18 Tree House Hotels That Reach New Heights in Design

Nothing elevates a vacation with a dose of dreamy design quite like a luxury tree house, especially one perched amid some of the world’s most picturesque forests, dotting hillsides and clifftops, or even levitating in palm trees along windswept beaches. There is nothing ordinary about sleeping in a Bjarke Ingels–devised pod encased in birdhouses in Sweden, or being lulled by the sound of crashing waves in a piece of bamboo architecture inspired by mobula rays. Think of your childhood: Tree houses in their very nature are experimental, adventurous, and virtually always embodying a dash of magic. And the sumptuous adult versions at these domestic and global hotels are energetically no different, even if they are far better crafted, chicly decorated, and stocked with luxurious amenities. From one styled after a baobab tree in Botswana to elegant abodes of Japanese charred wood in Montana’s woodlands, these 18 tree house properties no doubt spark childlike wonder, while simultaneously offering a natural immersion that is guaranteed to inspire and bring joy.