Stay Gift Boxes: Gifting a Night Away When You Don't Know Their Dates

A stay gift box is a voucher for a hotel night for two that the recipient books themselves – their choice of hotel, their choice of dates. It solves the one thing that stops people gifting a getaway: you don't need to know when they're free.

How a Wondergifts stay gift box works

1. You choose the kind of break – a classic hotel night with breakfast, a beachfront escape, a stay with dinner or a spa treatment included.
2. We deliver it as an instant e-voucher, or as a premium gift box with free next-day delivery across India.
3. They choose the hotel from hundreds of partner properties across India, browsing by location and date.
4. They pick their dates any time in the next 12 months.

And if life gets in the way, the voucher can be exchanged for any other experience of equal or greater value, or passed on to friends or family before it's redeemed.

What's actually included in the stay?

Taking the Luxury Getaways Gift Box as the example:

• One night for two at the luxury hotel they choose.
• Breakfast for two the next morning.
• Use of the hotel's leisure facilities – typically gym, sauna, steam room, pool and jacuzzi – subject to availability at the hotel.
• Free Wi-Fi in the room and public areas.
• All taxes included in the price you pay.

Other boxes build on that base: some add a romantic dinner, some a couples' massage, some stretch to two or three nights. The product page for each box lists exactly what's covered.

Which stay should you gift?

Want something longer? There are two- and three-night getaways, palace stays and boutique retreats as well.

Matching the stay to the occasion

Weddings

The couple will be given a lot of things. A night away they can take once the celebrations are over – any time in the following year – is the present that gets used. The Honeymoon Staycation box is made for this.

Anniversaries

Choose a box that handles the whole evening. Stay & Date Night Dinner means no planning on their side beyond choosing the hotel.

Parents

A proper hotel, breakfast brought to the table, nothing to organise. For parents who always say they don't want anything, this is usually the exception.

New parents and the permanently busy

Stay & Couples Massage is a reset in a box: one night of sleep, one hour of quiet, and twelve months to find the right weekend for it.

Gifting from abroad

If you live overseas and want to give family in India something better than a transfer, a stay box arrives by email in minutes and works in whichever city they're in.

E-voucher or gift box?

• Instant e-voucher – free, in your inbox immediately on checkout.
• Premium gift box – free next-day delivery across India. For a wedding or a milestone birthday, a box on the table beats an email.
• Premium gift box with flowers – add a red rose, a blushing rose or ten pink roses at checkout.

How they book, and how to get the best dates

1. They open the voucher and browse the hotels in their box by location and date.
2. They choose the hotel. They can change their mind any time before booking.
3. They request their dates. Prior booking is required and rooms are subject to availability.
4. They check in, show the confirmation, and the night and breakfast are taken care of.

Three honest tips to pass on with the gift:

• Book early for long weekends and festival dates. These are the first to go.
• Be flexible by a day if you can. A Sunday or weeknight stay opens up far more hotels than a Saturday.
• Check the hotel's conditions. Exclusion dates and restrictions vary from hotel to hotel, and a surcharge may apply on peak dates at some properties.

Why a stay box is easier than booking a hotel for someone

• No date to get wrong. Booking a room for someone else means guessing their calendar. A box hands them the choice.
• No destination to get wrong. They might want a staycation twenty minutes from home, or a hill-station weekend. Both are on the list.
• One price, taxes included. You know exactly what you've given; they never see the amount.
• It works from anywhere. Gifting family in India from abroad takes two minutes and an email address.
• It's trusted. The Luxury Getaways Gift Box is rated 4.9 out of 5 across more than 2,900 reviews.

Common questions

Can they use it on weekends and holidays?

Availability depends on the hotel they choose. Exclusion dates and restrictions vary from hotel to hotel, and some may apply a surcharge on peak dates – each hotel's page sets this out.

How far ahead do they need to book?

As early as they can for popular weekends. The voucher itself is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

What if they'd prefer something else?

They can exchange it for any other experience of equal or greater value – a dinner, a spa day, an adventure.

Can they give it to someone else?

Yes. Vouchers are transferable and can be forwarded any time before redemption.

Can it arrive as a physical gift?

Yes. Choose the premium gift box for free next-day delivery, or the e-voucher if you need it today.

Give them a night away – and let them choose which night

The Luxury Getaways Gift Box is the simplest place to start: one night, breakfast included, 600+ hotels to choose from. Or explore every stay and getaway, and check the banner at the top of the site for today's offer code.