Friendship Guesthouse

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Rated 1.5 out of 5

Based on 6 ratings and 6 reviews

• Not so friendly

  Coming from Pakbeng by boat, we arrived late in Huay Xai, and after reading Travelfish review we decided to stay at Friendhsip Guesthouse. It was not a good idea. From the street, Friendship Guesthouse looks nice with old colonial style and balconies. On the door, a huge Wi Fi advertise attracts you. Even the first contact with the staff sounds good. But after you have paid and ask for Wi fi password, you learn that the Wifi is only available from the coffee shop next-door. And you need to pay for it. If you ask for hot water to prepare tea or coffee, you will be told that it's not possible. Our room with private bathroom was clean, but too small. And I am not sure they change the bed cover every day. For 85 000 Kips, it is a little bit expensive. But if you just stay one night before crossing border to Thailand, it should be OK.

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  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by mlavant (Total reviews: 4) on 5th February, 2012
  Rated 2 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2012

• staff meant well

  I stayed here after 2 nights of the Gibbon Experience and was disappointed. the bed was rock-hard and there were so many mosquitoes it was not funny. I tried to kill them with mosquito coils and one of those electric bats, but in the morning there seemed to be even more than the previous evening. I would recommend looking for a place with a mosquito net. adding to that, the hot water didn't work and there was no spray, toilet paper or bin near the toilet... at 250 Baht I was expecting more. The staff did mean well, tough. I think they gave me one of the best fan rooms with access to a balcony. Also, the room had the biggest television I have seen in Asia to date. quite nice to watch some tv early in the morning when you wake up with a numb bum or shoulder.

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  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by svichy (Total reviews: 3) on 16th May, 2008
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 5/2008

• Travelfish's review

  mrandmrsburke: Perhaps staff wasn't friendly because you don't speak Lao? Did you try?

  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by pesky_tourist (Total reviews: 4) on 10th September, 2007
  Rated 0 out of 5. after a stay here in /

• Friendly but getting a little tattered

  We found the staff really helpful during the single evening we stayed. The rooms were definitely getting a little frayed at the edges, but were clean and represented good value. Water was hot, beds were ok and warm, and beer served on the rooftop was cold! Hardly a trip highlight, but a fine place to stop a night.

  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by tblairg (Total reviews: 7) on 6th January, 2007
  Rated 0 out of 5. after a stay here in 12/2006

• Travel Fish's review is a bit optimistic!!!

  We stayed one night before catching the boat to Luang Prabang via Pak Beng. The staff were efficient, but I wouldn't say friendly. In fact they hardly spoke to us. The room wasn't dirty, but ok, it was just very old and a bit dilapidated. The bathroom was dingy and the water didn't flow away properly leaving a pool of water around the toilet and the hot shower didn't work and was freezing cold. Didn't see any of these nice chinese curtains, all looked a bit half-hearted and cheap and no mosquito nets, but plenty of mosquitoes. We did have a telly in our room with some English spoken channels that prevented us from getting to suicidal. As a one night stopover it was better than a complete dive. Don't buy your slow boat ticket here BAP Guesthouse does them 100B cheaper for the same boat, but you have to put up with the grumpy owner, who is if you take her in the right spirit quite funny to watch!!!

  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by mrandmrsburke (Total reviews: 25) on 22nd February, 2006
  Rated 2 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2006

• No mosquito nets?

  The room I visited at the Friendship had no mosquito nets, and I didn't find it that friendly. The stairs of the guesthouse just look like Amsterdam's!

  Friendship Guesthouse reviewed by millionario (Total reviews: 15) on 28th July, 2004
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 7/2004