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Mid-Valley Megamall

  • April 21, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by ramblingirl from Southampton, New York
I come from America (one nation under a neon sign, indivisible, with Louis Vuitton and discount electronics for all) and even I was amazed by the quantity, quality, and monstrous size of the Malaysian malls. The outlandishly proportioned Mid-Valley Megamall is head and shoulders above the rest; I suppose the largest mall in Southeast Asia is the least you could expect from the city that brought you the tallest buildings in the world. In short, Malaysia doesn't doesn't mess around with these things.As a traveler, I often turn my nose up at places as Westernized and pedestrian as a mall, but Mid-Valley really must be seen. Malaysia is one of the only countries in Southeast Asia (along with its neighbor Singapore) where I basked joyfully in the icy comforts of air-conditioning, and MVM is one of the prime spots where locals take respite from KL's sticky, dusty air. That crisp air-conditioning is pure heaven after riding around on the #12 bus all day.Mid-Valley has every type of store you can think of, including Mango, a huge bookstore, teeny-bopper stores, sports stores, department stores, music shops, a hardware store, and a vaguely familiar store called "Woman's Secret". I even picked up malaria pills from the doctor at the walk-in clinic.

From journal KL

Mid-Valley

  • November 7, 2005
  • Rated 2 of 5 by jabela from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is the place that a lot of locals go to shop, its got two big supermarkets (Jusco and Carrefour) plenty of clothes shops, a big cinema and places to eat. That said, I suspect the main reason people go there is because the parking is cheap. RM1 on weekdays and RM3 on weekends all day parking.

If you are staying in the centre of town, you can either take a taxi out here (About RM10) or go to central station and take a KTM train to the Mid-Valley station.

Is it worth a special trip for a tourist. My answer is no; it's got most of the same shops you can find in every other shopping centre in KL and nothing to make it stand-out.

Also, the restaurants and food here aren't the best and certainly don't compete with what's available in the city centre, and to add insult to injury, they're pretty pricey for the area.

From journal Around Kuala Lumpur

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The Golden Triangle and some

  • October 26, 2004
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Composthp from Singapore, Singapore
The Golden Triangle and some

The Golden Triangle encompasses the area of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Imbi. It is the Orchard road of Singapore, Tsimtsatsui of Hong Kong: the shopping paradise! From high end branded designer togs (no fakes here) to cute t-shirts from Korea, from Swarovski crystals to tacky glass trinkets, the Golden triangle has something to suit every budget size.

High-end:

StarHill- Looking for designer wear? This is the place to be. The anchor tenant is Tangs (from Singapore), but it houses smaller boutiques as well. Outside, there are sidewalk cafes where shoppers can rest their feet and watch the world go by while they sip their tea.

Lot 10 is where shoppers head for the latest in fashion trends. The anchor tenant is Isetan, who is from Japan.

Mid-end to budget:

Sungei Wang Plaza is right across the monorail station. This mall is the favourite among the locals, particularly among the young and hip-hop ones. There are about 500 outlets here offering a wide range of merchandise, from furniture to cheap trinkets. It is the best place for cheap fashion wear, footwear, and accessories; or simply a good place to spend a leisurely afternoon. If you need to eat, there is a variety of food to chose from here. From sushi to burgers, shoppers are simply spoilt for choice.

Times Square is the latest new kid on the block, and touted as the largest shopping mall in Southeast Asia. There are countless of shops selling a huge range of merchandise, but the star attraction here is the indoor theme park located on the 6th floor.

Imbi Plaza is a run-down building(in contrast to the others) that has devoted itself to selling all things related to the computer. This is THE place to hunt for computer accessories and software (although the authenticity may be questionable).

Out of the Golden triangle

The mid-valley mega-mall is located between Kuala Lumpur central and Petaling Jaya, at Jalan Syed Putera. This mall spans a total of 8km, housing 400 retail shops, offices, a 680-room hotel, an 18-screen Golden Screen Cinema, and a 38-lane bowling alley. The anchor tenants here are Carrefour Hypermart, Jusco, and Metrojaya. What more could a shopper want?

From journal Eating and Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

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