Name: The Frame Guesthouse
Address: 168, Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Malaysia, 168, Lebuh Chulia, Penang, 10200, Malaysia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $8 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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168, Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Malaysia –

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Overall very good experience. Location is excellent, common areas are good, social and chill. Good hostel.

Nicolas, Peru

The interior. The room that provides good aircond.

Kyla, Malaysia

Fantastic central location, and very nice e modern furnishings and facilities. Great design aesthetic was a plus.

Sean, United States of America

This is my 5th or 6th time staying here and it has yet to disappoint. The bathrooms, I believe, are cleaned twice a day. The bedrooms are really clean. The staff is beyond helpful. They feel like family at this point. Shout out to Jon for always being amazing! Laundry is done the same day, drop off in the morning ready at night. Breakfast is nice and I crave the coffee when I'm not there.

Rmarie88, Thailand

The Frame Guesthouse is a unique and trendy hostel, with an industrial vibe. The friendly and helpful staff made the stay comfortable and enjoyable. There are plenty of common areas which allow for chilling out, watching TV, having beers and socialising. The hostel is located just a short walk from Love Lane and some food night market stands.

Lou, Vietnam

Excellent! John, Dean, Carson and the maintenance staff, all worthy of a 5 star hospitality rating. These guys know their stuff about the local area and will set you in the right direction for just about anything that you ask for. The building accommodations, location, and general environment are all exceptional. No fluff...a great place to stay in Georgetown, Penang Island.

David, United States of America

The hostel is located on a very lively Chulia street with many bars, restaurants and yummy street food in the evenings. The 8 bed dorm was clean, so were the other areas (bathroom, common area). I really like the interior design of the hostel, very minimalistic and rustic. You can easily walk to all the city attractions as the city center is not really big.

Katarina, Malaysia

The enviroment, the style/deco with minimal thing but have all thing..

Choctazz, Malaysia

I checked it out in person prior to booking since I was in the neighborhood. I liked the location, and the dorm room I chose to stay in. The bed was decent size and the sheets were clean and the 4 bed room was alright.

Global, United States of America

Friendly staff and a simple breakfast of toast and coffee/tea to start your day. Good location in easy walking distance from Love Lane and the street food stalls. The bus out to Batu Ferringhi, the national park, and the spice farm picks up just down the street. Shared bathrooms were well kept and showers had good pressure. It IS a bit of a walk from the upstairs rooms back down to the toilets down a very steep staircase.

Amanda, Canada

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9.5

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“Overall very good experience. Location is excellent, common areas are good, social and chill. Good hostel.”

Nicolas Peru
“The interior. The room that provides good aircond.”

Kyla Malaysia
“Fantastic central location, and very nice e modern furnishings and facilities. Great design aesthetic was a plus.”

Sean United States of America
“This is my 5th or 6th time staying here and it has yet to disappoint. The bathrooms, I believe, are cleaned twice a day. The bedrooms are really clean. The staff is beyond helpful. ”

Rmarie88 Thailand
“The Frame Guesthouse is a unique and trendy hostel, with an industrial vibe. The friendly and helpful staff made the stay comfortable and enjoyable. ”

Lou Vietnam
“Excellent! John, Dean, Carson and the maintenance staff, all worthy of a 5 star hospitality rating. ”

David United States of America
“The hostel is located on a very lively Chulia street with many bars, restaurants and yummy street food in the evenings. The 8 bed dorm was clean, so were the other areas (bathroom, common area). ”

Katarina Malaysia
“The enviroment, the style/deco with minimal thing but have all thing..”

Choctazz Malaysia
“I checked it out in person prior to booking since I was in the neighborhood. I liked the location, and the dorm room I chose to stay in. ”

Global United States of America
“Friendly staff and a simple breakfast of toast and coffee/tea to start your day. Good location in easy walking distance from Love Lane and the street food stalls. ”

Amanda Canada

One of our best sellers in George Town! Conveniently located in Georgetown, The Frame Guest house offers stylish and comfortable accommodations with free WiFi access in the entire property. It operates a 24-hour front desk and provides daily housekeeping service.

The guest house is just 1,300 feet from Pinang Peranakan Mansion, while Fort Cornwallis and Penang Jetty are 2,650 feet away. Penang International Airport can be reached with a 9.3 mi drive.

Simply furnished, rooms come with air conditioning, reading lights and freshly-laundered bedding. Guests have access to either a shared or private bathroom with shower facility. Towels and lockers are provided.

At The Frame Guest house, staff can converse in Malay, Chinese and English. It features a common lounge area and shared kitchenette facilities. Laundry services and tour activities can also be arranged.

This is our guests' favorite part of George Town, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in George Town! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in George Town! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.2 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in George Town, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5!

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Closest Landmarks

Khoo Kongsi
0.2 miles
Wonderfood Museum
0.3 miles
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
0.3 miles
Fort Cornwallis
0.5 miles
Prangin Mall
0.5 miles
Penang Jetty
0.5 miles
1st Avenue Penang
0.5 miles
Komtar
0.5 miles
Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar
0.6 miles
Penang Times Square
0.9 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Nasi Kandar Beratur Restaurant
0.1 miles
The Mugshot Cafe Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Restoran Kapitan Restaurant
0.1 miles
The Alley Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
China House Cafe/Bar
0.2 miles

Natural Beauty

Penang Hill Mountain
4.7 miles
Batu Ferrigghi Ocean/Sea
10.6 miles

Closest Airports

Penang International Airport
9.3 miles
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
53.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Incredibly clean, warm showers, lovely staff, great location! ”

Maddy

New Zealand

“Location, aesthetic, convenient ”

Darren

Malaysia

9.1

“Excellent location. John was always super nice and helpful! ”

Catarina

Portugal

9.1

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From 3:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The Frame Guesthouse accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

A tourist tax of RM 10 per room per night is applied to all foreign guests. This tax is not included in the room rate and must be paid upon check-in. Guests with a valid Malaysian Identity Card or valid permanent residents MY PR Card are exempted.

