![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-hotel-design-040823-1222-01.jpg)
Studio Saxe has shared photos of the Suitree Experience Hotel they completed in Sardinal, Costa Rica, that offers a distinct canopy-based guest experience.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-hotel-design-040823-1225-01.jpg)
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-hotel-design-040823-1225-02.jpg)
Inspired by childhood treehouses, the designers created tree-inspired pods floating over the landscape, together with a central gathering area and swimming pools.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hotel-in-the-trees-040823-1232-02.jpg)
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hotel-in-the-trees-040823-1232-01.jpg)
The elevated hotel rooms are created with a strong metal framework covered with natural wood. This design integrates stability with harmony, crafting a sustainable experience that respects and enhances its surrounding environment.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1227-01.jpg)
The gently undulating edges of the pods echo the organic forms of the forest, reflecting a natural symbiosis.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1227-02.jpg)
These structures hover above the landscape, allowing nature to flow uninterrupted beneath them and around them.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1227-03.jpg)
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1227-04.jpg)
Underneath, a central staircase ties the floating pods to the earth.
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1230-01.jpg)
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1230-02.jpg)
![A modern hotel in Costa Rica has a series of elevated cabins inspired by tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-elevated-cabin-hotel-room-040823-1230-03.jpg)
The swimming pools each have a round shape and are tiered allowing the water to flow between them.
![These swimming pools each have a round shape and are tiered allowing the water to flow between them.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hotel-swimming-pools-040823-1221-01.jpg)
![These swimming pools each have a round shape and are tiered allowing the water to flow between them.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hotel-swimming-pools-040823-1221-02.jpg)
![These swimming pools each have a round shape and are tiered allowing the water to flow between them.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/round-swimming-pool-040823-1218-01.jpg)
There’s also the Mirador Lookout with spiral stairs that lead up to a platform that’s surrounded by netting, creating a place to relax and enjoy the view.
![The Mirador Lookout in Costa Rica has spiral stairs that lead up to a platform that's surrounded by netting, creating a place to relax and enjoy the view.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-look-out-040823-1218-01.jpg)
![The Mirador Lookout in Costa Rica has spiral stairs that lead up to a platform that's surrounded by netting, creating a place to relax and enjoy the view.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-look-out-040823-1219-01.jpg)
Here are a few architectural drawings, including one showing the winding paths that connect the various areas of the hotel.
![A unique hotel design with winding paths connect treehouse-inspired elevated cabins.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/elevated-hotel-cabins-architectural-drawing-040823-1238-01.jpg)
![A unique hotel design with tree house inspired elevated cabins.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/elevated-hotel-cabins-architectural-drawing-040823-1238-02.jpg)
![A unique hotel design with tree house inspired elevated cabins.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/elevated-hotel-cabins-architectural-drawing-040823-1238-03.jpg)