Friday 12 August 2011

Entertainment, shopping mall & hotel

Subang Parade, Empire Subang and the hypermarket chain Carrefour serve as the main shopping attractions in Subang Jaya. The exclusive department stores Parkson and Cold Storage (supermarket) are situated in Subang Parade.

One of the main tourism spot of Subang Jaya is the Subang Ria Park lake, located in SS12 nearby the Sime Darby Medical Centre. It serves as the main recreational park for the residents. The Millennium Park in SS13 which was built in 2000, was in the centre of controversy. It was underused and later abandoned despite the millions of ringgit used to build it. Nevertheless, MPSJ has refurbished the park into an aerobic park.

In nearby USJ, other shopping complexes like The Summit Subang USJ, Mydin and local hypermarket chain Giant and Mydin, provide alternative shopping destinations for the residents of Subang Jaya. The main commercial hub in USJ is Taipan Triangle Business Center in USJ 10 and Subang Business Centre in USJ 9 respectively. Taipan is the city's central business area and is famous throughout the Klang Valley for its variety of international F&B outlets. There are numerous variety of foods for diners such as alfresco dining, modern contemporary and fusion Asian-Western food. Taipan Triangle is a favourite commercial hub among the residents in Klang Valley. Furthermore, there is another commercial area near USJ 1, namely USJ Sentral. It features many well-known bistros such as Delifrance, Secret Recipe, Sarpino's Pizza and etc.

The 19 USJ City Mall & Carrefour are the main tenants for a service condominium named "Rhythm Avenue" at USJ 19.

Sunway Pyramid, a popular shopping complex for local and foreign tourists, is situated at the adjacent township of Bandar Sunway and serves Subang Jaya residents. Jusco andParkson are currently Sunway Pyramid's anchor stores.

Empire Shopping Gallery in Empire Subang is an exclusive high-end shopping complex that is dedicated more on family and lifestyle concept. There are many international dining restaurants such as Din Tai Fung, Italiannies, Chilis, Rakuzen, Madam Kwan's, The Loaf and etc. For shoppers, there are many high-end outlets such as Tangs, Coach, Guess, Levi Strauss & Co., Don Ed Hardy and etc. Besides that, there is an electronic department called LEX which hosts many high-end electronics such as Apple Inc. products and electronic simulators such as a flying simulator from Firefly.

The SS15 area also serves as the city's commercial centre and has recently developed a series of pedestrian malls. There are many international F&B and shopping outlets located there. One of the most famous food courts in the Klang Valley, "Asia Cafe" is located there where there is a wide variety of famous local hawker stalls and entertainment outlets such as internet cafes, pool centres and etc. There is a newly built high-rise building in SS15, namely the First Subang which would hosts 20 over floors of offices and a shopping mall with Juscoas its main anchor.

For sports, there are a few futsal courts in USJ and Subang Jaya such as Sportsplanet, De Stadium and etc. Also, there are many badminton, squash and tennis courts in Subang Jaya and USJ. Golfers could enjoy the green in the exclusive Subang Racquet and Golf Club, Extreme Park in South Quay, Bandar Sunway, Subang National Golf Club or Glenmarie Golf & Country Club.

There are many exclusive hotels in Subang Jaya, which includes 4 to 5-stars options such as Grand Dorsett Hotel (previously known as Sheraton Hotel), Holiday Villa, Empire Hotel Subang, Summit Hotel and etc. Nearby Subang Jaya consists of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa and Sunway Pyramid Hotel which are also 4 to 5 stars options located in Bandar Sunway.

Aerial view of Menara Mesiniaga in SS16, Subang Jaya.

1 comment:

  1. IS this part of your assignment 3? Why create a separate blog and not a separate page within your group blog?

    Very confusing.

    You need more, your designs, flowchart etc not here.

    Dr. Ken

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