Treehouse Hotels
- It’s not about where you go, but what you find when you get there
Stay among towering timbers for a back-to-nature experience.
Treehouse Utopia
Utopia, Texas
Treehouse Utopia is a partnership between Pete Nelson and his wife, Laurel Waters, featuring four custom-crafted luxe treehouses in beautiful Texas Hill Country. Nelson is a master treehouse builder, author and longtime host of Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters; Waters is a chef and owner of The Laurel Tree, a highly acclaimed on-site eatery. The pair conceptualized the architecture and how the structures integrate into the massive cypress trees, while Waters curated the interiors with her extensive collection of French antiques. treehouseutopia.com
Free Spirit Spheres
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
Visit a world-class conservation-forward luxury resort ensconced in the splendid West Coast rainforest and stay in a super-innovative, first-of- its-kind spherical treehouse. The wood or fiberglass structures combine beauty and elegance with functionality that mimics nature. The sailboat construction extends to a sturdy tether system that suspends the orbs safely in the air. freespiritspheres.com
Treehotel
Harads, Sweden
Amid Nordic pines is an array of treehouses that combine ecology, modern design and comfort. Treehotel’s seven distinct designs range from straightforward to wild, though all provide classy accommodations. Mirrored walls make one disappear, while birds’ nests and UFOs inspire double-takes. Opt for “The 7th Room,” an elegant suite with stellar panoramas. treehotel.se
Living-Room Treehouse Experience
Machynlleth, Wales
Deep in the UNESCO-protected forests of Dyfi Valley are treehouses that combine state-of-the-art design and hallowed traditions. These comfy dwellings are for devout nature lovers only (there is no electricity), but if you find joy in the old-fashioned way of life, it’s perfect. Just like in the days of yore, the center of these treehouses is a woodburning stove, which is also designed to heat the shower water! living-room.co
Treeful Treehouse Sustainable Resort
Okinawa, Japan
Treeful is a highly eco-friendly luxury resort whose marquee abode Aerohouse is a treehouse version of a multi-starred hotel suite—wine cellar included. Spiral Treehouse is Aerohouse’s rustic “annex” and has a striking verticality. Treeful is so environmentally conscious that it doesn’t even use a gas-powered mower. Donna the goat munches grass instead. Really. treeful.net
