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This Gorgeous Boutique Hotel Is Only a 90-Minute Drive From Manila

Nuuk Taal Lake boasts of stunning, unrivaled views and warm, inviting interiors, making it the perfect place for your next weekend getaway 

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Renee Nuevo

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4908b7a7-1cea-49e3-b227-fea0966af4c8_nuuktaal_banner.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The beautiful sights of Nuuk Taal Lake<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photos: @nuuktaal on Instagram  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p>In Laurel, Batangas, an hour and a half from the metro, lies a secluded, gorgeous boutique hotel with stunning, unrivaled views of the Taal Lake and Volcano. </p><div><br/></div><p><a href="https://www.nuuktaal.com/" target="_blank">Nuuk Taal Lake</a>, named after the Nordic city and capital of Greenland, was once a family vacation home for its Danish-Filipino owners for over thirty years. Since its renovation into a boutique hotel, Nuuk has housed guests, whether city-dwelling or from countries elsewhere. </p><div><br/></div><p>In an episode of <em>Executive Class</em>, <strong>Katleya Nielsen</strong>, founder and president of Nuuk, said: “It was always a place that my sisters and I wanted to visit, off the beaten track, and that’s what we saw in this place: [one] you always have a [yearning] to discover.”  </p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/934c2452-f5f5-42d7-be9f-beb29949b5c2_nuuk taal_gallery cover.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/55c4e874-6f29-487f-bff7-30cc6bdf954d_252289189_252025743633949_993272098419584851_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b29c3548-1faf-4dfd-aec7-3b16b249de36_259852660_279102744155798_5491186490471294959_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ef4943bd-8f26-4753-8776-cd2ba08be4e8_260864358_112889464553088_989973205221405518_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7ffa1667-17a9-4dbe-b632-112e45c1e8d4_263871203_245245140889229_4490701548451535931_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0c2be98d-9f25-4fdd-8ff7-7365a32d2dc1_271467335_293762692721014_6960150306458862738_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/334b9961-ae73-4d5d-89d7-a2178f5a55b3_272756101_341268888002896_187365640253933378_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/40368d68-6371-454b-8862-796c3bf32d6a_272965000_1113489996119917_7887928720555020429_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ce67b42c-05d6-4f7f-98c8-7209813ccb73_273520002_1530662457313868_5207248787362737669_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ea909e72-50ed-4566-bd01-35aa59d8b947_273820971_1116049399153176_1218140588884115179_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bc03bc64-b872-4f57-b83e-b876cd74b96c_274081693_365340901822535_3322711203117847014_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nuuk Taal Lake<cite>@nuuktaal</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>The 4-hectare lakeside country estate also houses a vast collection of European and Asian artefacts, while blending modern Scandivanian furnishings with distinctly Filipiniana accents. </p><div><br/></div><p>There are a total of eight suites, which can accommodate up to 39 overnight guests. 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<div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div> <div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWu5FBHvcpr/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Nuuk Taal Lake (@nuuktaal)</a></div></div></blockquote> </center><div><br/></div><p>The property holds The Villa, as well as the Lakehus—the latter of which houses <a href="https://www.nuuktaal.com/ilulli" target="_blank">Illulli Restaurant</a>’s al fresco dining space. The Villa at Nuuk is casual luxury at its finest: “a luxurious holiday home combined with the perks of a high-end hotel.” </p><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>For more information and to book a stay, visit <a href="https://www.nuuktaal.com/" target="_blank">Nuuk Taal Lake</a>’s website.</em></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@nuuktaal</strong></p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>