This Remote Virginia Retreat Just Unveiled New Tree House Suites With Blue Ridge Mountain Views and Modern Furnishings

Primland, Auberge Resorts Collection, also underwent a redesign and has a new restaurant.

Five hours south of Washington, D.C., off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and on the outskirts of the evocatively named town of Meadows of Dan, is one of the state’s greatest resort hideaways: Primland, Auberge Resorts Collection.

Spread across 12,000 very private acres, the resort has the air of a grand estate passed from generation to generation under the caring eyes of devoted caretakers. In reality, Primland was only built in 2009 when the property was nothing more than wilderness, and today it forms a world of its own with miles of hiking and RTV trails, a clay shooting range, an awe-inspiring observatory, and a spa that pays tribute to Indigenous healing rituals.

You would be forgiven for never having heard of Primland before, mostly because of its location, which is far from almost everywhere. But with two brand new tree houses — as well as a significant redesign that fully roots the property in the design and cultural sensibilities of its southern Appalachian Mountain locations — this is a resort to mark on the map.

Overseen by Chad Dorsey Design, Primland’s new chapter very much establishes a strong sense of place. For Tennessee-born Dorsey, reimagining Primlan’s public rooms with locally sourced artwork and books was paramount for rooting the resort in the region. Further connecting the property to its surroundings, the reinvigoration added wallcovering to evoke the forests of Virginia and the surrounding countryside, antique and new furnishings like wooden milking stools and plaid club chairs and library-inspired tables, and textiles like American quilts.

This new chapter also sees the introduction of Leatherflower, Primland’s elevated Appalachian restaurant that draws ingredients from the property’s farm and greenhouse.

Perhaps most excitingly are the two new Mountain Top Tree Houses. Primland’s standalone suites have always been highly coveted, but the two new tree houses are bound to be a guest favorite.

With these tree-level suites, guests can stay perched in their own bungalow high above the Dan River Gorge. Outfitted with traditional cabin features like wood-slatted walls and exposed beams, the tree houses also feature modern mountain-inspired furnishings and Scandinavian-style fireplaces, as well as spacious decks overlooking the Kibler Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Needless to say, it will be hard to leave.

To learn more or book your stay, visit aubergeresorts.com.

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