I believed most people who reside in Kota Kinabalu know where is 1 BORNEO, the latest hyper mall in the city. For those who do not know, they can take the free shuttle bus services (provided by 1 Borneo) from major shopping malls and hotels in the city. 1 Borneo developer claimed that it is the largest mall in Borneo. The total project has not been completed but the developer did a soft opening last week. According to the announcement, the whole development was expected to be completed in a couple of months from now. When completed 1 Borneo will feature 7 cinemas, bowling alley, 2 blocks of super condominiums , 3 hotels, and many big names (franchise) shops.
This morning, my wife and I decided to take a little tour to 1 Borneo after having heard so much about it. I was very disappointed as we were driving into the car park as it was not well organized. There were no clear signs for direction for parking or to shop entrances. The traffic wardens themselves seemed lost and the worst part was that the whole car park was so dirty and dusty.
It was a pleasant change when we entered the shopping area. The air-condition was cool and the floor cleaned and waxed. The whole area is really huge with some shops already doing their business. The mall is much bigger than Lot 10 or Sungei Wang Plaza of Kuala Lumpur. Being a Saturday, the whole area was crowded with people especially where the restaurants were located, like KFC, Mcdonald's, Pizza hut, Kenny Rogers and others.
I realized that this 1 Borneo is an excellent place for family outings especially for those with children. Both Parents and children can have a comfortable day enjoying the good air-conditioning and the popular franchise outlets. For now, at least there is no parking fee and usage of the toilet is free.
These are the best pictures I could produce at the moment as most of the outlets were not quite ready yet.
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