The Friendship Inn

Some reviews from people who have visited us:

“As it happened – I didn’t want to leave the next day, but instead stayed the whole weekend, and I could’ve stayed even longer…I actually ran into an interesting man when I was visiting the Inn and like a magnet his presence held me in place. The Midsummer Celebration in the Inn’s beautiful nature and good company was unforgettable. This encounter led to a wedding two years later. The wedding party was held in the same place we met…”
- Bachelor of Philosophy, Carpenter

“The Friendship Inn can be described as a place where the modern, indisposed person can find a spark of hope in her life and learn how to encounter other people honestly and openly - something many of us are afraid to do. I have experienced the wonder of a genuine encounter not only on the Friendship Inn courses but also in the festivities I have participated. There you can really find people who are on the same note with you. It has been equally interesting to meet people who feel different and strange and learn how to get along with them.”
- Musician

“I have visited the Inn various times and every time I go there I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders for a while. The atmosphere is open and honest and the nature is so beautiful. I’m so glad that I know a place like this where I can be just the way I am, smile, cry, be silent or loud. Thank you! Thank you!”
- IT entrepreneur

“I have lived in the Friendship Inn for about a year. Our family’s economical situation was a disaster at the time. I was unable to work, my husband’s company was bankrupt, I lost my credit rating and I suffered from heavy insomnia and depression. I couldn’t pay anything for my stay. I helped to the best of my ability in the kitchen, cleaning, nursing, etc. I felt it was very healing to be surrounded by people with whom I can discuss my life and problems. I had something meaningful to do and I felt needed. I had our two youngest sons with me. My husband and our oldest son visited us during the weekends. They also helped with work at the Inn as best they could. At this same time I was also a patient at a psychiatric hospital, where the doctor just prescribed me pills for my depression and insomnia. I have been off my insomnia medication for almost two years now and my depression medication has been reduced to a very small dose. I am certain that I could never have pulled my life back together so fast without the Friendship Inn. I have supported their work with a small donation every month. I felt it was the right thing to do, since I had had so much help from them. I wanted to be part of supporting something so encouraging. Actually, I have felt that it has been easier to give my share to the Inn than to any charity work. ”
- Gardener, florist