You need to come stay at my house!
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Havainas Flip flops, premium nuts, thank you card. I also gifted a beautiful necklace from a local designer.
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Oooh lucky them!!
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We love to leave some Cape Cod-specific treats for our families to take with them - to help them remember us and the charm of the Cape!
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I’ve hosted 8 HE guests since June. So far feedback from 7 of the 8 was “best HE place they have stayed at to date”. Only one has also written that in their rating. For me, that would be the gift.
Of the 8 guests, two items have been left by guests - one left an old book that they said they enjoyed and I hoped I would. Another left a mini bottle of wine that they weren’t able to take with them.
I leave a thank you note and send them a painting afterwards that matches their style
Gifting as a guest I understand either something personal to their style but more likely something from my area.
I do not understand the host leaving a gift that seems airbnb like. If my family comes to stay in my home I have food when they come. I would not gift them something for staying in my house.
Ohhh interesting! I found it very natural to leave my guests (whether it’s HomeExchange guests, a friend or family member) a little gift to make their stay more special like a little bottle of local honey or juice or sweet treat!
Ithink it’s a way of saying ’ Welcome to my home, sorry I’m not here to meet you, but have,a drink ( chocolate / cake/ etc) on us, and enjoy your stay !
Whrn you’re family comes you’re there to share a drink or meal with them.
Hi Zann, great question! I am a cook from Italy, so I usually bring food: olive oil, wine, some special treat. If I have enough time, I sometimes prepare a meal for my hosts and live it in the fridge as a nice surprise for when they come back (or I can bake some focaccia and freeze it if they’re not coming back after we leave).
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you can leave an invitation letter to your home 
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