Spicewood, Texas
Cypress Valley
Suspended canopy treehouses
Suspended canopy treehouses
Life moves off the ground here, with solar-powered cabins suspended in living cypress trees above a spring-fed ravine.
What it’s good at
Notable
Suspended wooden bridges connect birch plywood treehouses to ravine-facing concrete bathhouses.
Listed
Hundred-acre wooded grounds with creekside walking trails, hammocks, and a swimming pool.
Listed
Solar-powered treehouses built directly among ancient cypress trees in the Hill Country.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
In the Texas Hill Country, set across a hundred wooded acres above a spring-fed cypress ravine.
The rooms
In the Yoki treehouse, a sixty-foot suspension bridge leads to a bathhouse where an onsen-style tub faces the ravine.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The bathhouse and pool
Soak slowly.
A seasonal outdoor swimming pool and natural swimming pond provide fresh-water cooling beneath the ranch canopy.
How it began
David and Amy Beilharz created canopy walkways to share their land without trampling the fragile creek ravine below.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
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.