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The Top 5 Treehouses

The unique experience that staying in a treehouse can bring is both nostalgic for adults and children. For children, it can bring their imagination to life, in turn for adults it can bring back memories from one’s childhood. These glamping destinations offer just that and more in a treehouse, bringing guests the outdoors ins with stunning views of the landscape and the luxuries of being in a home.

Moose Meadow Lodge is a New England treehouse getaway that features a treehouse overlooking the beautiful surrounding woodland area. The tree house is a two story fully furnished space, offering a queen size bed and a private bathroom on the first-floor deck with a custom sink made from rock found on the property, a shower and an incinerating toilet bringing a spa like experience for guests.

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The Mohicans glamping destination, offers glampers the option to stay in one of 2 tree houses. Both tree houses were designed by Pete Nelson, tree house designer and star of Discovery Channel’s hit series ‘Tree House Masters.’ Both treehouse’s have full private bathrooms and are furnished with queen-sized beds for a good nights sleep and relaxation. One tree house sleeps 2 and the other sleeps up to 4 people at a time for an experience a family will cherish.

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Finca Bellavista is a treehouse community in the south Pacific coastal region of Costa Rica. The tree houses give a rustic feel yet are comfortable offering a private retreat off the beaten path where the guests can explore the natural wonders of the rainforest canopy and enjoy what they call a ‘treetop Pura Vida.’

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The Lodge and Cottage Primland, located in Virginia, bring childhood fantasies to life with with their dreamlike tree houses. This unique lodging is complete with breathtaking views and all the comforts of a luxury hotel. Each tree house has modern day amenitites such as, wifi, king beds with lush bedding, bathrooms with soaking tubs and a flat panel tv.

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Chateau Dans Les Arbres, located in the south of France, offers 4 spectacular tree houses. Milandes, Monbazillac and Hautefort. All tree houses are sustainably built from local timber and are ecologically sound as well stunning. In addition, each tree house comes with its own hot tub and has dashes of luxury throughout. Guests can enjoy the spectacular views of the French countryside in these luxurious tree houses.

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Excite the child-like fantasies that live in all of us and visit these exquisite tree houses sure to give you and loved ones memories that will last a lifetime.

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Glamping for the Disabled Now Enabled by Thoughtful Resort Operators

For those with disabilities, the world is slowly but surely becoming more accommodating- in public spaces, in work places, and finally in vacation destinations. Cruises and mega resorts are popular vacations for disabled individuals. But what if you want a little adventure? More and more boutique resort operators are creating an extra luxury tent or two that accommodate. Here are a few glamping options for those who have special needs.

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Glenmont, Ohio, a charming hamlet of 272 people halfway between Columbus and Cleveland is home to The Mohicans, a small resort famous for treehouses designed by owner Kevin Mooney and architect/craftsman Pete Nelson, featured on The Discovery Channel show, “Treehouse Masters.” How do you get a wheelchair into a tree, you might ask? “Take the gravel path, directly to bridge that takes you to a platform, cross the bridge to a double front door that has plenty of room that a wheelchair can go in,” says Kevin. He’s describing the White Oak Treehouse, with an accommodating large deck and a bathroom with grab bars. It goes for $195/night to start, with two bedrooms and a “fully stocked kitchen.”

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If you’d rather stay ground based, and you have a large party, the Amish-built Walhonding cabin may be more to your liking, a wheelchair accessible dwelling with “rustic upscale decor, cathedral split log ceilings, covered front porch, back patio, leather furniture, radiant heat floors,” and sleeps up to 14 guests.

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Longing for Hawaii? Along the west shore of stunning Turtle Bay at the Turtle Bay Beach Resort in Oahu are clusters of beach cottages, one of which is an “ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Accessible Oceanside King Cottage. With its ADA automatic door, multiple access ramps, and spacious ADA accessible bathroom with all the right provisions, you will spend less time worrying about mobility and more time enjoying warm ocean breezes while your exclusive cottage concierge tends to your every need. Average daily rate is $394.

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For a cheaper view of the sea, consider the Concordia Eco Resort on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Travel blogger Tiffiny Carlson of The Mobility Resource raves about Concordia’s accommodating accommodations stating, “If you’re looking for a low cost way to enjoy the jungle and ocean without any hindrances, this is it.” Starting at $195/night, choose one of the four “eco-tents” with accessible features nestled on an ocean-facing hillside, or splurge for the Premium Eco-Tent (which has some minor restrictions, so please call ahead with questions). Two of eight eco-studios planned for the near future are slated to be handicap accessible as well.

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Glampers with disabilities who want a taste of the Old West will want to check out the luxury glamping tents at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho. A mere 30 minute drive from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, guests can “enjoy a day there, come home to the ranch, rest, then set off the next morning towards West Yellowstone and the west entrance to Yellowstone Park.” In addition to having handicap accessible luxury tents (which may have limitations, so call ahead), Moose Creek Ranch is pet and kid friendly as well.

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Venture off to Namibia, Africa for a once-in-a-lifetime experience African safari and stay at the Etosha Village, which provides “wheelchair friendly units designed with a ramp instead of stairs, a more spacious bathroom for easy wheelchair access and the room has a different interior arrangement for easier access.” The operators of Etosha Village pride themselves on their commitment to the conservation of wilderness areas, constructing their luxury canvas suites to ensure minimum impact on the natural habitat.

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For quite some time, travelers with mobility issues found it difficult to imagine such outdoor adventures as a stay in a treehouse or on an African savanna. Now many of those amazing outdoor experiences, thanks to thoughtful resort operators, are finally within reach.