The Frame Guesthouse

The rooms are excellent, spaceous and quite well decorated. As is the whole hostel. You need to het it though, first it seems run down, but then you see the barista bar and the communal living rooms, all very beautifully designed. This isn't run down, this is the "New York warehouse" kinda style, or in this case Penang warehouse. Many restaurants and shops do the same thing in this area. It's a former frame making business and they still have frames and the original sign i nthe lobby. The staff was more than great, they chat with you, they provide touristic information and were much friendlier than the staff at a 5* hotel in KL I am currently in. I had so much fun in the hostel meeting other guests as in Penang that I extended, two times :) So I first had a private room with bathroom and toilet, this one was very well designed and later a private room without the toilet and shower. Which is more fun actually because you are meerting people more easily when you travel alone. However, the atmosphere in the hostel is great, I was a little but jealous of the "dorm people" they seem to meet obligatory and make new friends every day. Then there is the hostel social chat on whatsapp, optional but a lot of fun, it also brings people together. And then there is the price point what can I say. When I retutn to Penang I'll surely return here, maybe even try a dorm room at my age..

The barista opened the coffee bar at 9:00, which was sad, I love coffee, but at 7:00 in the morning. By the time it was 9:00 already had enough coffee's outside. The coffee I did have however was fantastic, so try anyway.

Stayed here 3 nights at the capsule dormitory. The room was quiet during the night (not all the beds were occupied). Very nice hostel, one of the nicest I've stayed in long time. They also have some board games, couple books you can borrow, smart TV, etc. Location is the best as it's right in centre of George town. Most attraction walkable distance. Staff was friendly.

By the entrance you could have some nice art to fill the check-in area. That would be very good improvement. ☺️ Only downside was that on our first morning the barista coffee machine wasn't available. Staff could be trained how to use the coffee machine (it's not any science hehe). But couple coffee shops available on street.

Great location, stylish, relatively quiet

We stayed in a private twin room that was pretty far away from the bathrooms in the middle of the night! Down the stairs and across the building.

Friendly staff

mouldy everywhere,