Treehouse Hotels & Rentals: 18 Forest Stays Worldwide

How to choose a treehouse stay for two

Treehouse architecture varies far more than standard hotel rooms, especially when it comes to bathrooms and winter heating. Purpose-built treehouse hotels and stilt chalets in the Alps, Germany, France and the UK usually provide full en-suite plumbing, underfloor heating and year-round insulation. Classic tree-supported cabins in North America and Scandinavia sometimes combine an in-room toilet with a shared bathhouse on the forest floor, or close completely between November and April.

Privacy and access also differ sharply from property to property. Some retreats stand alone in private woodland with a hot tub or sauna on the deck, while others belong to a farm estate or resort with shared wellness facilities and restaurant dining. Check whether your luggage has to be carried along a forest footpath, a spiral stair or a suspension bridge before you pack.

• Plumbing: distinguish full en-suite showers from half-baths, incinerating toilets or nearby bathhouses
• Seasonality: verify insulated year-round heating versus warm-season treehouses open only from spring to autumn
• Spa access: check whether a hot tub or sauna sits on your own deck or in a shared forest wellness area

Baumhaushotel Allgäu, Betzigau, Allgäu, Germany

Set inside a secluded cluster of trees near Betzigau in the Allgäu, this farm-run treehouse hotel offers four classic “Premium Baumhäuser” and six two-storey shingled “Landeier” (Eiche, Ahorn, Freisitz, Wendepunkt, Baumrevier and Oberstübchen). According to the official page, each round 38 m² Landei is heated for winter stays and combines a ground-level bedroom, a first-floor kitchen with dishwasher and en-suite shower bathroom, and a stargazing sleeping dome opening onto a roof terrace.

Cars park 20 to 40 metres away to keep the grove quiet, breakfast can be delivered in a picnic basket, and a separate forest sauna (“Waldspa”) can be booked for private use.

• Cabin type: Baumhaus-Landeier (approx. 38 m²) and Premium Baumhäuser
• Bathroom & heating: Private bathroom with shower and WC, underfloor heating and solar power
• Kitchen & wellness: Kitchenette with fridge and dishwasher, roof deck, bookable private forest sauna

• Munich and Bavaria travel guide
• Baumhaushotel Allgäu official Landeier page

Sources: Baumhaus-Landeier, Ferienhof und Baumhaushotel Allgäu

Ferienparadies Schwarzwälder Hof, Seelbach, Black Forest, Germany

In Seelbach in the central Black Forest, Ferienparadies Schwarzwälder Hof operates “'s Baumhaus Dörfle”, a group of elevated timber treehouse apartments built from regional wood. According to the official accommodation listing, each unit offers around 65 m² of living space with two bedrooms, small step-out balconies, a living-dining area, and a ground-level terrace by the trunk.

Unlike compact single-room pods, these apartments include a modern bathroom with a walk-in shower and WC alongside a kitchen corner with stove, dishwasher and fridge-freezer, making them practical for multi-night self-catering stays.

• Cabin type: 's Baumhaus Dörfle (approx. 65 m² treehouse apartment)
• Bathroom: Private modern bathroom with walk-in shower and WC
• Amenities: Kitchen with stove, dishwasher and fridge-freezer, balcony, terrace and 1 parking space

• Schwarzwälder Hof official Baumhaus Dörfle page

Sources: Baumhaus Dörfle, Ferienparadies Schwarzwälder Hof

K1 Baumhaus, Odenthal, Bergisches Land, Germany

Tucked into the woods of Odenthal in the Bergisches Land east of Cologne, K1 Baumhaus builds individual heated treehouses directly around living trunks. On the official room page, the two-level “Cube” wraps around a tree trunk that rises across its balcony, pairing a large round canopy window and seating nook downstairs with a 160 cm double bed beneath the treetops upstairs.

Every treehouse at K1 has underfloor heating and its own bathroom with shower, washbasin and WC. Guests park at Schallemicher Straße and walk the final 600 metres along a hillside forest path.

