23-05-2025
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.
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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.'
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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.
