The Mandarin Oriental gift guide

By Elizabeth Winding

October 1, 2022

From spa treats and signature cocktails to hand-delivered afternoon tea, our gift guide has it all.

If you’re on a quest for the perfect present, Shop MO can help with curated gifts, services and treats delivered to your door. That might mean a box of pastel-hued macarons to brighten up a grey afternoon, a hand-tied birthday bouquet, or a dapper pair of swim shorts. With the option of pickup or local delivery from each hotel, shopping for someone special – or treating yourself – couldn’t be easier.

For the discerning gastronome

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur is known for its outstanding patisserie. Why not lavish loved ones with a box of glossy strawberry éclairs, show-stealing cassis cake scattered with sugar-spun flowers, or a flakey, melt-in-your-mouth selection of croissants or spongey muesli muffins?

Alternatively, for a blowout dinner, order a delivery from La Mar at Mandarin Oriental, Miami. Its menu – by star chef Gastón Acurio – expertly riffs on Peruvian cuisine, from citrussy ceviche to salsa-laced seafood rice.

For the debonair traveller

Made exclusively for Mandarin Oriental, Orlebar Brown’s swim shorts are a summer style essential, tailored to perfection. Featuring the MO fan motif in trademark navy blue on top of a white base cloth, this versatile garment is perfect for reclining on the sand, enjoying a beach club lunch and everything in between.

Another suggestion guaranteed to please the man with everything? A precision-mixed, pre-bottled cocktail, courtesy of the MO BAR at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. Try the gin, sencha and azuki mixed Anko, the creamy coffee-filled Formosan or their impeccable gin martini (there’s a reason this spot has been ranked among Asia’s 50 Best Bars.

For the spa-lover in your life

Beauty editors swear by the spa at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong thanks to its East-meets-West ethos and cocooning treatment rooms.

Tap into its feelgood vibes at home with a sumptuous set of Oribe hair products guaranteed to help your do reach its full potential, or opt for Otis Batterbee’s sleek check washbag, the perfect travel accessory for all those beauty essentials.

For the old-fashioned romantic

There’s no nicer surprise than flowers turning up on your doorstep – especially if it’s a hand-tied bouquet from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. ‘Passion’ is an extravagant cluster of 50 red roses, while ‘Happiness’ combines fragrant freesias and pink roses with frothy, pale-green clusters of viburnum. Bouquets are best ordered 24 hours ahead and can be customised.

The sweet treats at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok are equally hard to resist, from crisp-shelled macarons to boxes of exquisite handmade chocolates. Most delightful of all? Tiny, tasty finger sandwiches, evoking long, unhurried afternoon teas in the famous Authors’ Lounge.

For treating the kids

Chocolate’s another speciality at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur – and there’s plenty to appeal to children, as well as grown-up palates. Exhibit one: a selection of rich, milk chocolate snack bars, made from handpicked Malaysian cocoa tempered for smooth textured satisfaction. Chewy, chocolate chip-studded brownie cookies are another failsafe hit.

For new arrivals, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong has the perfect present: an extra-special Baby’s First Haircut package at the Mandarin Barber, which comes with a framed lock of the child’s hair and the barber’s name in Chinese calligraphy attached.

All offers and experiences available at time of publication. Please contact the hotel team for more information.

About the Author

Elizabeth Winding

Elizabeth is a lifestyle and travel journalist, whose work has appeared in Times Travel, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.