“This is my 5th or 6th time staying here and it has yet to disappoint. The bathrooms, I believe, are cleaned twice a day. The bedrooms are really clean. The staff is beyond helpful. They feel like family at this point. Shout out to Jon for always being amazing! Laundry is done the same day, drop off in the morning ready at night. Breakfast is nice and I crave the coffee when I'm not there. ”

Rmarie88

Thailand

“The Frame Guesthouse is a unique and trendy hostel, with an industrial vibe. The friendly and helpful staff made the stay comfortable and enjoyable. There are plenty of common areas which allow for chilling out, watching TV, having beers and socialising. The hostel is located just a short walk from Love Lane and some food night market stands.”

Lou

Vietnam

“Excellent! John, Dean, Carson and the maintenance staff, all worthy of a 5 star hospitality rating. These guys know their stuff about the local area and will set you in the right direction for just about anything that you ask for. The building accommodations, location, and general environment are all exceptional. No fluff...a great place to stay in Georgetown, Penang Island.”

David

United States of America

“The hostel is located on a very lively Chulia street with many bars, restaurants and yummy street food in the evenings. The 8 bed dorm was clean, so were the other areas (bathroom, common area). I really like the interior design of the hostel, very minimalistic and rustic. You can easily walk to all the city attractions as the city center is not really big.”

Katarina

“I checked it out in person prior to booking since I was in the neighborhood. I liked the location, and the dorm room I chose to stay in. The bed was decent size and the sheets were clean and the 4 bed room was alright.”

Global

“Friendly staff and a simple breakfast of toast and coffee/tea to start your day. Good location in easy walking distance from Love Lane and the street food stalls. The bus out to Batu Ferringhi, the national park, and the spice farm picks up just down the street. Shared bathrooms were well kept and showers had good pressure. It IS a bit of a walk from the upstairs rooms back down to the toilets down a very steep staircase. ”

Amanda

Canada

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Reviewed: January 21, 2019

Maddy
New Zealand
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Deluxe Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The floors are paper thin, so if you are staying below another room you can hear everything.
Incredibly clean, warm showers, lovely staff, great location!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Marc
Germany

7 helpful votes
8.8

“All good, great location ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
- some facilities and walls of building look run-down - dorm number 9 a bit noisy because of proximity to main street and mosque
- great location close to everything - nice atmosphere - clean - cosy community rooms

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Brian
Malaysia
10

“Awesome ”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nil
Support mr John:) Cook guy :)

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Loh
Singapore

2 helpful votes
7.9

“Affordable and aesthetic”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
We slept on the 2nd floor, and I assumed 3rd floor was for the dormintory, every night it's like elephants were stomping upstairs and it gets a little tiring at times. Not sound proof at all.
Lovely environment and the staffs were extremely friendly. Cubicles a little tiny and difficult to place your clothes but overall still great because of warm showers.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Anonymous
Switzerland
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
very comfortable beds, super hot showers, good vibes

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Kris Lyn L.
Philippines
Age group: 25 – 34
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Deluxe Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
If you're looking for a cool place to stay then the frame guesthouse is the one. We really liked how the place was decorated and of course their very accomodating staff.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Jasmin
Germany
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast could have more options. And the floor outside the room was poorly soundproof. (Sometimes it feels like there are elephants walking by)
Stuff was amazing! Very friendly and helpful! Especially the night shift guy got really close to our hearts! Bed was really comfy!!! Thanks for the great time!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Anonymous
Germany

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Maybe it was bit noisy sometimes
Everything - very friendly staff, great rooms, comfortable beds, clean bathroom, good showers, nice free breakfast Would definitely recommend it!!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Nur
Malaysia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Since it is located in the main road, and our room is facing it, its a bit loud in the morning with traffic sounds but you can request an earplug at the front desk.
Overall, our stay is good and the room is exactly as per pictured.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 30, 2018

Nicolas
Peru
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
I would suggest equipping the private room better. I like the minimal concept but as travelers, we need a table or a small closet where to place our clothes to keep our room organized. ;)
Overall very good experience. Location is excellent, common areas are good, social and chill. Good hostel.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 29, 2018

Dovile
Lithuania
10

“Lovely and cosy”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room and all the guesthouse was very cosy and artistic. The shared showers and bathrooms were always clean. The staff was friendly, the basic breakfast was also provided, which was nice.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 29, 2018

Rachel
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Deluxe Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very poor WiFi
Staff were very helpful and really comfy beds. Nice area to lounge in with films provided.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Muhammad
Malaysia
10

“Excellent!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wonderful place to stay! Will come back

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Vojtěch
Czech Republic
8.3

“Standard and cheap hostel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Although the rooms and bathroom are quite clean, I expected a bit more. The building is old.
Standard and cheap hostel right in the town center. Helpful staff, good breakfast.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 26, 2018

Rezza
Malaysia
9.6

“Reception was delightful, on check-out. such a sweetheart. X)”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Noise from the street
Needs more soundproofing for the rooms facing main streets. Others are tip top!

Stayed in December 2018

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