Friendo's House & Hot Spring

Friendo has a great character, I love his hot spring sooooo much!

remote under the dark sky - very simple space Khalid is the gem of the place however . He’s very knowledgeable about the area and plays lovely guitar music if you stay there several nights you probably will get an evening with him .

no hot springs - in fact none of the “hot springs “in siwa were hot to me - end of Jan 26 . i am used to great hotsprings all over the world maybe other seasons they are hotter

The comfort stay and the vibe

I’m honestly at a loss for words about this accommodation. The experience was deeply frustrating, and I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through what I did. First and foremost, you are not given a key, meaning you must coordinate with the owner to enter the house. That would have been fine—if he were responsive. But he wasn’t. I was left waiting alone on the streets (it was during Ramadan, so all the shops were closed) in the dark for over an hour, desperately trying to get a reply. When he finally responded, after an hour he told me to pick up the key downtown but wouldn’t give me the exact location. Another 30 minutes passed before he finally told me where to go. In total, I was stranded outside for more than an hour and a half—tired, completely helpless and harassed by the locals. When I finally got the key, I told him how frustrating the experience was. He apologized and offered to pay for my meal, but honestly, the damage was done, so i rejected. Then came the breakfast situation. We had agreed on 11 AM, which was already quite late, but I tried to be understanding since they were fasting. Still, I politely suggested 10-11 AM as a compromise. Even though I was starving by 9 AM, I kept my word and waited. And waited. At 11:10 AM, the owner had just woken up. By the time breakfast was actually ready, it was noon. On the second morning Friendo did wake up earlier to prepare my breakfast at 930am Throughout the stay, he kept saying things like, “You’re a guest, now you’re family.” But honestly, staying at Friendo’s place just meant constant waiting. I wonder if he actually respect other's time. To top it off, there was no hot water on the first night, the heater was on (though it worked on the second), and the location is quite far from downtown, costing 100 EGP (US$2) per trip to downtown. Now, to be fair, the house was generally clean, though no top cover was provided—so I have no idea how often the blankets are washed.