Frendz Hostel El Nido

On the good side: Lovely staff, great restaurant and nice roof. On the downside: Dirty rooms and bathrooms, 0% Mobile service inside the room and 80% of time no WIFI as well, not many common areas - no areas to avoid party, smoking outside the building only.

A really cool, social hostel with a great atmosphere and lots of activities to do. The rooms/beds were comfortable and clean. A great place to stay if you’re solo/ want to meet people- everyone was very friendly. The staff were helpful & friendly, and the hostel is located in the heart of El Nido town.

Really good hostel, lovely staff!

The staff are very friendly and helpful, but the hostel needs to change its policy because too many people from outside are coming here. There's no point in paying $25 here; you could stay in a $10 another hostel and come here to socialize.Super noisy at 9:30am every morning all people gather there for tours

Great social hostel particularly as a solo traveller. Amazing bar and pool and spacious beds. It’s right in the middle of el nido so perfect for going out or exploring in the day. An amazing start to the Philippines!

Super fun hostel, so good for socialising. Really enjoyed our stay here, defo book the Tour A with HaqqyLife it was so good!

Das Personal war freundlich es ist eher ein grosses Hostel perfekt um neue Kontakte zu knüpfen. Tolles Hostel.

Really beautiful hostel with an amazing atmosphere. Extremely sociable with a lot of seating downstairs in the evenings. However you will be waken up at 10am with chanting & we heard locals arguing in the room next door for hours. It’s clean & the staff are very helpful but it’s definitely not worth 20 pound a night! I would stay at a different hostel & just go over in the evenings.

One of my favourite hostels. Staff were amazing! I spilt coffee on my bed and they were so understanding and swapped the bed out straight away without any extra charge. Met amazing people here was such a good vibe and so social!! Rooftop pool is gorg and welcome drinks are strong

A good hostel with super nice facilities. Downside is the social atmosphere. Maybe too big for solo travelers and common area are not made for easy social hangouts with fellow travellers

Cannot recommend this place more. I understand why it’s so popular. The rooftop pool is amazing. And the communal area downstairs is perfect, always people and things happening there!! I didn’t attend any hostel events/parties but they seemed so well organised and popular. The rooms are always very well maintained and cleaned. And the staff were beyond brilliant! The location is dead centre in town so super convenient. Just overall, an amazing stay and vibe!

Basic room for the price

Pretty amazing

Really nice hostel! ☺️

One of the Best hostel I have ever stayed. The personal there is so professional in the reception they are very kind and the guys for the activities like YD and all the others are simply amazing they really take care of the guests

One of my favourite hostels ever!! Very social, amazing people, welcome drinks, great view, nightly social events, beds with curtains. Note: no elevator and there’s 5 floors and in some rooms there’s no wifi/service.

Best hostel I've stayed at! Lovely rooftop pool and bar with stunning views of El Nido. Very easy to socialise through nightly activities or just meeting in pool etc. Facilities were clean and rooms tidy. You can book the day tours (A, B, C, D) through the hostel too. Would recommend tour A for a variety of activities. Overall, great spot!

Very good hostel with friendly staff, good rooms and a nice roof top area. The lobby would be transformed into a bar every night with a very fun atmosphere, easy to meet people. Booking office for tours etc. attached to the lobby.

One of the best hostels I have stayed at, would very much recommend

I have stayed at a LOT of hostels, all over the world. This is definitely up there as one of the worst, and I do not understand the reviews that it has received. The hostel is set out in a courtyard, meaning that when the DJ is playing their blaring music on the ground floor from 7pm onwards, the entire hostel can hear (including over my Airpods in the dorm) meaning even if you don’t want to be involved in the party you are forced to be. Low quality alcohol and filthy smelly dorms too. Avoid.