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Congrats, you’ve scored a cottage invite! Make a grand entrance with the perfect host gift in tow. Note that cottage weekends sometimes require a little insider knowledge; when selecting a gift for your cottage hosts, think less about what’s pretty and cute and more about what’s useful and fun.
Running out of ice when you are making cocktails on a warm summer evening is a real bummer. An ice machine will always save the day at the lake.
Put those phones down and go old-school with your memory-keeping with this retro instant-print camera. And don’t forget a few rolls of film!
Things can get tight when it comes to sleeping at a cottage. Having a few of these beds in a closet makes things much easier in a pinch.
Good guests know that they should offer to cook a meal, and if you are going to do that, take it the extra mile and bring along an insta-read meat thermometer—then leave it behind when you go.
This is an amazing tool for a toy that kids of all ages can enjoy. Rainy day saviour alert!
A bit on the pricey side for a cottage hosting gift, but something so useful that will be appreciated by any cottager who loves to spend time on the water (so, any cottager).
Cottagers always need beach towels. Bring this 100% cotton set and thank yourself too while you’re wrapped in one after a morning dip.
Is there a more classic cottage boardgame?
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