Friwen Mangrove Eco Lodge

Rachid was an amazing host. The property is set directly in front of an amazing house reef with snorkelling literally at the steps of your bungalow.

A beautiful small Homestay in an amazing setting with a fabulous reef out the front of the bungalows. The bungalows a very large and to have a modern bathroom with hot water great after a day out. The staff were amazing, owner brilliant and day trips so good. Having lunch and dinner with other guests was great and the food Grace cooked up(including a birthday cake) great. We had a lot of fun with the staff and owners (karaoke and dancing some nights) A really special place.

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Totally AMAZING stay! The accommodation, facilities and service was uncomparable to the other homestays (we tried 5 during our trip to Raja Ampaat). The price for both accomodation and excursions are 2-3 times more expensive than other homestays, but the experience was absolutely worth it! So if you have the budget, we definitely recommend it. The bungalow had an amazing view, it’s own toilet and regular shower with warm water (normal standard here at Raja Ampaat is shared toilet and cold bucket showers). The bed was great and you had a fan. Electricity and wifi 24/7. The only downside we could find was that the bungalow is covered to provide shadow so if you want to get a tan, you need to go to the pier (which we did and enjoyed!). The house reef was amazing and we saw lot of corals, fishes, turtles, sharks and in the area it was possible to see dugongs. We saw whales on the way back to Waisai from their place. The food was delicious, perfect combinations of western and indonesian food. Breakfast served as à la carte at the bungalow, and lunch and dinner served in the restaurant (three courses for both lunch and dinner!). The staff and the owner was very serviceminded and went the extra mile of trying to find both dugongs and cuscus for us in the nearby area. The owner is from Holland so the communcation was both good and fast, which made us feel very safe and informed. We could borrow snorkeling gear for free and they also arranged lunch on the departure day which was highly appreciated. We definitely recommend this place to everyone and we would love to come back one day!

Essen, Lage und Unterkunft waren sehr ansprechend. Schönes Riff, wenn auch die schönsten Abschnitte etwas Schnorchelstrecke bedurften.

Als "Nicht-Englisch-Sprachiger" waren die immer gemeinschaftlich eingenommenen Mahlzeiten nicht so angenehm und das "Restaurant" war eher ein Provisorium (Mischung aus Resto mit Küche, Souvenirshop und Schnorchelutensilien-Lager).

One of the best places in the RA, comfortable, clean, the riff is wonderful, the food is delicious

I liked everything

Einfach alles war gut. Die Unterkunft, der Gastgeber, das ganze Personal und auch das Essen. Ein super start in unsere 2. Raja Ampat Reise. Tolle Lage und sehr schöner schnorchelplatz. Wir würden def. Wieder hierher kommen.

Soooo beatiful, peaceful, friendly, tasty, relaxing and fun!

Our belly fat after the stay ;)