• Cabin type: Cube (two-level treehouse for 2 guests)
• Bathroom & heating: Private bathroom with shower, WC and hairdryer, plus underfloor heating
• In-room details: Tea pantry with fridge, tableware and wine glasses, balcony and optional breakfast

• Cologne travel guide
• K1 Baumhaus official Cube page

Sources: Cube Baumhaus, K1 Baumhaus im Bergischen Land

Ostsee-Baumhaushotel, Wangels, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Located in Wangels in Ostholstein near the Baltic Sea coast, Ostsee-Baumhaushotel combines Nordic timber architecture at canopy height with an outdoor nature spa. Its official page describes the year-round “Baumhaus Lodges” for couples and solo travellers with 27 m² of interior space, panoramic windows into the treetops and a 15 m² balcony.

Each Baumhaus Lodge contains a daylight bathroom, a full kitchen with induction hob, and included access to the property's outdoor nature spa with sauna and whirlpool.

• Cabin type: Baumhaus Lodge (27 m² interior plus 15 m² balcony, year-round)
• Bathroom & kitchen: Private daylight bathroom and full kitchen with induction hob
• Wellness: Access to the on-site Natur SPA with outdoor sauna and whirlpool

• Ostsee-Baumhaushotel official Baumhaus Lodges page

Sources: Ostsee Baumhaus Lodge, Ostsee-Baumhaushotel Wangels

Das Ettershaus, Bad Harzburg, Harz, Germany

At Das Ettershaus in Bad Harzburg in the northern Harz mountains, 14 stilt treehouses stand in the woodland alongside the main hotel. The official treehouse overview distinguishes compact couple units such as the 20 m² “Baumhaus Elvis Junior” for two and the eight-sided 25 m² “Oktagon” with a separate double bedroom, bright living area and private shower bathroom.

Treehouse rates include hotel breakfast, bathrobes and full access to the hotel's pool and sauna facilities.

• Cabin type: Baumhaus Oktagon (25 m²) and Baumhaus Elvis Junior (20 m² for 2 guests)
• Bathroom: Private en-suite bathroom with shower, plus private forest terrace and Wi-Fi
• Hotel perks: Breakfast in the hotel restaurant and shared pool and sauna access included

• Das Ettershaus official treehouses page

Sources: Baumhäuser im Wald, Das Ettershaus Bad Harzburg

Baumhaushotel Oberbayern, Jetzendorf, Bavaria, Germany

North of Munich in Jetzendorf, Baumhaushotel Oberbayern perches its heated 22 m² wooden treehouses above a small lake, each with a 20 m² lakeside terrace and a two-night minimum stay. According to the official room overview, “Baumhaus 3” is configured specifically for up to two guests, while “Baumhaus 2” adds a private heated outdoor whirlpool on its 20 m² deck.

All units include central heating, a 180x200 cm double bed, a coffee and tea station, and a full private bathroom with shower, WC and hairdryer, with breakfast included in the nightly rate.

• Cabin type: Baumhaus 2 (with private heated outdoor whirlpool) and Baumhaus 3 (max. 2 guests)
• Bathroom & heating: Private bathroom with shower and WC, central heating, 2-night minimum stay
• Setting: 22 m² interior plus 20 m² lake-view terrace, breakfast included

• Munich travel guide
• Baumhaushotel Oberbayern official treehouses page

Sources: Die Baumhäuser, Baumhaushotel Oberbayern Jetzendorf

HochLeger Luxury Chalet Resort, Aschau im Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

High above the valley floor in Aschau im Zillertal in Tyrol, HochLeger Luxury Chalet Resort pairs alpine chalets with three stilts-supported luxury treehouses built specifically for couples. The official page lists “TreeLoft FideliO” (approx. 32 m²), “TreeLoft PapagenO” (approx. 25 m²) and “TreeLoft PapagenA” (approx. 23 m²), each designed for two guests with panoramic views across the Zillertal.

Bookings include an alpine breakfast at the MartinerHof and access to the mountain resort's wellness area with sauna and heated outdoor mountain-view pool.

