Ramside branching out with new rooms

Popular hotel Ramside Hall has branched out into luxury treehouses.

After months of building work, the hotel and spa in Carrville, on the outskirts of Durham city, is preparing to welcome guests to its striking treehouse rooms in its grounds.

The first two of the multimillion-pound project are now open, with the third treehouse launching in February.

The state-of-the-art lodge named Peacock, built on stilts and with views over the hotel’s championship golf courses, was the first to opens its doors, with the second, Cuckoo, last weekend.

Each treehouse features three bedrooms which can be divided up and booked as a one-bedroom studio or two bedrooms for smaller groups, or as the entire property which can sleep up to 12 by using a range of sofa beds.

Guests can enjoy private dining with food prepared by one of the hotel’s chefs and can also create packages allowing them to use Ramside’s other facilities including the spa and golf courses.

The treehouses are all individually themed, include free-standing copper baths and have two outdoor hot tubs per house, so that even when split into two private residences each has access to their own tub.

Named after birds, Peacock has been inspired by lavish French décor, while Cuckoo has drawn inspiration from Alpine lodges. Woodpecker, which opens next month, has a more contemporary design aesthetic.

Guests get a continental breakfast delivered to their treehouse as part of the package, with a variety of add-on options including dining at the hotel and use of the spa facilities.