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Friendly's Guesthouse

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cnr Adriatico & Nakpil Sts, Manila, Philippines

Friendly's Guesthouse Reviews

Deats
8 reviews

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Apr 24, 2007

Run by the fun, fabulous and friendly Filipino Benjie, this place is a must visit on any stop in Manila. Scrap plans for going to the tourist attractions and just spend all your time here - you'll have a blast, really! At this time of visit you could escape the stifling heat of Manila in the air con dorms for 250 peso a night - it has risen to 300 peso since, or if you wanted your privacy, a double with fan was going for 450 peso.

Located in the heart of Malate, all the major attractions are accessible by foot. On its doorstep you will also find a plethora of nightlife, places to eat and convenience stores. Every night of the week Benjie has a full stock of beer in his fridge that you can buy for a very reasonable 35 peso, but the main time to be here is a Saturday. Benjie throws a FREE wine and cheese appreciation night for all his guests and its one of the highlights of any stay in the Philippines... or at least it was for me!

Other added bonuses include internet access and a fully equipped kitchen - Benjie often cooks for his guests! There is a great communal area with cable TV and a large range of DVDs and also a free book swap. Nice! This really is a home away from home - go check it out and say hi to Benjie from Julia and I :)

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Deats says:

http://www.friendlysguesthouse.com/

Posted on: Mar 24, 2009

Deats says:

benjie@friendlysguesthouse.com

Posted on: Mar 24, 2009

Deats says:

Im 99% they have a website - i think i just emailed them and they reserved for us. If you cant find any web site by googling then just contact the owner Benjie at: benjie@friendlysguesthouse.com If this doesnt work let me know and i will try and contact Benjie personally. Cheers! Phil

Posted on: Mar 24, 2009

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Apr 24, 2007

We dropped our bags at Friendly's Guesthouse and spent the rest of the morning trying to sort out the visa situation. We were passed amongst offices, spread out across Manila, with each person agreeing it was unfair and that we should get a free extension. Eventually we found the correct… Visa problems and robbery.

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Mar 07, 2008

…best spent on a couple of cold San Miguel Lights, oh how i'd missed their sweet sweet taste :)))Within half an hour of arriving at Friendly's Guesthouse i'd already made friends with a group of people who were heading out to the funky little Penguin Bar to watch a live band, and the selling point was that the owner Benjie was there! Once at the bar, Benjie greeted… How the hell did i end up here! Cos awesome travbuddies live here!!!!

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Mar 13, 2008

I headed to Friendly's Guesthouse where i knew i could use the internet and just chill out for a few hours until i eventually had to head to the airport around 8.30am. I made sure i got a metered taxi this time, as i knew it would… A quick stop on my way to Taiwan

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Apr 27, 2007

…(England) We decided to spend a couple more days in Manila for one simple reason, Saturday night was wine appreciation night at Friendly's Guesthouse. The owner Benjie supplies not only as much free wine as everyone can drink, but also some great snacks to keep everyone going. To get into the spirit of things, on Friday he was opening some bottles (as with… Wine appreciation night