Lift Bali is a small experimental eco-friendly hotel, providing treetop lodging for modern day Tarzans in the heart of the rainforest.
![Exterior shot of a jungle treetop lodge in Balo](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/image_browser/KIE_AD-LIFT-13.jpg?w=1920&auto=format&q=75)
Hidden in plain sight between rice paddies and lush forest in the village of Penestan, Kecamatan Ubud, Lift Bali is created without concrete to have a less invasive environmental footprint and impact. Designed by Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier, the lodgings are designed to blend seamlessly with their surroundings. Guests sleep cocooned by leafy trees, wooden beams and the sounds of the jungle.
![Balcony shot of a treetop lodge in a Balinese jungle](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/image_browser/KIE_AD-LIFT2-13-Bedroom%20C%20%281%29.jpg?w=1920&auto=format&q=75)
"Many developments here on this island use high quantities of concrete, and the experience is often times the same. We wanted to challenge that and create light architecture while suggesting a surreal mix of industrial impermanent structures embedded into a tropical forest," Dornier said.
![A collage of images from the interior of a treetop lodge in Bali](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/image_browser/Lift%20Bali%20eco-friendly%20treetop%20lodges.jpg?w=1920&auto=format&q=75)
There are three lodges, each named after a famous author: Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell and Stanley Kubrick. And they've all been designed to appeal to growns-ups who want to immerse themselves in nature without forgoing creature comforts. Each space is fitted with a four-poster bed, custom-made furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide uninterrupted views of the forest. Wooden blinds do offer some privacy though, so guests can shower in peace, while still enjoying the views.
![Bamboo decking of a treetop eco lodge in Bali](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/image_browser/KIE_AD-LIFT2-14.jpg?w=1920&auto=format&q=75)
The freestanding lodges can be reached from a metal staircase that winds around the tree trunk. The bedroom is on the first floor, while the open-air, private deck is on the second floor, shaded by a bamboo roof. Dornier said the "unpretentious" lodgings were designed as "spaces where people could retrieve to, detached and off the ground."
![Small pool area and deck in a jungle eco resort](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/image_browser/KIE_AD-LIFT2-05.jpg?w=1920&auto=format&q=75)
The park-like setting holds a small sauna, a little pool, bar, benches and small recreational areas. There's also a yoga deck for those who want to stretch under the stars. Better still, all this back-to-nature wilderness is just short journey from the cafes, bars and boutiques of Ubud.
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