Transfagarasan Treehouse Village

Transfagarasan Treehouse Village is a small settlement of houses suspended in the trees near Arefu, on the Transfăgărășan side of the Făgăraș mountains in Romania. The owners have been working on the project since 2016, and it draws on the Japanese idea of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, to offer a refuge in nature in harmony with its surroundings.

The cabins

Each cabin is about 25 sq m and is designed to give comfort together with privacy and quiet in the middle of the forest. The Double cabin sleeps two adults and two children, with one double bed and two single beds. The Triple cabin takes two adults and four children and has three double beds. The Twin cabin is for two adults and one or two children, with two double beds. Every cabin has free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a TV and a private bathroom with a shower, and breakfast is included in the rate.

Food and facilities

There is a sauna, and the restaurant is built around a Texas-style smokehouse. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00 on the day of departure.

The setting

The forest is the point of the stay. You wake in the canopy, with the mountain landscape around you, and the village is small enough to feel private.

The village suits families and anyone planning a drive along the Transfăgărășan road who wants a night in the trees. Ask which cabin type fits your group before you book, since capacities differ.