roller to their welcome basket. 

If you have pets who shed a lot, then your guests will really appreciate a lint roller to remove pet hair from their clothes!

19. Hair ties and bobby pins

There are two types of people. The ones who always lose hair ties and the ones who always lose bobby pins. I’m the latter, but either way, these are the two easiest hair accessories to lose. So, having a stash of hair ties and bobby pins in your guest room welcome basket will honestly be a lifesaver! 

20. Menstrual products 

Another truly life-saving addition to consider for your guest room welcome basket is menstrual products. Whether your guests unexpectedly started their period or ran out of their own period products, they would be forever grateful that you took the time to include menstrual products in their welcome basket. 

As you want to give your guests a 10/10 experience, I would recommend including organic, toxin-free tampons and pads such as the ones below!  

Tampons:

• Cora
• LOLA
• The Honey Pot Company

Pads:

• Rif
• Rael
• Flo

21. Mini first aid kit 

You never know when your guests might need a Band-Aid or painkillers. So, make sure to include a mini first aid kit in their welcome basket in case they might need it. You get a pre-packed mini first aid kit that includes bandages, antiseptic wipes, band-aids, and safety pins, then add your own Advil, Tylenol, cough drops, and cold medicine inside.