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Reviewed November 4, 2010

spent 9 weeks in the phils this past summer and this was by far my favorite place to stay. i came thinking i would stay here a couple nights and find somewhere else to stay...WRONG. great atmosphere. they say it's a 2 minute walk to the beach, but it may be less than that. great staff, better than okay food (plus, once a week they also have a big meal for everyone in the hostel to meet and socialize), free internet, the showers were decent (especially when compared to other places i stayed).

Date of stay: June 2010
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3  Thank mitchellharrelson
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Reviewed October 22, 2010

Great location, great place to stay. Very friendly staff and fellow travellers. Very well organised with group activities etc. Good food, good beers. Great place.

If I had to write something negative, the noise of the roosters and the maintenance of rooms. One room was being upgraded, however the noise was never at early hours or late at night etc.

Great place.

Date of stay: October 2010
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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1  Thank steelindustries
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Reviewed September 21, 2010

I was very surprised when I arrived at this place because it was so much cheaper than other resorts. When I booked our 4 night stay I thought "There's gotta be some kind of a catch..." When we arrived we felt comfortable from the first minute, a very peaceful atmosphere with lots of plants everywhere. it is like sitting in the middle of a botanical garden. We received a very warm welcome by Reinhard and his family, met lots of nice people when sitting in the restaurant and enjoyed to sit in front of our bamboo cabin on the porch. Don't stay here if you expect a marble-aluminum-glass lobby but if you are looking for something authentic, this is it. By the way: this was the first time we received a WIFI signal for free when traveling in the Philippines. Even when we stayed in a 4 star hotel in Manila for $ 100,- a night they still tried to nickel and dime us for the Wifi.

Date of stay: September 2010
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5  Thank flyhi152
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Reviewed June 3, 2010

Frendz truly lives up to its name in a way that you meet super nice people there and get to experience the island in a whole different level. I could say my trip to Boracay would not have been the same had i not chanced upon this hostel!

Back story: I was travelling a day ahead of my friends to Boracay so I had to book a really cheap place to stay. A friend mentioned Frendz Boracay had bed space for Php 500, and was located in Station 1 which was a breath of fresh air. (Station 1 hotels are usually more expensive because it's the more posh side of the island, near bars and luxury hotels. You usually get rates that low for bed space in Station 3 where the social life is dead.)

So I went ahead and wrote an email. I didn't have to follow-up as after an hour, they called me to confirm my booking. I had zero expectations and was expecting the place to be really crappy, given the dirt-cheap price point but was pleasantly surprised.

Accommodations for bed spacers were in all-boy / all-girl, two-storey nipa and wooden huts with 2 electric fans per person. The room was spacious and had cubbies where we could place our stuff. There were 2 girls on the first floor and four girls on the second floor and there was 1 bathroom where which we all shared. Beds were good and sheets were changed daily.

The common are has strong wi-fi connection (which was a godsend because I left tons of work back in Manila), pool / billiards table and bamboo chairs, hammocks and swings. The people there were super accommodating and would greet you with a smile. Safety is also not an issue here surprisingly. The girls in my room left their iTouch phones around, no biggie!

I was greeted with an ice-cold San Miguel Beer welcome drink by Reinhard, the owner. He introduced himself and he introduced me to the other guests in the hostel. Most of them were 20-something foreigners from Canada, England, Taiwan, US, South America etc who were backpacking through Europe. Everyone was so warm and friendly, it felt like I was in a dorm with like-minded adventurous people like myself. Lunch hour in the mess hall was a buffet of travel adventures and misadventures which made me feel super at home.

The up-side to staying in the hostel, especially if you’re traveling alone is that you meet really good company, hear awesome travel stories and have instant drinking/hang-out/shopping buddies. I heard a lot of them also got cheaper rates for outdoor activities like island hopping and snorkeling because they come in bulk and share the overhead charges.

I’ve stayed in luxury hotels in the island with faux hospitality—where hotel staff smile because you damn well paid for an exorbitant amount for it but it’s quite rare to find a place where you get to experience a community of travelers—like in that movie, “The Beach” sans the creepy campy behavior. This is a place where you have genuine conversations, enjoy the company of other travelers, a place where you meet real ‘Frendz.’

___ To answer some of the bad reviews about the place, I would just have to say it's all a matter of price point. If you're paying Php 3000 / air-conditioned room or Php 500 for bedspace in a resort in STATION 1 and expect accommodations to match the Shangri La, then there's definitely a rift in expectations there. To be fair, you should consider the place's good location, good service, excellent wifi connection and decent accommodations which are well worth your money. The hotel is also under new management and has a new owner, and didn't experience any of the bad comments previously posted.

Date of stay: May 2010
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8  Thank AdaTheExplorer
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Reviewed May 24, 2010

I stayed at Frendz for three nights with 6 of my friends this May. We were greeted with a friendly welcome by Reinhard (owner) and his staff when we checked it. The owner was very open, accommodating, and (though redundant) friendly. I really like the atmosphere of the place, very relax and traditional style. We met nice friends during our stay that just made my vacation memorable. I highly recommend this place to group of friends looking for adventure in Boracay. I left with a big smile on my face!

Date of stay: May 2010
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2  Thank Ana T
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