Everyone has the childhood dream; almost nobody acts on it. But grown-up treehouses are now a genuine category of travel — from Scandinavian design statements to jungle canopies. Here are ten real ones you can book tonight, including, yes, two of ours.
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1. The Mirrorcube — Treehotel, Sweden
The famous one: a mirrored cube suspended in a pine forest in Swedish Lapland, nearly invisible against the trees. Winter visits add the Northern Lights.
2. Chewton Glen Treehouse Suites — England
Luxury treehouse suites on stilts in Hampshire woodland — hot tubs on the deck, breakfast delivered by hatch. The five-star-hotel take on the genre.
3. Free Spirit Spheres — Vancouver Island, Canada
Handmade wooden spheres hung from rainforest trees, gently swaying. Sleeping inside one feels halfway between a boat and a birds’ nest.
4. The Ubud Treehouse — Bali, Indonesia (ours)
A real wooden house raised high among living palm trees beside a small river, five minutes’ walk from central Ubud. The Ubud Treehouse pairs the childhood fantasy with adult non-negotiables: an indoor ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, a serious mattress, and a private plunge pool at ground level. Around IDR 1,270,000 a night — the accessible entry on this list — and you can walk to the Yoga Barn for morning class.
5. Treehouse Lodge — Peruvian Amazon
Open-air treehouses connected by rope bridges high above the Amazon rainforest floor, with wildlife providing the soundtrack.
6. Keemala Bird’s Nest Villas — Phuket, Thailand
Woven “nest” pool villas in the hills above Kamala — more sculpture than treehouse, with private pools folded into the design.
7. Lion Sands Chalkley Treehouse — South Africa
Less a house, more a platform: a night under the stars above the bushveld, with lanterns, a bed, and the sounds of the savanna.
8. Playa Viva — Mexico
An off-grid bamboo treehouse steps from a Pacific beach — solar-powered, open to the sea breeze, part of a regenerative eco-resort.
9. The Nest — Lovina, Bali (ours)
The sea-view counterpart to our jungle treehouse. The Nest is an architect-designed house on stilts above North Bali’s gardens, built to maximize the view up top while barely touching the ground below. Sleeps two; sunsets are the entertainment.
10. TreeHouse Point — Washington, USA
A cluster of hand-built treehouses in the mossy Pacific Northwest forest, from the family that made treehouse-building a television genre.
The Honest Comparison
Most of this list costs USD 500–1,500 a night and requires a long-haul flight to somewhere remote. The Bali entries are the outliers: genuinely elevated houses, warm all year, an hour or three from an international airport, at a fraction of the price — and in Ubud’s case, with world-class cafés and yoga a five-minute walk away. The dream doesn’t have to be a splurge.
Book either of ours directly at samastitivillas.com — code BOOKDIRECT10 takes 10% off, and direct is always cheaper than the platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the cheapest way to stay in a genuinely great treehouse?
Southeast Asia. Bali’s treehouses run a tenth of the European and North American icons, in better weather.
Are treehouses comfortable enough for a whole week?
The good ones, yes — look for a real bathroom indoors, a quality bed, and climate control. Those three separate the magical from the miserable.
Are treehouse stays suitable for kids?
Depends on the property; many (including ours in Ubud) are adults-only due to height and stairs. Always check before booking.