Fridays Holdings, Inc. is the owner and operator of Fridays Resort on White Beach, Boracay Island. Fridays Boracay was established in 1982 and is the first and pioneer AAA luxury resort in the island. Fridays Boracay rests at the northern end of the world famous white powder sand beach.

The General Manager is Mr. Philippe Mathieu Bartholomi, a citizen of Belgium and Philippine resident while the Resident Resort Manager is Ms. Arlene C. Durana.

Friday’s Resort is a Department of Tourism AAA accredited self-contained 40-rooms resort with fresh water swimming pool, beachfront bar, and 120-seat capacity restaurant considered by many to be the finest on the island.
 

RESTAURANT & BAR
Our beach front restaurant offers regional Asian, European, Fusion and Filipino cuisine. It offers daily special breakfast set, lunch and dinner set menu in addition to its A La Carte specialties. Fridays Boracay still offers the best original Happy Hours on the island from 3 to 6 pm with daily acoustic guitarist and singers. Cultural shows are presented 3 times a week, rain or shine, throughout the year on Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Fridays signature BBQ and Grill buffet is on every Fridays. Our restaurant is famous for its delicious food of original salads, succulent paninis, oversized sandwiches, crusty pizza, creamy risotto, famous pastas, day-fresh seafood and tender and tasty steaks. This summer and at least until June, our Chef is cooking some original food specials: Fresh Goose liver (Foie Gras), Duck Breast (Magret de Canard), Ostrich Steak, Lamb shank, Sea Bass and Chicken roulade. All breads, cakes and pastries are baked in-house by our internationally trained Pastry Chef
 

The bar stocks what is the island’s most extensive selection of wines from the old and new world which are kept in proper cool rooms and temperature–controlled wine cellars, original cocktails (Absolut Pinoy), spirits, and cigars from Cuba, Dominican Republic and the Philippines.

FRIDAYS' BORACAY PACKAGES

ACCOMMODATION

The rooms are in a garden setting arranged around a beach courtyard and the swimming pool. All rooms are distinctly native with Filipino styling – quaint yet with modern conveniences like split-type air conditioning, hot & cold potable water, DVD player, cable TV, IDD & NDD telephone, fully stocked mini bar, deluxe guest room amenities, abaca slippers, individual electronic safety deposit box, evening turn-down services, native hammocks and private verandah.

The resort carries a general tropical native theme in its rooms and facilities, with extensive use of native materials for construction and décor.

A typical Premiere room comes with king size bed, either one or two single day or massage beds, large screen (27-inch) television, bathrobes, welcome fruit baskets and complimentary tea and coffee service.

There are a total of 34 native cottage styled rooms with walls of woven bamboo ribbons, framed mats, thatch roofs, gleaming wooden floors.

Six new additional Premier Rooms were recently completed. Located up the stairs from the swimming pool, these luxurious, circular rooms with an area of 80sqm have a private verandah, a very large bathroom with elegant bath tub and showers facing large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking lush tropical landscaping. These new rooms have the same original Fridays atmosphere and concept. From the 2nd floor, guests have splendid sea view overlooking the present rooms of Fridays. The rooms at the 2nd floor have a cathedral ceiling which makes it more elegant. Total land area of the resort is about one hectare.

In addition to the 40 rooms in the resort, the company also manages a seven-room villa adjacent to its property. This villa has one premier and 6 deluxe rooms. Although smaller in room space, guests can still enjoy the same amenities and superb service in the villa. Three other private residences nearby are also available for the use of resort guests under special arrangement.

FUNCTION ROOM

While not a business hotel, the resort has facilities for small conferences for about 40 persons. Fridays was the first to offer Broadband Internet to its guests.

Likewise, the resort is now offering Wireless Internet access (WIFI) services not only in one hot spot but anywhere within the resort, including - the beach, restaurant, swimming pool area, conference rooms and in all rooms including its verandah. This is another technology advancement for Fridays Boracay which will be very suitable to mobile guests.
 

DIVING & WATER SPORTS CONCESSIONAIRE
The diving and water sports concessionaire has an in-house shop on the beachfront offering all diving courses. Water sport activities are booked through our Activities Officer (jet ski, para-sailing, banana boat, water ski, wind surfing, sailing, flying fish, mountain biking and many more. Golf can be arranged at the nearby Graham Marsh-designed 18 holes championship course.

The Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) supplies the electricity of the resort. In case of power interruptions due to technical problems that AKELCO might encounter, the resort is capable of providing about one megawatt of electricity using its own self-generating facilities.

It maintains a permanent full-time staff of 70 which is augmented by about 20 temporary hires during high and peak seasons.

Front and back office systems as well as reservations are fully computerized and utilize software from Micros Fidelio, the leading hotel software in the world. Fridays Fidelio system is the only one in Boracay which is linked live through broadband with the Makati Sales Office.

The “best things” and “X-Factors” of Fridays are: