Gurney Plaza, Penang

Gurney Plaza is a major shopping mall on Penang Island. Catering to an upmarket customer base, Gurney Plaza is located along the famed Gurney Drive facing the North Channnel (which at time of writing, is undergoing reclamation). Gurney Plaza is one of the properties of Singapore-based CapitaLand, one of Southeast Asia's biggest property companies. I explored Gurney Plaza and am documenting it as one of the major shopping malls of Penang.
 Gurney Plaza as seen from the sea-facing Gurney Drive side.
Gurney Plaza has 708,000 sq ft of lettable area, making it the second biggest shopping mall on Penang Island after Queensbay Mall. Opened in November 2001, Gurney Plaza has over 300 outlets. The anchor tenant at Gurney Plaza is Parkson Grand, and this is supplemented by a plethora of outlets including MPH Book Store, Popular Books, Toys R Us, British India, Coffee Bean, Giordano, McDonald's, Nando's, Leonard Drake, GNC, SUB, Reject Shop, Starbucks, Body Shop, Timberland, and other upmarket retailers. Cold Storage operates a supermarket on the basement level.
The GSC Cinemas at Gurney Plaza, with 12 halls, is the second largest multiplex operated by Golden Screen Cinemas in Malaysia after the one at Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur with 18 halls. It is also the first multiplex in northern Malaysia with THX-certified halls and an 80-seater premiere class hall.
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How to go to Gurney Plaza
Gurney Plaza can be accessed via Gurney Drive and Kelawai Road. Two levels of parking are available on the basement while another two on the 8th and 9th level. The basement parking is accessible from both Gurney Drive and Kelawai Road while those on the upper level is accessible from Kelawai Road only.

Another view of the Central Zone interior of Gurney Plaza.

A massive Christmas Tree at Gurney Plaza during the Christmas season.
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