Cozy Cabin But Make It Luxury

Talk about a one-of-a-kind stay—Logger’s Lodge in Swedish Lapland is a singular private cabin. Taking its name from its original purpose as a temporary home for loggers who worked the area, the 1942-built cabin is now painted red and luxuriosly dressed with sheepskin-clad Lamino chairs and a glass-framed fireplace perched at the end of the bed. Among the property’s many delights is a private chef who provides meals and a hot tub outside for watching the Northern Lights.

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Along with a main lodge and historic barn, all-inclusive The Ranch at Rock Creek offers ten glamping cabins and seven one-of-a-kind luxury cabins to cozy up in. The décor details here are next level, with four-poster beds made of birch, clawfoot tubs and every kind of Western accent one could think of (for example, table lamp with a cowboy boot base). Of course, there are all the requisite ranch activities and a spa to recover from said activities.

Live out your Yellowstone fantasy at The Resort at Paw’s Up. Along with some seriously plush luxury tents, the resort boasts 28 vacation homes nestled in the trees with views of rivers, meadows and mountains. Ranging in size from cozy 1-bed cabins to 4-bed lodges, they are perfectly rustic yet kitted out with luxury amenities, including hot tubs and Lexus SUVs for on-ranch use.

Cabin Suite or an entire Cabin Residence? The Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection in the wilds of Wyoming lets you take your pick. All are beautifully appointed with Navajo rugs, fur throws, fireplaces and leather chairs to sink into. The backcountry life here includes horseback riding and fly-fishing, as well as spa sessions and decadent dinners where American Wagyu is on the menu.

These aren’t your typical cabins, but the closest to standard it gets at Sweden’s Treehotel is The Blue Cone—a red-painted wood structure contrasted with a crisp white interior set just above the ground. Another called The Cabin is an ultramodern capsule shape perched higher up in the evergreens. The beauty of this unique forested spot is every treehouse is completely different, so if you rather “cabin” in a structure that more closely resembles a UFO or a bird’s nest, you can.

Only reachable by seaplane or boat, the nine cabins at Nimmo Bay are truly away from it all. Choose either an ocean-facing intertidal cabin or one nestled in the trees. They are stocked with all kinds of treats—handmade linen robes, house-made snacks, B.C. wines, a daypack to use and a reusable water bottle to take home. The wellness set-up here is unlike any other, with cedar hot tubs perched at the base of a natural waterfall and a sauna floating in the bay’s salty Pacific waters.

Staying in a cabin when visiting the Canadian Rockies is especially Canadian and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge delivers with its selection of Signature Cabins. These quintessential log cabins also feature contemporary luxuries such as modern kitchens with private catering entrances, ensuite bathrooms and crisp white linens.

With big Pacific Ocean views in Big Sur, Post Ranch Inn features freestanding rooms with wood paneled walls and wood-burning fireplaces that are in essence luxury cabins. The Cliff House is a prime example, which along with the aforementioned details, includes an outdoor soaking tub, private deck and enclosed garden courtyard.

Cabins and cottages are two sides of the same coin, and Carneros Resort & Spa serves up the latter among the vineyard landscape of California’s Napa Valley. Each cottage boasts a private porch and backyard garden with firepit for sipping wines while the sun goes down, as well as the option of adding an outdoor soaking tub.