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The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in George Town, near KOMTAR

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Garden
Property entrance
Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area
In the heart of Downtown George Town, The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel offers a charming retreat with a garden and library. Unwind on the tranquil terrace or stay connected with in-room WiFi, and enjoy helpful services like dry cleaning/laundry and tour/ticket assistance.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room with Private Bathroom

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Highlights

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

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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About the area

Downtown George Town, a neighbourhood in George Town, is home to The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel. KOMTAR and Penang Hill are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at City Stadium or Penang International Sports Arena.
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168, Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10200

What's nearby

  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Padang Kota Lama - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Penang City Hall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • KOMTAR - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Nasi Kandar Beratur - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Old Trafford Burger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ramzan Nasi Kandar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tajuddin Hussain Nasi Kandar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tea Kadai - ‬1 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:
  • A TV in reception, smoke-free property and coffee/tea in reception
  • Tour/ticket information and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel offer perks, such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site 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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

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

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The Frame Guesthouse Penang/George Town
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The Frame Hostel George Town
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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?

Checkout 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. Queen Street and Goddess of Mercy Temple are just steps away.

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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 Excellent

Maricarmen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great value for the cost
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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 Good

Chiung yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Good place to stay. Great location. Dont have anything negative to say.

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 Good

Lee Choon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
budget
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

6/10 Okay

Grace

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Noisy but overall pretty good

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

10/10 Excellent

Yee Har

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiung yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 Excellent

SHOGO

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Emma-Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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 Excellent

Sho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Calm and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lee Choon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
cost saver
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Youngdal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

깔끔한 게스트하우스

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

6/10 Okay

SAMKI

Liked: Staff & service

Could be better

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 Excellent

Elijah James

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Nipu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

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 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it 😍 I do strongly recommend it for all 👍👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good in George!

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