There’s something transformative about disappearing into the forest. These six retreats are designed not just to sit among the trees, but to dissolve the boundary between shelter and wilderness—where architecture becomes part of the landscape, and escape feels effortless.
1. Treehotel – Harads, Sweden
Suspended in the boreal forest of Swedish Lapland, Treehotel’s collection of elevated rooms redefines the treehouse. Each structure—Mirrorcube, UFO, Dragonfly—is a study in minimalist design that reflects or contrasts with the surrounding pines. Light filters through floor-to-ceiling windows. Silence is structural. You sleep above the forest floor, wrapped in Scandinavian simplicity.
Book your stay at: Treehotel – Harads, Sweden
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2. Keemala – Phuket, Thailand
Built into a rainforest hillside overlooking the Andaman Sea, Keemala’s villas are inspired by ancient Thai settlements. Clay cottages nestle into the canopy. Bird’s nest pods hang suspended between trees. Bamboo weaves through every surface. The architecture honors indigenous building traditions while creating spaces that feel both grounded and weightless—a retreat designed inward, toward stillness.
Book your stay at: Keemala – Phuket, Thailand
3. Capella Ubud – Bali, Indonesia
Deep in the Keliki Forest, Capella Ubud channels the spirit of early European explorers’ tented camps. Canvas-topped tents with hardwood frames sit along a winding valley path, each one open to the jungle. Rain drums on fabric roofs. Monkeys move through the canopy overhead. The design is theatrical yet intimate—a place where luxury dissolves into wilderness.
Book your stay at: Capella Ubud – Bali, Indonesia
4. Hanging Gardens of Bali – Ubud, Indonesia
Carved into the steep slopes of the Ayung River valley, Hanging Gardens of Bali descends through layers of rainforest. The iconic split-level infinity pool appears to float above the jungle canopy. Villas are built into the hillside using traditional Balinese materials—alang-alang thatch, volcanic stone, teak. Each structure follows the natural contours of the land. The architecture doesn’t dominate the forest; it becomes part of the descent, guiding you deeper into green.
Book your stay at: Hanging Gardens of Bali – Ubud, Indonesia
5. Nayara Tented Camp – La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Set within a private rainforest reserve at the base of Arenal Volcano, Nayara’s luxury tents blend canvas and glass with the jungle. Open-air showers face the canopy. Private plunge pools overlook the forest floor. Howler monkeys call at dawn. The design is intentionally porous—inside and outside flow together, making the rainforest your constant companion.
Book your stay at: Nayara Tented Camp – La Fortuna, Costa Rica
6. Vigilius Mountain Resort – Lana, Italy
Accessible only by cable car, Vigilius sits at 1,500 meters in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, surrounded by larch forest. The architecture is low-slung and linear, clad in local stone and timber. Interiors are spare, warm, minimal. Large windows frame mountain peaks and forest slopes. It’s a place built for silence, designed to slow time.
Book your stay at: Vigilius Mountain Resort – Lana, Italy
Each of these retreats proves that true escape isn’t about distance—it’s about design that knows when to frame the forest, and when to disappear into it.