• Cabin type: TreeLoft FideliO (32 m²), TreeLoft PapagenO (25 m²) and TreeLoft PapagenA (23 m²)
• Occupancy: Built for 2 guests on stilts above the Zillertal valley
• Board & spa: Alpine breakfast included, with access to the resort sauna and heated outdoor pool

• Innsbruck and Tyrol travel guide
• HochLeger official TreeLofts page

Sources: TreeLofts, HochLeger Luxury Chalet Resort Zillertal

Baumhaus Buchengrün, Dobl-Zwaring, Styria, Austria

South-west of Graz in Dobl-Zwaring, Baumhaus Buchengrün is an award-winning solid-timber treehouse built with wood from the owners' own forest and insulated with wood wool without sealing the forest soil below. Reached via an elevated walkway, it centres on a glass-fronted wood-burning stove surrounded by a forest-facing sleeping nook, a loft bed beneath a stargazing skylight, a suspended hammock net and a terrace catching the morning sun.

According to the official equipment list, the treehouse includes a private shower and WC with forest views plus a kitchen with mobile hotplate, fridge, dishwasher and toaster.

• Cabin type: Das Baumhaus (solid-timber canopy house reached via walkway)
• Bathroom & heating: Private WC and forest-view shower, central wood-burning stove with firewood
• Kitchen & features: Kitchen with hotplate, fridge and dishwasher, suspended net and skylight loft

• Graz travel guide
• Baumhaus Buchengrün official treehouse page

Sources: Das Baumhaus, Baumhaus Buchengrün Dobl-Zwaring

My Arbor, Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy

Standing on tall larch-wood stilts on the wooded Plose mountainside above Brixen in South Tyrol, My Arbor is a full-service tree hotel where every room faces south into the pine canopy. Its official suite overview offers the 38 m² “Nest Suite”, the 46 m² “Hangout Suite”, and the flagship 100 m² “Treetop Suite” for two guests.

According to the official Treetop Suite specification, the 100 m² layout includes a private sauna, a bathroom with freestanding tub and sensory shower, and a 20 m² south-facing terrace with its own outdoor whirlpool overlooking the treetops, alongside full access to the Spa Arboris.

• Room type: Treetop Suite (100 m²), Hangout Suite (46 m²) and Nest Suite (38 m²)
• Private spa (Treetop Suite): In-suite private sauna plus 20 m² south terrace with outdoor whirlpool
• Bathroom: Bathtub, sensory shower, separate toilet and bidet, air conditioning

• South Tyrol destination guide
• My Arbor official Treetop Suite page

Sources: Treetop Suite, My Arbor Tree Hotel Brixen

Cedar Hollow Dorset, Holditch, West Dorset, United Kingdom

Set in woodland at Holditch in West Dorset (formerly known as Mallinson's Woodland Retreat), Cedar Hollow Dorset operates three architectural self-catering treehouses for adults (“The Woodsman's Treehouse”, “Dazzle” and “Pinwheel”), each with a two-night minimum stay and check-ins on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Reached across a boardwalk and rope bridge, “The Woodsman's Treehouse” wraps a circular glass-walled room around a single ancient oak without piercing the trunk.

Inside are a king-size bed, kitchen, roll-top copper bath, flushing en-suite toilet and a revolving central wood burner. A spiral staircase leads to an upper canopy roof deck with a private sauna, hot tub and open-air tree shower.

• Cabin type: The Woodsman's Treehouse (sleeps 2 adults, 2-night minimum stay)
• Bathroom: En-suite flushing toilet, roll-top copper bath and open-air tree shower
• Deck & spa: Rooftop sauna, private hot tub, wood-fired pizza oven and revolving wood burner

• Cedar Hollow Dorset official Woodsman's Treehouse page

Sources: The Woodsman's Treehouse, Cedar Hollow Dorset

Wolf Wood Treehouses, Bratton Clovelly, Devon, United Kingdom

Hidden in 12 acres of private valley woodland at Bratton Clovelly in rural Devon, Wolf Wood Treehouses comprises four self-catering canopy cabins (“Wolf Wood Spa Treehouse”, “The Lookout Treehouse”, “Stargazer Treehouse” and “Black Wolf Treehouse”). Each cabin sits high in the tree canopy with its own secluded deck overlooking the woods.

According to the official property overview, the treehouses combine indoor wood-burning stoves and self-catering facilities with private outdoor hot tubs, saunas and outdoor showers for hot-and-cold woodland bathing.

