MegaBox, hailed as a western style mall in Hong Kong (whatever that means) has been generating a lot of buzz so I had to see what the fuss was all about. I paid my visit there yesterday (4 March 2008) and I wasn’t all that impressed. The only thing Mega Box has going for it is its “new factor” and the IMAX theater, which is the largest in Hong Kong.
Mega Box is located in a developing industrial area along Kowloon Bay. It is basically a no-man’s land without much in the way of scenery or sidewalks. To get there I took the MTR to the Kowloon Bay station and from the station, a free 15min shuttle.
The shopping center is design to mimic a huge box with bright, shining lights and multi-colored facade. A porthole is at the center of design, which adds interior visibility from blocks away. Inside the mall are many banks of elevators and long-haul escalators that whisk you up to the shopping center’s many levels. The floors are divided into sections: Entertainment & Restaurants; Family & Lifestyle; Home Improvement; and Fashion.
Mega Box is home to B&H, a home furnishings store similar to Home Depot in the States; an “international-sized” ice-rink, which is the largest in Hong Kong; a comprehensive dinning offering; and a sports facility on the 18th floor. However, none of these shops are interesting enough to make me flock to this shopping center. The many shopping center that are accessible at mass transit hubs makes Mega Box not worth the trip however with many old industrial buildings still taking up space in the Kowloon Bay area, look for this to be an up and coming hot spot.
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