17 Magical Tree House Hotels Around the World

This article originally appeared in September 2023. It was updated in October 2026 to include current information.

Tree houses, equal parts childhood fantasy and back-to-nature escape, have long occupied a particular corner of the travel imagination. But for years, sleeping among the branches often carried an element of “roughing it.” However, a growing number of hotels are pushing the category in a far more luxurious direction. Around the world, resorts are building high-design suites, spa pavilions, and even restaurants high among the branches.

In Costa Rica, open-air suites sit in the rainforest canopy with views facing the Pacific. In Swedish Lapland, sleek cabins angle floor-to-ceiling windows toward the skies where northern lights are most likely to be visible. In Singapore, futuristic seed-pod-inspired tree houses are tucked inside a wildlife reserve, while in Tanzania, stilted safari suites give guests bird’s-eye views of elephants moving through the landscape below.

Here are our picks for the 17 best tree house hotels around the world, all part of Afar’s Hotels We Love collection, where you can get your greenery fix up close.

Acre

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Acre began as a destination restaurant and cocktail bar celebrating Baja, Mexico’s ingredients before evolving into one of the region’s more distinctive boutique retreats with the addition of 13 tree house accommodations tucked among the towering palms. Today, the adults-only property spans roughly 25 acres and offers amenities like complimentary breakfast, morning yoga in the property’s mango orchard, a pool, and landscaped grounds where guests can linger between beach outings and dinners at the restaurant that put Acre on the map.

andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

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This andBeyond tree house hotel emphasizes the mahogany forest in Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park. The original nine suites of the Lake Manyara Tree Lodge are all built on stilts, with large decks suspended above the forest floor crafted from local timber and makuti palm fronds. A family suite takes that model and supersizes it, creating a second bedroom for the kids.

The tree house design gives the lodge a different aesthetic from the open savanna camps more commonly associated with a safari, with blue monkeys and birds moving through the trees around the rooms and wildlife frequently passing through the forest surrounding the lodge.

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

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Located in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland and the gateway to the Arctic Circle, the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel has three styles of suites, all of which have panoramic windows to uninterrupted views of the surrounding forest and Arctic skies. The cozy Arctic TreeHouse Suites have an additional “nest bed” tucked away up a small ladder, and it’s ideal for families traveling with kids.

Each of the shingle-clad chalets is topped with green roofs and stands on stilts made from Finnish wood. The hotel is open year-round, but winter is undeniably its most popular season since it’s a short walk from SantaPark, a Christmas theme park that originally opened in 1998.

The Green O

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The adults-only Green O comprises 12 stylish stand-alone accommodations with four sleek, contemporary designs on the forested grounds of the Resort at Paws Up in northwest Montana. Elevated 23 feet into the canopy, the “tree haus” suites are three-story, glass-encased, Tetris-stacked structures with a cylindrical spiral staircase at the center.

The property has multiple viewing platforms and a cozy fireplace, not to mention a hot tub at ground level. All suites come with floor-to-ceiling windows, Wild West–chic furniture in leather and wrought iron, and more than 1,000 square feet of indoor living space. Guests can fill their time with hikes on trails that begin steps from their door, horseback rides along the Blackfoot River, and hot-air balloon rides with views of the majestic Swan Mountains.

Related: In Montana, an Adults-Only Tree House Adventure Awaits

Hårtwood

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Two hours north of Toronto, Hårtwood brings a sleek design sensibility to the classic Canadian cottage-country escape. Opened in 2026 on 15 acres of mature forest, its three tree houses were designed by Canadian architecture firm Studio KSA; they are supported by living trees, using specialized attachment hardware that allows the trunks to move naturally.

