The Frame Guesthouse

Penang · Malaysia

The Frame Guesthouse

HostelPunk Score
24% SHIT
High confidence 452 reviews
4th best in Penang

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌿 Garden ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (27)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access DVD's Board Games Cable TV Wi-Fi Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Ceiling Fan Charging Plugs Security Lockers 24 Hour Security CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers Filtered Water Dispenser

Prices

Dorms $11 / night
Privates $25 / night

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Recent reviews

Luxembourg MALE 18-24 Apr 27, 2026 Atm 80%

It was always clean and the people were friendly. The location was perfect and I can only recommend.

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England FEMALE 25-30 Apr 15, 2026 Atm 100%

Central location. Basic kitchen facilities but fine for what I was after.

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Norway FEMALE 18-24 Apr 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Loved the place! So Nice and many places to relax outsider the room

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England ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Apr 9, 2026 Atm 100%

beautiful hostel in such a fantastic location. security when checked in was fab, luggage storage on day of checkout wasn't fantastic but honestly, for the price and where you were it was amazing. such a beautiful building as well

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Canada COUPLE Mar 21, 2026 Atm 60%

Auberge sympatique. Chambre sans fenêtre avec air climatisé et petites fenêtres qui laissaient passer la lumière toute la nuit... Espaces communs sympathiques mais les sièges ne sont pas confortables pour rester assis longtemps.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Der Aufenthalt hat uns sehr gefallen. Man hat sehr große Räume und es ist sauber. Die Lage könnte sich nicht besser sein. Also sehr empfehlenswert!

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England MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Mar 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Very strategic location. Rooms were clean and the bathrooms had regular cleaning. Many shops, attractions and stores well within walking distance. WiFi was a bit faulty but nothing major

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Feb 21, 2026 Atm 60%

Nice stay, good location

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Canada COUPLE 18-24 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 60%

great location - close to love street, armenian street, some of the mansions and a lot of great cafes. however our room had a window that opened into the common area and was basically impossible to securely close, people could literally just open it at any point. our room also smelt so bad it was nauseating. great location but I’m glad we were only here one night.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Feb 14, 2026 Atm 60%

Comfy beds, spacious and clean room, nice showers. Fridge to store your food in & nice social spaces. Not the most social. You do get woken up every single morning at 5am when they do the call to prayer because it’s right opposite the mosque which is not fun

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Feb 4, 2026 Atm 60%

Overall a just fine hostel. As other reviews have mentioned, the walls are SOOO thin. Like I could literally hear a pin drop on the floor above. Cleanliness could be a lot better. Mosquitos are a massive problem also. I packed my bags outside my room (still INSIDE) for maybe 10 minutes and had 20 bites. I don’t think I’d stay here again

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Canada COUPLE 18-24 Feb 2, 2026 Atm 60%

Nous avions une chambre et la serrure n’était pas très solide. Il fallait juste un peu de force pour la briser. Soyez prêts à écouté les 5 cérémonies de prière dès 5h le matin jusqu’à 22h du soir. Pour un très court séjour c’est correct mais pas plus longtemps!

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England FEMALE 25-30 Feb 2, 2026 Atm 100%

We absolutely loved our stay here! The place has such a nice vibe and is decorated so well! The staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and spacious and the bathrooms are also super clean. Hot showers and towels were a great positive! Would recommend!

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France FEMALE 18-24 Feb 2, 2026 Atm 100%

L’un de mes meilleurs hostel en Malaisie Propreté et dortoir impeccable

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England FEMALE 25-30 Jan 29, 2026 Atm 40%

Super lovely staff, clean and well equipped hostel. Had some rly yummy local snacks that were free to take. Hostel is not very social at all, but great location in Penang.

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Scotland COUPLE 18-24 Jan 28, 2026 Atm 80%

Lovely hostel in a really good location. Private room was great and the shared bathrooms were nice and always clean. Only bad thing was how much you could hear people walking around because of no insulation but ear plugs were provided.

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Netherlands MALE 18-24 Jan 25, 2026 Atm 80%

The hostel is great! Be aware that it is close to a mosque that tends to pray during the night and early morning.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 18, 2026 Atm 80%

Grundsätzlich schöne unterkunft, sehr sauber und sehr nettes Personal, Gemeinschaftstoiletten sind aber sehr weit weg, und wenn man ein zimmer richtung strasse hat ist es sehr laut

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Belgium MALE 25-30 Jan 17, 2026 Atm 20%

L’hôtel est vraiment beau mais l’acoustique était horrible. Les murs et plafonds sont en carton et on a passé des nuits très difficiles parce qu’on entend toutes les allez venues et discussions des chambres environnantes.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 8, 2026 Atm 60%

Das Hostel ist relativ offen, sodass überall Moskitos und Tigermücken sind. Die Betten haben keine Vorhänge.

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