Some unusual stays are a gimmick you tire of by breakfast. The Mirrorcube, part of Sweden’s original Treehotel, is the rare one that keeps earning its reputation: a 4×4×4-metre aluminium cube wrapped entirely in reflective glass, hung around the trunk of a single pine so that it mirrors the forest and sky until it nearly disappears.
Why it made our list
It’s the stay that arguably started the whole “extraordinary treehouse” movement, and it still does the concept better than its imitators. The design is genuinely clever — the mirrored skin is treated with a film visible to birds so they don’t fly into it — and the location, an hour south of the Arctic Circle, puts you in prime territory for the Northern Lights from autumn through spring.
What guests say
Across booking platforms it holds a 4.9 rating, and the themes in guest reviews are remarkably consistent:
- The disappearing effect genuinely surprises people — several note you can walk right past it in the daytime.
- The aurora borealis season (roughly September–March) is repeatedly called the reason to go.
- The most common critique is simple: it’s compact by design, and the price is high for the square footage.
Guests overwhelmingly describe it as a “bucket-list” night rather than a long stay — one or two nights is the sweet spot most reviewers recommend.
Good to know
- Best time to visit: September to March for aurora borealis; summer for the midnight sun.
- Getting there: roughly a 1-hour drive from Luleå Airport.
- Suits: couples and design lovers; less ideal for families needing space.
Ratings shown are sourced from public booking platforms and reflect real guest reviews — we summarise them here, we don’t collect our own.