For some, a holiday means the sea. For others, it is mountains, desert, or somewhere wonderfully remote. But for plant lovers, the real luxury is checking into a hotel that feels half garden, half hideaway. Think courtyards spilling with greenery, trees brushing past balconies, and flowers turning every corner into something worth stopping for. These newly opened hotels bring plenty of that, each one offering its own leafy little world to disappear into.
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Uga Ghiri
Green is pretty much the dress code at Uga Ghiri. The 15-villa retreat sits across 11 acres of terraced hillside in Ella with tea plantations, forested slopes, and mountain views wrapping around the property from almost every angle.
Its restored colonial manor feels enveloped by the landscape with the famous Nine Arch Bridge appearing far below between all that green. This is one for anyone who likes their hotel stays with a little more leaf, mist, and mountain air.
Erebero Hills
At Erebero Hills, the forest does most of the decorating. The eight-suite lodge sits on the northern edge of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, surrounded by thick vegetation and lush hills that seem to carry on forever. Glass-fronted suites look straight across the valley, while the swimming pool sits lower down the hillside with the forest rising beyond it.
Even better, the greenery here is only set to get denser. Erebero Hills is surrounded by 45 acres of land being reforested with indigenous trees, gradually giving the lodge an even deeper place within the landscape. This is one for anyone who likes their stays very green and just a little bit wild.
Casa Simona
If your favourite colour is green, Casa Simona in Panama might just be your kind of paradise. Tucked into the verdant volcanic valley of El Valle de Antón, this hideaway comes with forest-covered hills, fresh mountain air, and enough greenery to make you forget the city exists.
Add a beautiful outdoor pool and a little spa time, and we wouldn’t mind getting lost in all that green.
Magia de Uma
Every visit to Bali gives us another reason to fall in love with green, and Magia de Uma is no exception. Surrounded by rice fields and lush tropical greenery, this boutique retreat near Canggu is just as thoughtful about preserving nature as it is about celebrating Indonesian heritage.
Think protected trees, repurposed materials, local partnerships, and a promise to plant a tree for every booking.