• Cabin type: Wolf Wood Spa Treehouse, The Lookout, Stargazer and Black Wolf Treehouse
• Wellness: Secluded woodland deck with outdoor hot tub, sauna and outdoor shower
• Heating & stay: Indoor wood-burning stove and self-catering kitchen in 12-acre private woods

• Wolf Wood Treehouses official website

Sources: Wolf Wood Treehouses, Luxury Woodland Retreats in Devon

Treehotel, Harads, Norrbotten, Sweden

In the tall pine forest of Harads above the Lule River Valley in Swedish Lapland, Treehotel commissions Scandinavian architects to design one-off suspended treerooms (“Mirrorcube”, “Biosphere”, “Bird's Nest”, “The Cabin”, “UFO”, “Dragonfly”, “Blue Cone”, “Oasis” and Snøhetta's “7th Room”). Because each structure is engineered differently, bathroom setups depend on the room you pick.

On the official room pages, the two-person “Mirrorcube” includes a double bed, roof balcony, incineration toilet, water dispenser and shower access in a nearby building, whereas the larger “7th Room” 10 metres up includes an eco shower, tap water, incineration toilet, fireplace and suspended net terrace. Buffet breakfast is included with every room.

• Room type: Individual architectural treerooms including Mirrorcube (2 guests) and 7th Room
• Bathroom: Incineration toilet in room, with shower in nearby building (eco shower inside 7th Room)
• Board: Buffet breakfast included, year-round operation for midnight sun and northern lights

• Treehotel official Treerooms overview

Sources: Our Treerooms, Treehotel Harads

Loire Valley Lodges, Esvres-sur-Indre, Loire Valley, France

Set inside a private 300-hectare forest estate at Esvres-sur-Indre south of Tours, Loire Valley Lodges elevates artist-designed wooden suites four metres into the tree crowns on stilts. According to the official lodges page, every lodge-suite offers panoramic forest glass from a king-size bed and a spacious terrace with its own private jacuzzi.

Guests who also want a private sauna in addition to the terrace jacuzzi can book the “Lodges-Suites Spa+” category, while the “Lodges-Suites Arty+” units feature bespoke installations by contemporary artists.

• Room type: Lodges-Suites, Lodges-Suites Arty+ and Lodges-Suites Spa+ (4 m above forest floor)
• Private wellness: Every lodge terrace has a private jacuzzi, while Spa+ adds a private sauna
• Estate: King-size canopy-view bed, in-lodge dining option and forest restaurant on site

• Loire Valley Lodges official lodges page

Sources: Nos Lodges au coeur de la Forêt, Loire Valley Lodges

Treehouse Point, Fall City, Washington, United States

Thirty minutes east of Seattle in the Snoqualmie Valley temperate forest, Treehouse Point is Pete and Judy Nelson's bed-and-breakfast sanctuary featuring seven named treehouses (“Temple of the Blue Moon”, “Trillium”, “Upper Pond”, “Nest”, “Bonbibi”, “Burl” and the accessible “Ananda”). Overnight stays are restricted to guests aged 16 and above, with a two-night minimum for Monday, Wednesday and Friday check-ins and single-night stays on Sundays.

Units such as “Temple of the Blue Moon” and “Ananda” include a private plumbed half-bath (flush toilet and sink), while full showers are housed in the heated central bathhouse on the forest floor.

• Cabin type: Named forest treehouses including Temple of the Blue Moon, Trillium and Ananda
• Bathroom: Private plumbed half-bath in select treehouses, full showers in shared bathhouse
• Guest policy: Ages 16+ only, 2-night minimum stay on Mon/Wed/Fri check-ins

• Seattle destination guide
• Treehouse Point official stay page

Sources: Stay in the Treehouses, Treehouse Point Snoqualmie Valley

Treehouse Grove at Norton Creek, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States

Five minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 15 minutes from downtown Gatlinburg, Treehouse Grove at Norton Creek comprises 16 elevated timber treehouses designed with treehouse builder Pete Nelson. The official site organizes rentals into creekside, mountain-view, step-free ramp-entry and dog-friendly categories.

Each treehouse has high-speed Wi-Fi, climate control and its own indoor bathroom, while guests share community hot tubs on the wooded mountain estate (select units also filterable by private features during booking).

