Back to Nature with Treehotel

Situated high in the trees in Harads, Sweden, Treehotel combines modern comfort with sustainability for a unique experience in nature. The two pillars of Treehotel’s operations stem from sustainability and ecological values. So, it’s a given that they build the hotel rooms with minimal impact on the surrounding forest. Treehotel starts by using local construction companies to manage building projects, and they build with chemical-free substances to protect the environment. Green hydroelectric power supplies electricity to the well insulated rooms. Each room has a modern eco-friendly combustion toilet that incinerates waste and eliminates the need for a sewage system. The only exception is Mirrorcube, which has a freezing toilet that performs the same function. All rooms have water efficient sinks that produce minimal waste, and Treehotel only uses green products to clean guest rooms. Rest assured, no tree was harmed in the making of this hotel.

{Find more info at www.treehotel.se.}

Audrey Johnson is a freelance writer living in Destin, FL. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and has remained interested in the various ways that groups of people interact. As the contributor forVIE’s “Living Green” column, she’ll be helping VIE readers explore the limitless options of green lifstyles.