Paradores del Castillo

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Fully restored and opened in 2015, this early-20th-century house is now Taal's finest hotel. Rooms are quaint, individually decorated and well equipped (only the cheapest double has a shared bathroom). Outside is a lovely sprawling lawn and garden with views of Lemery, a terrace, a swimming pool and an excellent Italian restaurant and bar.


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