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The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in George Town, near KOMTAR

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

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Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room with Private Bathroom | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

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Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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168, Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10200

What's nearby

  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Penang City Hall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • KOMTAR - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 28 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nasi Kandar Imigresen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pitaya by Juice Code - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nasi Kandar Beratur - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Old Trafford Burger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ramzan Nasi Kandar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel

Hostel near KOMTAR
At The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a library. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Luggage storage, a TV in the lobby, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Smoke-free premises and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel offer thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

Property is also known as

Frame Guesthouse Hostel Penang
Frame Guesthouse Hostel
Frame Guesthouse Penang
Frame Guesthouse
The Frame Guesthouse Penang/George Town
Frame Guesthouse Hostel George Town
Frame Guesthouse George Town
The Frame Guesthouse
The Frame Hostel George Town
The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel George Town
The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel?

The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kapitan Keling Mosque and KOMTAR. Goddess of Mercy Temple and Armenian Street are also within 5 minutes.

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The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Great value for the cost
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

I had great stay, the facility is really clean. They mop the floor daily. The area is convenient for going to places or finding things to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Miss Yang at the front desk is very kind and helpful. The location is within easy access to everything, there are a great variety of food options around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10

It feels really cozy here. The facility is clean but the building is old. Its a little bit noisy sometimes.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

Calm and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10

Helpful happy staff. Great spot with heaps of charm in a central location. It's an older building but well updated and kept. Good aircon and wifi. Ask for a room away from Chulia st though, its really loud.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10

budget
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

The property is located right at the heart of the city and in front of Kapitan Keling Mosque, one of the many landmarks and touristic attractions of Georgetown. The staff was very polite and helpful, and the property is very nice and has this very nice style. Our room was spacious, very comfortable and we had a very nice view from the mosque (only issue was being awakened by it at 5 AM every morning, but they had earplugs at the reception to help with that).
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10

cost saver
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10

Good location and easy check in and check out. The third floor doesnt have a bathroom so you have to go down to the lower levels anytime you need to do something. Facilites are fine but a lot of moisquitoes
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10

Hostel was pretty comfortable, but no provacy curtains. Really loud as opposite the mosque amd a major road, the ear plugs provided help very little, even though i realise that is not their fault. Just be aware of a 5am wake up call every morning. Showers and toilets separated and just like the pictures. Not social at all though. Overall good but depends on how heavy a sleeper you are
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10

The room smelled musty so I couldn’t sleep all night long. I was on the top bunk and it was dark so I fell when I tried to come down. The other occupants took the aircon remote control so it got really hot and humid at night. There were many bugs in the room and the washroom area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10

Leider hatte ich in dem Doppelzimmer Bettwanzen. Außerdem ist es extrem laut, wenn man ein Raum in der Nähe von der Bar hat
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10

10/10

아주 깔끔한 게스트하우스. 화장실 샤워실도 깔끔하고 따뜻한 물도 잘 나옵니다. 다만 침대마다 커튼이 없어서 오픈되어 있다는 것과 도로 바로 앞에 있어 밤에 소음이 약간 있다는 단점은 있네요
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10

The first night I was in an 8 bed mixed dorm and it was very noisy. There is a mosque nearby and I was woken up at 5:30am and 6:30am from it. I was also able it hear noise form people walking outside of the room. The next two nights, I was in a 4 bed female dorm and it was so much better. It was very quite.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10

Love it 😍 I do strongly recommend it for all 👍👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10

Great location. Heart of Georgetown. Easy to walk around or less than 2 mins to a bus stop in either direction. Street art, food, bars are all right there. Friendly staff and enough space to get some quiet time in one of several common areas. Has a TV area but I never watched anything so can’t say much on that. Was there for 7 nights and slept great every night. The prayers can be loud, but I don’t know if anywhere in the area is quiet, so buy some earplugs if you are a light sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019