As someone who rarely hangs out at malls or shopping centres, this place was cool. It houses Marks…read moreand Spencers (hence my visit), several name brand stores and ... AN INDOOR ICE SKATING RINK. Reminded me a bit of Dubai - skating (skiing) indoors. Spotlessly clean, immaculate restrooms with touchless doors and features throughout, and some delectable bakeries. As shopping centres go, I would rate this a 4/4.5.

Far from where I was starting , but a fun place to shop, for sure. Not every store is fascinating,…read morebut the shopping here has that Japanese place. think Mo's burger also close by Basement eating food court

With all the shopping centres and plazas in the immediate area, Kornhill Plaza sort of being really…read moreunforgettable. But if you realize this is the plaza that anchored by the newly renovated Aeon, then you sure have visited here before if you are living in the area. A good neighbourhood plaza to eat as there are numerous food outlets. Come here to visit one of the restaurants and a smallish cinema.

One thing people in Hong Kong are good at is building. Places will go up seemingly overnight, with…read moreeach development straining to be bigger and bigger. This mall is a perfect illustration of that excess. It's floor after floor of food, clothes, electronics, etc. Just look at my photo. It's like 10 or 11 floors, just stuffed with people. The food court gets so full that people will just stand next to your table, waiting for you to finish so they can grab a place to eat. Please, please let there never be a fire in this place.

This is a giant mall east of the city. Just because it's kind of out of the way don't think it's…read morenot going to be crowded. The place is packed. Probably because it's a little newer than most malls.

The Good: If you want to blow some cash on luxury brands, this place is insane. It's Hong Kong's…read morebiggest mall right on Canton Road and it has over 450 stores. Basically every high-end designer you've ever heard of has a massive flagship here. The food options are great too, especially the restaurants by the water with floor-to-ceiling windows. The Bad: Honestly, the vibe can be a lot. Because the mall connects a bunch of different giant buildings, it feels like an endless, confusing maze. The maps aren't super helpful and it is way too easy to get lost. We didn't have a ton of time to spend here, and we felt like we wasted most of it just trying to figure out where we were.

As soon as we got off the Star Ferry we came upon this high end mall. There are so many stores…read moreinside and you can spend a whole day here shopping!!! We just decided to browse for now as we had so many things we still wanted to do.

One island east is a modern commercial office building located in Quarry Bay/Taikoo Shing. It…read morehouses a wide variety of companies from JP Morgan to Facebook. The design really stands out as it is the tallest building in the area. The building is modern looking with its blue green all glass facade. The building is fairly convenient to access. It has its own turnaround so transportation to and from the building is rather easy. The elevators use a smart identification system to manage traffic (still will get crowded during peak times) The building houses a public coffee shop, food court and restaurant. The food court in the 37th floor has a spectacular view and is worth a visit for the view alone. The eating options are passable. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there, but is good for a rainy day when I don't want to go outside.

One Island East is top 10 in Hong Kong in terms of height, but almost no cab drivers know this…read moreplace by its English name, and contrary to its name, it actually isn't on 1 Island East Road. The correct address is 18 Westlands Road and they will know it by Chinese name 'Gong Doh Dong Jung Sum' (港島東中心). An almost 1000ft (978ft) super-tall skyscraper owned by Swire, it actually is the tallest building in Hong Kong east, so I guess that's the reason for the vain naming. The architects are Wong and Ouyang, who you might not know by name, but they are a favorite of Swire's - they did their headquarters in Pacific Place, and you certainly will know ICC, Lippo Tower, Langham Place offices etc. Besides offices, they also did hotels and residentials like Shangri-La hotel, and Sorrento. Even one hospital block in Hong Kong Sanitorium & Hospital! So you can guess this building is pretty A-grade. It has two Swire-operated restaurant/delis inside, which are actually one in the same - Ground Public on G/F and Public on the viewing deck on 37/F, which serves decent, slightly overpriced deli food (think SimplyLife with hot food), and is a hit among the working crowd in Taikoo Place; seats are self-serve and there are almost no empty seats during lunch (Doesn't open for dinner, closes at 6pm). If you are passing by and looking for washrooms, don't bother coming, because the whole upscale status means that you're not allowed to take a leak here unless you are a privileged tenant - you need a registered Octopus card to 'swipe' yourself in. And consistent to this theme, there are Executive toilets on each floor for the C-suites in your companies. Swire has done well in keeping this place interesting, with the nearby Artistree (http://en.yelp.com.hk/biz/artistree-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-3) and periodic events during the area, the most popular being the Autumn outdoor lunch concerts, where they invite musicians to perform near the grassy area behind the building. What's less cool was that the pieces of windows broke off during a typhoon couple years and and hit neighboring residences. But luckily no injuries. Plus same thing happened to the Government Revenue Building in Wanchai anyway. One Island East has two cleaners go up and down the building twice a day now, to clean and keep check of the building condition. If you work here, chances are you've seen them appear in the window behind your boss while he's talking and totally ignored what he was saying.

Bustling local spot for food, arcade, groceries, transportation, shopping, cafes and more!…read more The multiple plazas are quite confusing since the place is huge! You can run errands in the different plazas and through the plazas!

Telford Plaza is part of the residential housing estate of the Telford Gardens. It has been around…read moreat least a couple of decades. I haven't been there for a long time as the shopping mall became old and unattractive. Recently I went there again and was pleasantly surprised how much it improved. It underwent extensive renovation and they added a lot of new shops and good restaurants. All necessities are covered, all the banks are there, they have a cinema, a lot of electronics shops and a very good supermarket. In general everything here is inexpensive or medium prices.