How It All Began
From a village guesthouse to nine treerooms
Treehotel grew out of a film.
The whole hotelTreehotel
From approx. €690 a night · best value Apr, May and Sep, Oct
Nine treerooms in the pine forest near Harads in Swedish Lapland, from a mirrored cube to a flying saucer, with check-in and dinner at the old Guesthouse.
The house is best value in April and May and September and October, from approx. €690 a night. It is most expensive in January, up to approx. €1,300.
OctoberBest value
Typically €680–720 a night
Around 46% less than in January
- Lowest sample
- €680 · MirrorCube · breakfast included
- from 4 dates
Climate4 °C by day, 0 °C at night · about 7 rainy days
Check a date in October with the hotelOpens the hotel’s booking page with 2 nights in this month. You book there.
Getting thereNearest airport Luleå (LLA), about 1 hr 20 min by carPlan flights
Nearest airportLuleå LLA90 km, about 1 hr 20 min by car · Route ↗
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Treehotel is spread through a pine forest near Harads, a village of around 500 people on the Lule River in northern Sweden, not far from the Arctic Circle. Instead of one building there are nine separate rooms among the trees: a mirrored cube that reflects the forest, a giant bird's nest, a flying saucer, a sphere of nesting boxes. Most stand raised in the pines; Oasis, the newest, sits close to the forest floor. Reception and the restaurant are in the historic Guesthouse.
Guests check in at the Guesthouse and walk about 500 metres through the forest to their room. The architects range from Tham & Videgård (Mirrorcube) and Snøhetta (7th Room) to BIG (Biosphere); Bertil Harström designed both the Bird's Nest and the UFO. In the restaurant, Linus Lejon cooks with produce from the surrounding area, and in winter there are also dinners on a frozen lake.
- All meals must be booked at least 14 days before arrival.
- Luleå Airport about 70 min, Boden station about 35 min; transfers can be booked.
- UFO and Bird's Nest are reached by ladder; large luggage stays at reception. Blue Cone is accessible.
- Dragonfly, Biosphere, Blue Cone, 7th Room and Oasis have their own shower; guests in the other treerooms use showers in a nearby building.
- The grounds are private; visits without an overnight stay on weekdays 11 am–3 pm for a fee.
Why we chose it
- Nine treerooms, no two alike, by architects including Snøhetta, BIG, Tham & Videgård and Rintala Eggertsson.
- The Mirrorcube, which reflects the forest around it, and the 7th Room, with a netted terrace suspended ten metres above the forest floor.
- BIG's Biosphere, wrapped in nesting boxes meant to house birds and bats as well.
- Oasis, the newest room, by Nadén & Lind: close to the forest floor, with curved walls, its own shower, sauna and hot tub.
- Swedish Lapland itself: pine forest and the Lule River, northern lights in winter, midnight sun in summer.
What sets it apart
The Treerooms
Nine rooms, nine designs
No two treerooms are alike. The Mirrorcube by Tham & Videgård is a mirrored cube that reflects the forest. The Bird's Nest and the UFO, both by Bertil Harström, are reached by ladder; the Blue Cone is accessible.
The whole hotel
The Guesthouse
Where the day begins and ends
On the ground stands the historic Guesthouse, furnished in the style of the 1930s to 1950s. This is where you check in, with reception, the restaurant and six guest rooms.
The whole hotelHarads lies on the Lule River in Norrbotten, Sweden's northernmost county, not far from the Arctic Circle. Luleå Airport is about 70 minutes away, Boden station about 35 minutes. Around the village are pine forests and the river, long winters with northern lights and light summer nights. Guests can walk along the river, canoe, fish, cycle and book guided northern lights tours. Arctic Bath is in the same village.
Because every treeroom is different, it pays to choose carefully. The Bird's Nest and the UFO are reached by ladder, only some rooms have their own shower, and the 7th Room is the largest, with two bedrooms. Oasis stands apart: at ground level, with its own sauna and hot tub.
The hotel in pictures
Food & drink nearby
Floating restaurant · Harads · approx. 5 min by car from Treehotel
Arctic Bath Restaurant
The restaurant floats on the Lule River, right next to the round timber bath. Head chef David Staf cooks a multi-course menu from Norrbotten produce and recipes he has gathered locally; which of the two or three rotating menus you get, you find out on the night.
- For
- The special night out for Treehotel guests
- Good to know
- Outside guests only when the hotel is not fully booked; ask the front desk at least seven days ahead. Lunch noon–1.30pm, dinner times confirmed on request.
Restaurant with deli and bakery · Luleå · approx. 1 hr 15 min by car
Hemmagastronomi
A restaurant, deli and bakery under one roof on Luleå’s Norra hamn, built on Simon Laitis’s way of cooking. Dinner is shaped by what Norrbotten is producing at the moment; the deli stocks locally hung meat and cheeses, and there is afternoon tea with scones.
- For
- A day in Luleå with dinner, or bread and cheese for the road
- Good to know
- Lunch Tue–Fri 11am–1.30pm, dinner Tue–Sat from 5pm, deli and café Tue–Sat; closed Sundays and Mondays.
Chosen by CINCIN, not paid for. Travel times are approximate. Opening hours and menus change, so please check with the venue before you go.
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