Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Explained

Pavilion KL
Malay: Pusat Beli Belah Pavilion KL
Tamil: பவில்யன் கோலா லும்பூர்
Location:Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates:3.1492°N 101.7135°W
Opening Date:20 September 2007 (Phase 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur)
9 December 2016 (Phase 2, Pavilion Elite)[1]
Developer:Urusharta Cemerlang (KL) Sdn Bhd[2]
Owner:MTrustee Berhad for Pavilion REIT
Number Of Stores:532
Floor Area:1610000square feet
Floors:7 (Pavilion Shopping Centre)
10 (Pavilion Elite)[3]
3 (Basements)
Publictransit: Pavillion Kuala Lumpur–Bukit Bintang MRT station
Bukit Bintang Monorail station
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Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, also known as Pavilion KL, is a shopping centre situated in the Bukit Bintang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur was built on the former site of Bukit Bintang Girls' School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur, which was moved to Cheras as Sekolah Seri Bintang Utara in 2000. Opened on 20 September 2007, the development consists of a premier shopping centre, two blocks of serviced apartments, an office block and a 5-star hotel. The mall had also went through an extension in 2016 called Pavilion Elite, followed by a new residential block which was developed on top of it.On 3 December 2021, it had opened its sister mall in the southern suburbs of Kuala Lumpur by the name of Pavilion Bukit Jalil, featuring 1.8 million sq ft of shopping and Malaysia's first Tsutaya Bookstore along with Malaysia's longest Muji Store. The mall also features a projection mapping dome at its center court. A third mall under the same name, although significantly smaller at only 1 million sq ft, known as Pavilion Damansara Heights was opened to the public on 9 October 2023.[4]

Shopping Precincts

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur consists of eight shopping precincts and a row of street-front boutiques.[5]

Beauty Hall

Spanning 20400square feet, Beauty Hall is an oasis of rest and relaxation for shoppers with a myriad of spas and salons.[6]

Centre Court

Apart from housing Dôme and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,[7] Centre Court is the place where all the large-scale events and promotions happen. Festive celebrations and thematic events such as KL Fashion Week[8] and Waku Waku Japan Festival[9] are all held in this area. The event area once featured the tallest Swarovski Christmas tree in Asia as part of the centre's Christmas celebration.[10]

Connection

Connection is the trendy hub that refreshes patrons with its al-fresco ambience with many restaurants, cafes, dessert places, and coffee shops. Connection is also home to the upcoming Dadi Cinema and Red Box Plus Karaoke.

Couture Pavilion

Located on Levels 2 and 3, Couture Pavilion is dedicated to some of the most renowned fashion labels in the world.[11]

Dining Loft

Located at Level 7, Dining Loft is home to some first-in Malaysia and casual dining restaurants.

Fashion Avenue

Located on Level 2 and Level 3, Fashion Avenue brings together big and popular brands to cater to the fashion forward and trend setters.[12]

Gourmet Emporium

Spanning the entire Level 1, Gourmet Emporium is a food haven that offers a full range of dining choices.[13] Gourmet supermarket Mercato (owned by Cold Storage) anchors the precinct while Singaporean food court chain Food Republic anchors the food atrium. Located nearby the Gourmet Emporium is an underpass to the adjacent Fahrenheit 88.

Tokyo Street

Located on the east end of Level 6, Tokyo Street is a Japanese-themed precinct merging traditional and modern elements of Japan under one roof. It houses Daiso, established Japanese restaurants and snack brands, Japanese art stores, and Japan-themed souvenir shops.

Mall extension

Pavilion Elite is the retail expansion of Pavilion KL and is built adjacent to the complex. It opened its doors to the public on the 29th of November 2016. Pavilion Elite has a net lettable area of 250,000 sq ft (land area around 1.29 acres) spanning ten floors.[14] The retail podium houses the largest Coach store in South-East Asia and the first COS in Malaysia.

In the future, the mall will also have a new retail extension as part of the Pavilion Square complex that is currently being built right across Jalan Raja Chulan.[15]

Transport

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is located a short walk away from either of Bukit Bintang MRT/Monorail station from the south or Raja Chulan Monorail station from the north.[16] The centre is also linked to Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and Suria KLCC (and hence its LRT station) via an elevated pedestrian walkway.[17] The pedestrian walkaway is air-conditioned and is about 1 kilometre long, about 15 to 20 minutes to walk.[18]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pavilion KL: Overview and Factsheet. Pavilion KL. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  2. News: Pavilion KL developer to build RM800mil tower block . Pavilion KL. 2 April 2013. 12 June 2017.
  3. News: Pavilion KL - Floor Map. Pavilion KL. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  4. Web site: pavilion . PAVILION DAMANSARA HEIGHTS MALL - Pavilion Damansara Heights Mall . 2023-07-12 . pavilion-dh.com . en-US.
  5. News: Pavilion KL - About Us (Precinct Info). Pavilion KL. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  6. News: Beauty Hall opens its doors as new lifestyle centre in Pavilion KL. Malaysia Tatler. 13 June 2014. 12 June 2017.
  7. News: Pavilion KL - Stores. Pavilion KL. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  8. News: Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week 2016 #KLFWRTW2016 Countdown Begins. Pamper Malaysia. 3 Aug 2016. 12 June 2017.
  9. News: The Waku Waku Japan Festival in Pavilion KL. ELLE Malaysia. 15 July 2016. 12 June 2017.
  10. News: The Swarovski Christmas tree in Pavilion KL is the tallest in Asia. ELLE Malaysia. 18 Nov 2015. 12 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Pavilion-KL Stores.
  12. News: Fashion Avenue, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. Bangsar Babe. 3 June 2013. 12 June 2017.
  13. News: Pavilion KL awarded best retail centre. Tourism Malaysia. 15 June 2009. 12 June 2017.
  14. News: Pavilion Elite unveiled. The Edge Malaysia. 4 August 2016. 12 June 2017.
  15. Web site: FOREFRONT . Pavillion Square . 2024-03-26 . Pavillion Square . en.
  16. News: Pavilion KL - Getting Here. Pavilion KL. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  17. News: Bukit Bintang - KLCC Pedestrian Walkway in KL. Hotels.com. 12 June 2017. 12 June 2017.
  18. Web site: KLCC Pavilion Pedestrian Walkway.