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Minilao, a Tropical Guest House with a Twist

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Nestled in the trees on the tropical coast of Anilao, in Batangas province, in the Philippine islands is this open air guest house.

This coast is a popular spot for divers.

Because it is in a popular holiday area, the owner of the house hosts many guests in the summer, and arranged for a guest house above the main house.

But this is a guest house with a difference.

It is the owner who escapes to this guest house when his house is full of guests!

This tree house is an idyllic escape, indeed.

The curtain wall of folding glass doors can be completely open.

The entire glass wall can be completely closed as well.

It was designed by Lara Fernandez-Barrios of local Filipino studio, Larawan Ink.

The new building is raised up on pillars so it commands a better view than the main house.

But the only clue that the “guest” house is new is the weathered thatch roof on his original house.

I can’t imagine why such a great space is not a great escape year round!