31st October 2022
Gifting a memorable experience lasts well after the tinsel has been taken down, the presents unwrapped, and the last mince pie consumed. We bring you the best, from a private Champagne theatre suite to bespoke luggage or an art members club offering VIP out of hours curator tours. Oh, and if you want to go all out, gift a stay at the largest overwater standalone villa in the world.
Find queuing for half time drinks a bore? Corporate golf a snooze-fest? Or just love your Champagne? Möet & Chandon’s suite in partnership with ATG at Cabaret’s Kit Kat Club takes theatre-going to a whole new luxe level with bespoke cocktails and free flowing Champagne. From £300 per head.
Bring some meditative calm to the post-Christmas chaos with a painting, felting or candlemaking session at Belgravia’s ‘mindful’ art studio, MasterPeace.
Always grabbing the identikit luggage off the carousel by mistake? With Globetrotter’s custom luggage service, you can craft an heirloom piece that will last generations.
She is the only facialist many will entrust their skin to. Now Su-Man has taken up residency at Sofitel London St James hotel. Give post festive skin a lift with her Ultimate Glow Facial, £220 for 45 minutes, or her Advanced Awakening Oxygen Facial £300, for 75 minutes.
One of the most stylish unions in town, the colourful artist Yinka Ilori has designed an artful afternoon tea for Knightsbridge’s Bulgari hotel providing the perfect sugar-coated uplift to January blues. Runs until March so gift now, use to maximise happiness later, £95.
Blenheim Forge’s knives, handmade and Japanese inspired, are pieces of beauty. For gastronomes, offer the gift of a knife sharpening class in their Peckham HQ alongside a beautifully hand-made piece to take home. Classes from £50.
For farm-to-table fare in a fairy tale setting, splash out on a Tasting Menu and overnight stay at the incomparable 5-star Black Swan in Oldstead, Yorkshire, cooked by the supremely talented Michelin-starred Tommy Banks – £700. Buy here.
For a blow-your-budget private island hideaway, escape to Gili Lankanfushi’s latest residence The Private Reserve with cinema, gym and a curly waterslide into its own secret lagoon. From $8,300 per night.
