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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Look inside the new luxury 'treetop' hotels opening in Wisconsin Dells
Announced last summer, the Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake, a new resort in Wisconsin Dells, will officially open on June 2. Additionally, the Dawn Manor Restaurant, located next door, opens on May 23. Both the restaurant and "treetop" hotel are new projects from Uphoff Resorts, and will be managed by St. Paul-based Morrissey Hospitality. The "treetop" accommodations aren't full-on treehouses like the famous Tree Hotel in Sweden. They are, however, elevated and have trees running through the cabin designs in addition to an impressive view of the surrounding natural scenery, including Mirror Lake. View the 21 images of this gallery on the original article The Treetop Villas are a set of four luxury cabins, three of which have two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa that can house up to six guests. The fourth unit has four bedrooms and allows for up to 10 guests. All four spaces include a kitchen, gas fireplace, and wardrobes with ski and snowboard equipment. Additionally, each rental has a deck with lounge seating, a fire pit, and a lake-facing hot tub. 'The Wisconsin Dells area is famous for having unique lodging options, so we strove to create a guest experience that truly stands out from the rest,' says Jason Ryan, senior architect and partner of ADCI, which designed the rooms. 'Each treehouse was meticulously placed to utilize the natural cliffs and preserve as many trees as possible, giving the guest the best views into the natural surroundings." Rooms at the Treetop Villas, which are located at 413 S. Burritt Ave. in Baraboo, start at $250 per night in the two-bedroom accommodations and $1,250 per night in the larger one. While the address says Baraboo, it's just a five-minute drive to the heart of the waterparks in the Dells. Nearby, the same groups have opened the Dawn Manor Restaurant, a relocated Victorian estate that overlooks the lake. The three-story restaurant offers period-themed dining (and a gift shop, because this is the Dells). It was relocated from its original site a few miles away and reconstructed with seven themed spaces throughout the building. Each dining room pays "respect to the various people who came to know and be a part of the history of the manor," the company says in an announcement. That includes The 1855 Room on the main level, which pays homage to the year the home was built. 'I feel like I've played a small part in preserving history that would have otherwise been lost,' says Steve Uphoff, CEO of Uphoff Resorts. 'This has truly been a passion project, with every detail thoughtfully designed to honor the eras of the past. Creating this unique dining experience gives guests the chance to see, feel, taste and breathe in the history of this home for the first time and let the legacy live on.' View the 18 images of this gallery on the original article The menu was constructed by co-culinary director Jayson Pettit and executive chef and co-director Justin Daper. They've crafted a modern American menu that includes a beef and bacon meatloaf, prime rib, and a burger. Meanwhile, the bar program was developed by the Minneapolis-founded Tattersall Distilling, which is now primarily based in River Falls, Wis. The menu mixes classic cocktails and signature drinks. It also features three custom spirits from Tattersall that are exclusively available at the Dawn Manor: Vanderpoel Gin, Straight Rye Whiskey, and, since this is Wisconsin, a bottled Brandy Old Fashioned.
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Travel + Leisure
22-05-2025
- Travel + Leisure
The Waterpark Capital of the World Is Getting Its First Luxury Hotel With 4 Tree House Villas Overlooking Wisconsin's Mirror Lake
The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake, located in Wisconsin Dells, will open to the public on June 2 with four treehouse-style villas overlooking the lake's shores. The residences boast full kitchens, gas fireplaces, oversized closets, private patios, and hot tubs; one of the villas, a four-bedroom, four-bath sanctuary, also has a sauna. The original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, is located next to the villas, allowing guests to order room service from it. Wisconsin Dells, located in the southern part of the Badger State, is known for its many waterparks, including the country's first rotating waterslide and the world's first floating waterpark, earning it the title of the Waterpark Capital of the World. On June 2, the city will make a different kind of splash, this time with The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake, the area's newest accommodations comprising four treehouse-style villas, cantilevered 35 feet above the ground along the shores of Mirror Lake. 'I didn't want to build treehouses that are not in the trees. We put them right in the canopy of the trees,' said Steve Uphoff, CEO and president of Uphoff Resorts, the villas' developer. 'You're on a beautiful, quiet lake that's 165 years old, formed in 1860. You're nestled in the treetops and looking at gorgeous vegetation.' Of the four villas, three feature two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a sleeper sofa, while the fourth boasts four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and a sauna. Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure. Guests can also book chef-catered in-room dinners on their private patios, made even cozier with fire pits, and cap off the day under the stars while soaking in an outdoor hot tub facing the lake. Designed by ADCI, the villas' interiors were inspired by the work of Wisconsin's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and feature an abundance of natural materials, such as white-pine tree trunks. (One of Wright's projects, the Seth Peterson Cottage, completed in 1958, is on the other side of Mirror Lake.) A deep soaking tub in the villa bathroom. Megan Elizabeth/Venture Luxury Estates The larger of the three villas will also have a personal sauna. Megan Elizabeth/Venture Luxury Estates 'Wright was also known for very few rectangular or square rooms, and furniture was built into the property. Our designers copied those unique features,' explained Uphoff. 'It's got a contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright type of flair while capturing all of the elements of the outside, and while maintaining privacy.' Next door to the villas is the original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, which opens this month after an extensive renovation, including to its 170-year-old sandstone exterior. Guests at the treehouse villas will be able to order room service from this 1800s-themed eatery. Nightly rates at The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake start from $250 per night for a two-bedroom villa, and you can book your stay at
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New 'treetop' resort will open in Wisconsin Dells this spring
An Instagram-worthy, treetop resort is coming to Wisconsin Dells. Venture Luxury Estates, part of Uphoff Resorts, has announced plans to open the Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake this spring. The resort will contain four resort-style rentals located near the company's forthcoming The Original 1855 Dawn Manor Restaurant, which will open concurrently with the Treetop Villas. Despite the name, the accommodations aren't actually up in a tree a la the Tree Hotel in Harads, Sweden. They are, however, elevated with an enviable view and easy access to the water slide-rich heart of Wisconsin Dells. 'The Treetop Villas are a one-of-a-kind luxury retreat that seamlessly blends contemporary architecture with the natural beauty and rich history of Mirror Lake,' Steve Uphoff, CEO of Uphoff Resorts, says in a statement. 'Every tree possible has been preserved, providing guests with an immersive stay in the treetops overlooking this stunning landscape." Currently under construction, the compound will have three villas, which each contain two bedrooms and two bathrooms. With a sleeper sofa, they're able to house six guests. The fourth unit features four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, suited to up to 10 guests. All of those treetop suites are "cantilevered over the sandstone cliffs" with "breathtaking views of the natural lake and ravines below," according to the company's announcement. In addition to access to a 10-person communal sauna, guests will find each of the units appointed with a full kitchen, gas fireplace, washer and dryer, and a wardrobe that comes with skis and snowboard equipment. Each suite's back deck also features a fire pit and lake-facing hot tub. The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake will open close to the Original 1855 Dawn Manor Restaurant, a period-themed restaurant that the company announced last summer in partnership with the St. Paul-based Morrissey Hospitality. Venture Luxury Estates is now accepting reservations for the treetop