Inside, pale birch paneling and expansive windows keep the forest in focus, while heated concrete floors, Jøtul fireplaces, organic mattresses, turntables, and full kitchens make this decidedly more luxurious than camping. Each tree house also has a rooftop terrace, a barbecue, and a firepit, and the neighboring 500-acre Dahl Forest offers miles of trails just outside the tree house. The retreat operates off-grid using solar power and battery storage. —Heather Greenwood Davis

Related: An Ontario Tree-House Retreat for People Who’d Rather Not Rough It

Hoshinoya Bali

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Accommodations at the all-villa Hoshinoya Bali are set around the resort’s pool, but guests can dine high in the jungle in the property’s lofted Café Gazebo. Comprising three private teahouses, the café is available for picnic-style breakfasts as well as 10-course dinners. The structures, which are made largely of metal and cantilevered out over the jungle, are situated along a river gorge near Ubud, where green forest extends as far as the eye can see.

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree

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Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree in Singapore offers something surprisingly rare for the city-state: the feeling of being fully immersed in nature. Opened in 2025 within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, the resort’s elevated Mandai Sanctuary Treehouses and Mandai Rainforest Treehouses sit above the ground on stilts, allowing wildlife to move freely beneath them while minimizing impact on the surrounding ecosystem.

Their rounded forms were inspired by seed pods, part of a biomimicry-driven design philosophy that shapes much of the resort’s architecture and reinforces the feeling of being immersed in the rainforest canopy. Inside the tree houses, floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces make sure the rainforest is front and center, while sustainability features—including passive cooling systems, rainwater harvesting, and in-room energy monitoring—underscore the property’s broader nature-first ethos.

Related: A New Kind of Retreat Opens in Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve—Here’s What It’s Like

Ngaga Lodge

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At Ngaga Lodge, guests sleep suspended within one of the world’s largest intact tropical rainforests. The intimate lodge, set within Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of the Congo, has six thatch-roofed tree house–style rooms raised on stilts and linked by elevated walkways that thread through dense equatorial rainforest.

The reason most travelers journey here, though, is for the western lowland gorillas. Ngaga is closely tied to the longtime primate research efforts in the region, and guided treks bring guests into the forest to track habituated gorilla families alongside expert trackers who know the terrain intimately.

Hikes pass through dense Marantaceae forest, under tangled vines and towering hardwoods, before culminating in close-range encounters with gorillas. At camp, evenings revolve around sipping fireside drinks on the star deck, enjoying communal dinners overlooking the canopy, and falling asleep to what the lodge calls the “symphony of the forest.”

One&Only Mandarina

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The 40 lofty tree houses at this luxury beach resort on Mexico’s Pacific-side Nayarit coast were built using native Cumaru wood. Guests can take in the leafy jungle canopy while lounging on their private outdoor decks, swimming in their infinity plunge pool, or soaking in their open-air bathroom’s tub.

During construction, One&Only consulted a botanist to help preserve as much of the existing foliage as possible, while an archaeologist advised on protecting the rock carvings by local Cora and Huichol cultures throughout the property.

One&Only Reethi Rah

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Set on one of the Maldives’ largest private islands, One&Only Reethi Rah is a sprawling resort with 12 beaches, 6 restaurants, and plenty of tropical greenery beyond the requisite white sand and turquoise water. Like most luxury resorts in the Maldives, it has overwater villas where guests can spend the night. But the resort also has a private dining room in a timber tree house, where diners can enjoy a romantic seven-course menu designed specifically for their tastes.

Playa Viva

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Of the 19 accommodations at Playa Viva, a 200-acre coastal resort just south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, seven beachfront tree houses hover six feet above the sand and offer ocean views from almost every part of the room, including the mosquito net–covered beds. Built in 2021, these bamboo structures are designed to resemble the manta rays that swim offshore.

With only two walls on either side of the bedrooms as opposed to four, they’re not for people who are overly concerned with privacy. The bamboo structures designed by holistic architecture practice Nomadic Resorts and experience intentionally lean low-tech—so no TVs or air-conditioning—but that trade-off is part of the appeal for travelers seeking a more immersive connection to the coastline.

