10 Caribbean Hotels Where You Can Stay in a Treehouse
It feels like another world entirely — a hidden realm of the Caribbean where the air cools, the light softens, and the soundtrack is nothing but rustling leaves, river cascades, and the echo of tree frogs. These are the Caribbean’s ethereal treehouse hotels — places where you wake to mist curling over the canopy, where mornings begin with birdsong instead of alarms, and the line between indoors and outdoors all but disappears.
They are havens for travelers who crave connection more than convenience, silence more than spectacle. Each is a sanctuary designed to let you experience the Caribbean’s wild soul — from Dominica’s cliffs to the jungles of Belize, from Panama’s mangroves to the forests of Puerto Rico. This isn’t just where you sleep; it’s where you rediscover what it means to feel alive.
Here are some of the Caribbean’s most extraordinary treehouse stays — where the rainforest is your roof, and the view is something you feel as much as you see.
Set high above the cliffs overlooking Tibay Beach, Secret Bay is more than a resort — it’s a collection of living, breathing sanctuaries woven into the rainforest. Each villa is suspended on the edge of Dominica’s wild terrain, a symphony of wood, glass, and open space that captures the rhythm of the island’s natural world. Private plunge pools hover over the canopy, kitchens are stocked with locally grown fruit and spices, and open-air living rooms are framed by the sea.
Secret Bay was designed to blend invisibly into its environment — solar power hums quietly, rainwater is harvested naturally, and local artisans built much of what you see by hand. Dominica is a wonderland – and you can plan trips to hike to hidden waterfalls, soak in natural hot springs, or dive into volcanic reefs — all before returning to a villa that feels like it grew out of the earth itself — albeit in a state-of-the-art, high-tech package with the spectacular amenities of a six-star luxury resort. There’s nothing like it. Period.
Guy Britton is the managing editor of Caribbean Journal. With more than four decades of experience traveling the Caribbean, he is one of the world's foremost experts covering the region.
