Chantilly, FranceRaray
Cabanes des Grands Chênes
Oak canopy treehouses
Raray Chantilly, France
Opened
2015
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LocalOutside the door
The house
Coucoo CabanesOak canopy treehouses
Guests live up in the branches without screens or Wi-Fi, hoisting breakfast baskets into the trees by rope and pulley.
What it’s good at
Notable
Octagonal timber treehouses elevated up to thirteen meters around century-old oak trunks.
Listed
Breakfast baskets and regional dinner casseroles hoisted up to cabins using exterior pulleys.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
In the wooded parkland of Château de Raray, surrounded by forest and golf fairways.
The rooms
Living oak trunks rise straight through the wooden floors. Spa cabins add private heated Nordic tubs on open-air decks.
The spa
Two duo treatment rooms provide massages with organic French oils, and a lounge serves tea after each session.
The Nordic baths
Heated Nordic baths sit out on the elevated platforms, and steam rises straight into the oak branches.
At the table
Viennoiseries and local apple juice arrive at the deck each morning. Dinners bring hot raclette and regional casseroles.
How it began
The estate belongs to the seventeenth-century Château de Raray, where Jean Cocteau filmed Beauty and the Beast in 1946.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.