Chewton Glen hotel has spent £7m building five-star luxury treehouse suites

  • Luxury pods, surrounded by wildlife, built next to National Park
  • Breakfast arrives by hamper through secret hatchway
  • Guests can sit in hot tub on balcony and sip Champagne

By
Larisa Brown

06:38 EST, 17 September 2012


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09:45 EST, 17 September 2012

One of Britain’s most luxurious hotels has reached new heights – by spending £7million building treehouses.

The Chewton Glen in Hampshire’s New Forest is the only place in the country where guests can stay in such arboreal splendour.

The five-star hotel managed to gain permission to branch out and build 12 huge suites upon stilts in a wooded valley – even though it’s next to a National Park.

Scroll down for a mini tour of the treehouses!…

Amongst the trees: A five-star hotel has spent millions building the treehouses next to a National Park

One of the treehouses in the wooded valley where guests can stay in arboreal splendour

Each suite, built upon stilts and surrounded by oak trees, has it’s own spa

The suites are set in six luxury pods that nestle in trees’ canopy surrounded by wildlife.

Breakfast arrives almost magically because staff quietly deliver a hamper each morning through a secret hatchway.

The suites are done out in varying styles and furniture has been especially commissioned to complement the unique setting.

Wooded valley: The cost to stay in the treehouse starts at £600 a night for two people and rises to well over £1,000

Luxury: A bedroom facing the wooded area, with rose petals scattered on the bed

What a view: The bath looks out onto the trees and the nature that surrounds the five-star hotel

Guests can enjoy sitting in a hot tub on the balcony sipping champagne while watching the sunset through the trees.

The ‘Grand Designs’ project was the dream of designer Martin Hulbert who worked with the space to create the treehouses.

To stay in a treehouse the cost begins at £600 a night for two people and rises to well over 1,000 pounds.

Bliss: Guests can enjoy a spa in the tree house, overlooking the tree tops

Two friends, posed by models, look at their beautiful surroundings while enjoying a jacuzzi bath

Tranquil: The tree-house enables couples to rest in silence away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life

Andrew Stembridge, managing director of Chewton Glen, said their strategy was to work with the local council

Andrew Stembridge, managing director of Chewton Glen, said: ‘The inevitable restrictions of building in such a picturesque and secluded valley actually helped shape the design, positioning and vista of each pod and the end result is one that has evolved organically over the course of time.

‘Our strategy was to work hand in hand with the local council, the ecologists and arboriculturists and this ensured that everyone and everything was considered from the outset.

‘Even the badgers were provided with a brand new five-star home – built out of oak – and other wildlife was politely asked to ‘stand aside’ for a few months whilst we undertook the construction in the most considerate manner.

‘Not a tree was felled nor a tree-root disturbed.

‘The design and project team also worked
in harmony to create these completely unique buildings which would
blend into the natural habitat and create the absolute minimum footprint
in every conceivable way.

Masterpiece: 12 pads are built upon stilts to make guests feel like they are sleeping in the trees

Hidden: The entrance to one of the luxury pods

‘The valley itself is being allowed to recover naturally and in a very short space of time this haven of wildlife will once again provide the most magical outlook and backdrop for couples and families all looking to escape from the real world and be close to nature in the most luxurious manner.’

The project included general landscaping and the building of a walled garden.

VIDEO: A tour of the treehouse suites at the Chewton Glen… 

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Nothing new with these, just go to Hoseasons self catering lodges online and you can find the same luxury lodges at a much more affordable price! Cant beat it, no need to go abroad!

Jimbo
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Lowestoft,
17/9/2012 20:31

I would love to go down the woods and find such luxury…………… just need someone special to share with.

Chips
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Past the dog,
17/9/2012 20:27

Can’t wait to climb one of those trees and take some photos.

heyhawheyhaw
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Paris,
17/9/2012 20:19

Looks lovely and serene, I’d like to take my mom there for a few days, but £600 a night? That’ll be £1,800 🙁

C.C
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U.K,
17/9/2012 20:16

Looked into a family break here just a few weeks ago. Yes, the treehouses look nice but worthy of a £600+ cost per night?! I’ll still with my luxury lodge set in the forest with hot tb at a mere £500+ for 3 nights! I don’t doubt the quality of these treehouses but no way are they worth this amount!!

Nett
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Herts,
17/9/2012 20:08

woahh I love it!

Shawa
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Moka,
17/9/2012 19:55

Looks fantastic place for a Fri to Mon break. Must take a look sometime when l can afford the money home!

jfworldproperties
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Riga, Latvia,
17/9/2012 19:51

Hmm, I notice along with the rose petals sprinkled on the bed, there are two hot-water bottles. Huh? That would be an instant “red flag” for me!!

Mise
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Anseo,
17/9/2012 19:48

The picture where there’s no handrail looks absolutely lethal – have a bit too much champagne, slip on slimy wet decking and break your neck falling to the ground. No thanks. They should have protected those decks – once it starts raining they’ll be like ice-rinks.
– sargirl , Brussels, 17/9/2012 18:46 ___________________ I don’t understand, have pictures been removed? All the ones I can see show thick clear glass surrounding the decking completely – it’s what the couple are leaning on?

KM
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London, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 19:28

All that expense and it looks like an IKEA showroom, overlooked by all the other guests. Privacy, luxury and seclusion are becoming very rare these days.

Juicy woman
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Cheshire, United Kingdom,
17/9/2012 19:27

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