The Frame Guesthouse

Such an amazing little place to sleep, chill, hangout. Close to the center of everything in town. Beds are extremely comfortable. Booked in the 12 pods room. Slept extremely well, room was quiet. Shower facilities were constantly maintained and cleaned. Coffee/breakfast area was bright and provided what you’d require for a light bite in the morning. Back outdoor patio area was a peaceful place to just sit and enjoy the fresh air or have a glass of wine.

Great place, definitely worth the reasonable rate. Our private room shared the dorm bath, but there also happened to be a shower right next to the room, out of the way from the rest of the hostel, and I don’t think anyone but us used it. Our room was above the cafe but there was no noticeable noise (certainly not after 10pm), though some folks did clomp up and down the stairs. The hostel is as described, industrial, very spartan, somewhat brooklyn…no decorations or furnishings, exposed concrete and vintage wood— yet very clean and energizing, unique space. Staff was invisible and efficient, kept the halls and toilets and showers spotless like house elves. Reception was lovely; she adjusted our booking with a workaround (without us having to ask) where another host might have refused and forced us to pay about night without recourse. Gave great information about onward travel. Super friendly. Hostel location can’t be beat— hawkers and bars all around, but still quiet! Loved it!

Fantastic place to stay and great value for money. Shared bathrooms very clean and good working order. Beds are very comfortable (pillows far too hard/stuffed - shame because everything else is so good). The staff are great and very helpful. Location is perfect for everything you want to do in Penang. I would absolutely recommend unless you are a light sleeper be the building has wooden floors and can be very noisy.

In a great location, attentive and helpful staff, they lent us a plug converter for the duration of our stay, offered us ear plugs, as there might be the occasional ambiance noises, most notably the street cats. Rooms and common areas are clean and tidy, and the design has its own charm. Exposed concrete and reclaimed wood.

Recommended to book an actual hotel if you’re looking for a private room with ensuite toilet. This establishment is better catered to backpackers looking for cheap dorms. Room had leaky aircon, sheets smelled musty, floor and walls were and dusty/sandy. Walls are thin so we could hear people walking up stairs. Ear plugs are provided at Recep. That said, water heater and aircon were good. Recep closed at 10.30pm with no contactable number, thus there was some confusion with other guests that came after 10.30pm with no instructions on how to enter the guesthouse and claim room keys. Nonetheless nice concept with several common areas and an in house cafe (long black was quite diluted though). Also located close by to Georgetown attractions.

for a solo traveller and going around georgetown old city sites, i recommend you this hostel. i was greeted nicely and well explained about the facilities. maybe if you tolerate about sharing bathroom, this place suits you! i will choose this hostel if i travel to penang again

Rooms: super comfy mattress, with lockers and locks provided & towels Facilities: drinking water, warm shower, microwave which are pretty good. They have boardgames, TV and the player if you are up for some entertainment Only thing is there are some small mosquitoes around so make sure you bring your spray/ mossie bite cream. It will also be nice if the check in time would be a bit earlier than 3pm, but they are happy to have you store your luggages there.

Hostel is in a fantastic location. Staff are lovely and very accommodating. Reason for the 2 stars is simply down to noise and mosquitos/pests within the hostel. Due to the paper thin walls, if you like your sleep I would avoid. We did not sleep the first night due to being in the 8bed facing the main road and an incident, which reception dealt with efficiently moving us to the downstairs 4 bed which was better. However sadly, you can hear everything, from footsteps above to people’s conversations in the lobby. The reception is unmanned during the evening which resulted in ridiculous drunken behaviour from individuals keeping everyone awake between the hours of 2-5am on multiple nights. The mosque across the road does sound at 5am and that was less disruptive than the other guests.

This is in an excellent location on Chulia street which has many food stalls. Also very close to the ferry and bus terminal. Bathrooms are clean. Free breakfast comes with fruit such as watermelon and honeydew. Also has jam, butter and Kaya with toast. Free tea and coffee as well. Also there's a sink with drinking water which I didn't get sick off of during my two days there. Male Asian receptionist is very knowledgeable about the food scene. Was a social crowd. Only complaint I have is that the terrace is connected to the eating area. The terrace is where people smoke so frequently I would be inhaling smoke while eating or trying to hang out with people since there's no glasspane to separate the terrace from the dining communal area.