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The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel

2.0 star property
Downtown George Town's perfect balance of calm and excitement awaits travelers who appreciate beautiful architecture and a welcoming atmosphere

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The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel in Downtown George Town offers a charming garden and library for quiet moments. Relax on the terrace, use in-room WiFi to plan adventures, and enjoy practical services like dry cleaning and knowledgeable tour assistance.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AED 84
AED 102 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Mar - 15 Mar

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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
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
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

Highlights

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

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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

Highlights

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

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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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

About the neighborhood

Downtown George Town, a neighborhood in George Town, is home to The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel. KOMTAR and Penang Hill are notable landmarks, and travelers 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 Penang Youth and Sports Complex or Penang International Sports Arena. Visit our George Town travel guide
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168, Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10200

What's nearby

  • Kapitan Keling Mosque featuring a mosque, heritage architecture and religious elements
    Kapitan Keling Mosque
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion showing interior views
    Pinang Peranakan Mansion
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fort Cornwallis which includes heritage architecture
    Fort Cornwallis
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • KOMTAR showing a skyscraper, a city and city views
    KOMTAR
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Nasi Kandar Imigresen
    2 min walk
  • Ramzan Nasi Kandar
    2 min walk
  • Nasi Dalca Rahim
    2 min walk
  • Tajuddin Hussain Nasi Kandar
    2 min walk
  • Hurry Hari
    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:
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a TV in the lobby, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
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

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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
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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 does it cost to stay at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel?

As of 7 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel on 14 March 2026 start from AED 84, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

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

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Frame Guesthouse - Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Maricarmen

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

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Echoing other reviews, noise is a significant problem here
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Sho

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

8/10 Good

Lee Choon

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

8/10 Good

Lee Choon

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

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

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

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

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 traveler

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

8/10 Good

Kyungmin

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

okay with short stay

First of all, the staffs are superb nice. Thank you so much. I stayed in dorm and there was no curtain. There is a window in the room but it cannot be opened, and the light came from the hallway through the window was bothering me when I sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Nurul, Selangor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everthing is good except for the towel. Not so clean, eventhough i have requested for a second towel. Just remember to bring your own towel. Other than that, I have a pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Bien situado en Georgetown

El Hostal esta bien situado en el centro de Georgetown y con acceso cómodo a la mayoría de las atracciones. Esta en una de las calles principales por lo que se accede cómodo a todo. El WiFi en las habitaciones funcionaba bastante mal. Y el suelo a ser de madera hacia que fuera bastante ruidoso. En la cama te dan una especia de manta para taparte que no sabes si esta muy limpia o no. Tienes un locker en la habitación con llave que tal dan. El baño estaba bien y aunque aparentemente no había muchas duchas nunca tuve problemas. Las dichas un poco pequeñas e incomodas Eso sí al ser el techo tipo invernadero por la mañana se formaba demasiado calor
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

ゆみ, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
程よくリノベーションされた居心地の良いゲストハウスでした。共用の冷蔵庫の置き場所が気になりました。日当たり良すぎてでん電気料金かさみそう。
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was very nice and helpful the whole time we were there. We decided to book an extra night and they were accommodating with letting us check in early to the other room so we could leave our stuff there. The beds weren’t too comfortable but the biggest issue was that the walls and floors are super thin so you can hear everything. Rooms and bathrooms were fine and clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeyson, Vietnam, Saigon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location in the heart of George Town, easy to go to the Bus Terminal and explore all about George Town. Just walk out and then your adventure start. Lovely condition and cleanliness is great. Simplest but can't ask for more. All guest here should be pleased with the bathroom and toilet, very clean. The price is reasonable for all traveler, especially the backpacker :)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018