• Cabin type: By the Creek and Mountain View Treehouses (16 elevated units)
• Bathroom & access: En-suite indoor bathroom, high-speed Wi-Fi, optional step-free ramp units
• Resort features: Community hot tubs, 5 minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Treehouse Grove official website

Sources: Treehouse Grove at Norton Creek, Gatlinburg

Moose Meadow Lodge & Treehouse, Waterbury, Vermont, United States

Supported by two mature pine trees on an 86-acre Green Mountains estate in Waterbury, “The Treehouse at Moose Meadow” is a seasonal two-storey cedar, pine, maple and hemlock nest with 31 windows overlooking a trout pond. Open from May through October, it pairs a first-floor living and dining area and wrap-around deck with a spiral staircase climbing around a maple trunk to a queen bedroom loft and upper balcony.

According to the official room page, the bathroom on the first-floor deck includes a rock-carved sink, an outdoor shower and an incinerating toilet.

• Cabin type: The Treehouse at Moose Meadow (two-storey pine-supported nest, open May-October)
• Bathroom: First-floor deck bathroom with outdoor shower, rock sink and incinerating toilet
• Layout: 31 windows, wrap-around deck and spiral stair to second-storey queen bedroom loft

• Burlington and Vermont travel guide
• Moose Meadow official treehouse page

Sources: The Treehouse at Moose Meadow, Waterbury Vermont

Suitree Experience Hotel, Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

In Sardinal in Costa Rica's Guanacaste province, Suitree Experience Hotel elevates pod-like steel-and-timber suites nine metres above the dry-tropical forest floor so the ground vegetation underneath stays intact. On the official room page, the 110 m² “Treetop Suite with Private Pool” offers 360-degree forest views, air conditioning, a private balcony with hammock and its own elevated plunge pool.

Alternative elevated categories include the “Treetop Suite with Jacuzzi” and “Treetop Suite Deluxe”, whereas the property's garden bungalows sit at ground level, so verify that you select a Treetop Suite when booking.

• Room type: Treetop Suite with Private Pool and Treetop Suite with Jacuzzi (110 m², 9 m high)
• Bathroom & cooling: Private indoor shower bathroom, air conditioning, minibar and Wi-Fi
• Outdoor space: 360-degree canopy balcony with private pool or jacuzzi and hammock

• Costa Rica destination guide
• Suitree official Treetop Suite with Private Pool page

Sources: Treetop Suite with Private Pool, Suitree Experience Hotel

Tsala Treetop Lodge, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Set high in the canopy of an ancient indigenous forest between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay along South Africa's Garden Route, Tsala Treetop Lodge connects stone-and-timber suites via elevated walkways above the forest floor. Its 10 one-bedroom “Treetop Suites” for couples (plus 6 larger two-bedroom “Treetop Villas”) each combine a sitting room with fireplace and a private deck.

Every Treetop Suite includes an en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and indoor/outdoor showers, plus a private infinity plunge pool cantilevered facing the treetops.

• Room type: Treetop Suite (1-bedroom couples suite) and Treetop Villa (2-bedroom)
• Bathroom: En-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and indoor and outdoor showers
• Private deck: Canopy-level deck with private infinity plunge pool and lounge fireplace

• Cape Town and Western Cape travel guide
• Tsala Treetop Lodge official website

Sources: Tsala Treetop Lodge, Plettenberg Bay

Booking checklist before you reserve a treehouse

Because elevated cabins follow different building codes and seasonal schedules than conventional hotels, double-check the exact unit description before paying a deposit.

We have not visited these properties ourselves. All room names, dimensions and amenity details come from each operator's official website (checked 12 November 2026) and can change between seasons.

• Confirm the exact unit name (several resorts sell ground-level bungalows or farm rooms alongside elevated treehouses)
• Check whether the toilet and shower are inside the heated cabin, on an unheated deck or in a separate bathhouse
• Verify minimum age rules, dog policies and minimum stay nights for weekend or Friday arrivals
• Ask about step-free access vs spiral stairs, ladders, rope bridges and unpaved luggage paths from the car park

• All verified stays for couples
• Cabins with private sauna and hot tub
• Cabins and lodges with hot tub