Related: Stay Here Next: Playa Viva in Juluchuca, Mexico

Post Ranch Inn

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The Post Ranch Inn, set high on the cliffs of Big Sur, may be known for its Pacific Ocean views, but it also has a collection of tree house suites that shouldn’t be overlooked. Sitting on stilts nine feet off the ground, each of these rooms features a wood-burning fireplace and a large skylight positioned above the king-sized bed and angled perfectly for stargazing.

Rancho Pacifico

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At Rancho Pacifico, tree houses sit high above Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific coast, with views of the jungle and ocean that stretch toward Marino Ballena National Park. The adults-only retreat has eight suites scattered across a private rainforest reserve, and the accommodations are designed to make the most of the setting, with vaulted wood ceilings, open-air living spaces, outdoor soaking tubs, and expansive decks positioned directly in the canopy.

Wildlife sightings are part of the experience here: Toucans land in nearby branches, monkeys move through the trees at dawn, and, during migration season, guests may spot whales from the hillside. Guests can spend the day hiking to waterfalls or exploring the coastline before returning to the property’s infinity pool and outdoor restaurant.

Secret Bay

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At Secret Bay on Dominica, the Ylang Ylang Villas offer a distinctly Caribbean interpretation of the tree house concept. Inspired by the shape of the ylang-ylang flower, the elevated villas sit atop a single central column (or “stem”) and stretch across nearly 2,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Each includes a secluded bedroom suite, open-air living and dining areas, a full kitchen, expansive decks, and a private plunge pool positioned within the rainforest canopy and overlooking the sea.

Guests can spend their days snorkeling along nearby volcanic reefs, hiking to waterfalls in Dominica’s mountainous interior, or booking the resort’s chefs for private in-villa dinners using ingredients sourced from local farmers and fishermen.

Silky Oaks Lodge

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Silky Oaks Lodge sits beside the Mossman River near the Daintree Rainforest, the world’s oldest continuously living tropical rainforest, in Australia. The lodge’s 40 tree house–style suites place guests high in the canopy, with wide verandas, hammocks, and open-air stone tubs designed for soaking in the surrounding jungle.

Guests can join guided walks with Kuku Yalanji Traditional Owners to learn how the rainforest has long functioned as a source of food and natural medicine, with tours highlighting bush ingredients and healing plants. Days here can also include swims in freshwater billabongs, treatments at the on-site Healing Waters Spa, and excursions to the nearby Great Barrier Reef.

Treehotel

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Arguably one of the most distinctive hotels in Sweden, if not Europe, Treehotel has eight one-of-a-kind cabins in Lapland. One is shaped like a UFO and another like a massive bird’s nest, and one has outer walls made of mirrors, so it reflects and blends into its surroundings.

The Treehotel’s 7th Room is by far the most lavish aerie at this design-forward hotel, which opened in 2016 in the town of Harads. Elevated some 33 feet above the ground and built around pine trunks, the suite sleeps five people. The two bedrooms, the living area with a sofa bed, the bathroom, and the shower are all adorned with Scandinavian wood, warm textiles, and organic materials. Large windows throughout and skylights in the bedroom are designed for viewing the northern lights, as well as the panorama of the surrounding forest and the Lule River. The mesh floor of the patio allows for nighttime stargazing (or sleeping) and daytime admiration of the treetops below.

Prefer to float over water instead of in the trees? In 2020, the team behind Treehotel also opened the Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa a five-minute drive away. This property includes six floating “cabins” connected to a spa by above-water walkways.

Treehouse Utopia

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A must-stay on any Texas Hill Country road trip, Treehouse Utopia consists of four luxury tree houses built among towering bald cypress trees overlooking the Sabinal River. Each two-person tree house has a distinct aesthetic and includes an en suite bathroom and air-conditioning. Try Chapelle, which is decorated with French-inspired antiques and stained-glass details and has a 25-foot chapel-like tower that rises above the surrounding canopy.

Additional reporting by Katherine LaGrave, Lyndsey Matthews, Paul Rubio, and Kathryn Romeyn.