KSL Mall (Johor)

[blade007]

Went with 2 different friends on 2 different occasions, both times came out without any issue.

As usual, stay alert to your surroundings.

So far parked twice.. About 2-3 hours. Still OK. Just be alert. If kiasu then add some locks to deter crimes.

 

[orochris]

Can I check when is the last bus that leaves KSL mall to jb central?

Is there a chart that says all the timing? Thanks

 

[Habrosus]

Can I check when is the last bus that leaves KSL mall to jb central?

Is there a chart that says all the timing? Thanks

About 10-something, also subject to road conditions, etc. Here's S1's schedule from their website, though there's a chart at their kiosk too.

https://www.causewaylink.com.my/shopping-bus#/-1/

 

[neanea]

I find not much eatting places there, what do you eat at KSL mall?

 

[Habrosus]

I find not much eatting places there, what do you eat at KSL mall?

Eh... that depends on what you like to eat, no?

For very simple food, I either go have mixed rice in the foodcourt upstairs, or asam laksa in the basement. Then there are quite a few restaurants if you've a higher budget.

Outside in the shophouses, roast meat, Indian briyani, rice, pratha, wontan noodles, 2 hawker centers, etc.

Holiday Plaza nearby, I go for home-cooked Hakka dishes.

 

[mybc1960]

Holiday Plaza nearby, I go for home-cooked Hakka dishes.[/QUOTE]


can know which floor at holiday plaza can buy these hakka dishes?btw you know anywhere selling hakka yong tau foo.TIA

 

[Habrosus]

can know which floor at holiday plaza can buy these hakka dishes?btw you know anywhere selling hakka yong tau foo.TIA

Level 2 on the end section nearest to KSL. They've yong tau foo too, but I've never gone near the display so not sure if it's Hakka style.

 

[dleodleo]

I find not much eatting places there, what do you eat at KSL mall?

I thought that there are nice ba ku teh across the road and wanton mee near the petrol kiosk?

 

[Habrosus]

I thought that there are nice ba ku teh across the road and wanton mee near the petrol kiosk?

"Nice" is subjective, coz as many people are seen there making it look like a popular place, many have also gone there once and not gone back. I personally find it normal, not worth making any special effort to go back unless a friend really wants to try.

Wish there's a Klang BKT in the area, much like the one I've been having in Melaka.

The once-popular WTM seems not that popular anymore, ever seen they "renovated".

 

[bbmars1128]

"Nice" is subjective, coz as many people are seen there making it look like a popular place, many have also gone there once and not gone back. I personally find it normal, not worth making any special effort to go back unless a friend really wants to try.

Wish there's a Klang BKT in the area, much like the one I've been having in Melaka.

The once-popular WTM seems not that popular anymore, ever seen they "renovated".

Agree, nice to you may not be to another. Like Soon Soon BKT just outside KSL. many queue but I find it salty? why? Because after eating, I have to drink lots of water. Perhaps not suit my taste. Food wise it is okay, but I won't go back. This morning I was there with my daughter at KSL, then went outside for lunch. Daughter said after eating become thirsty - NO NO for her. so no BKT.

Ended up at a coffee shop I ate yang tau fu laska, she ate mince meat mushroom noodle and self pick 4 dishes from mixed vegetable rice stall w/o rice. Damages : laska and noodle RM5 each, vegetable + 2 can drinks RM10.4, total RM20.4 She enjoyed the meal. She would usual prefer to eat at air-con places and restaurants especially in MY.

 

[bbmars1128]

FYI...
You Kee XO roasted meat restaurant is opened at KSL near to KFC

 

[Danil82]

Hi,

Check with you guys when will Tesco and the cinema in KSL Mall be opened?

so, is it opened already? i personally prefer City Square.

 

[mlangelo]

My contribution to the KSL thread:
I decided on Monday 14 Dec 15 to try out the bus route from Queens St to KSL. I have been driving for many years into Msia and this time, I'd thought I will be a passenger for once.

1045hrs : Reached Queen Street, queued at Causeway Link bus line. The other lines were 170 (not sure where) and the Spore Johore Express. Apparently as what I read, the Causeway Link queue moves faster as buses come quite frequently. I had to wait for 2 CL buses to be filled up before I could get up, that's how long the queue is. During this time, there was no sign of the Johore Express or 170 picking up passengers. Cost - paid by EZlink S$3.30.

1125hrs: Boarded the bus and headed for Spore Immigration. Journey was smooth and reached around 1155 hrs. This is where the confusion began. Passport check in was fast using the computer system but when I got down to the platform to board the Causeway Link bus, there were a lot of people but not much signages as to where to queue for your bus. I had to go to the front of the queue and work backwards. For those taking the Causway Link bus, as soon as you come down the escalator, the Causeway Link bus boarding area is right behind you. That day, the queue stretches from the boarding area past the escalator and there were a lot of people adding to the confusion. So my queue was, if you turn around after coming down the escalator, on the extreme right. The line moves fast but there were people caught in the wrong queue so instead of re-queueing for their buses, they pay and board the Causeway Link Buses to Johor side.

1230 hrs After all the mad rush , reached JB immigration. Again got to queue to chop the passport. Took another 20 min. Queue at the last counter moved faster as there were two officials on duty then. As I exited the complex, I headed for Sentral to look for the Causeway Link bus S1. It goes right into KSL. Head for City Square and as you walk on the link bridge towards City Square, you can see the buses below. It is pretty noisy as the bus touts are shouting for passengers to fill up their buses. Sometimes they have a shouting match or honking contest.

1250 hrs: Took CL bus S1 RM$1.50, waited for a few more passengers and headed for KSL. Dropped right infront of the mall.

Return :
Go down to the basement, head towards KFC and the exit. The Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh stall will be opposite you. Wait for the S1 and the bus will bring you back to JB Sentral. You can take this bus to Holiday Plaza too.

I have to depart from the CIQ and get my passport stamped before I can buy my bus tickets to return to Spore.
Again as you exit the Johore customs, and come to the bus area, the SBS buses are on the same side as the exit door.
For CL buses, you need to cross via the zebra crossing to the opposite side. I bought my ticket RM$3.40 for Queen Street. Of cos, any CL bus will bring you to Spore immigration and after Spore immigration, go to the correct queue to board the CL bus for Queen St.

Conclusion :
I think driving-in is a lot less tiring, though you may have to sit in the jam waiting to be cleared. In bus you can get to sleep and not bother about the jam. It is the queueing up and rushing for the buses that wears one out.

 

[ablurcat]

Anyone stayed at 11 century hotel before?
Read from reviews mostly negative... room smelly,dirty, noisy...
But its almost half price of nearby ksl.
Is it safe to walk back from ksl mall at night time around 8~9pm ?

 

[beanstalk6]

Anyone stayed at 11 century hotel before?
Read from reviews mostly negative... room smelly,dirty, noisy...
But its almost half price of nearby ksl.
Is it safe to walk back from ksl mall at night time around 8~9pm ?

I stayed in there 3 years ago. No complaints then, other than the noise from a night-club some distance away. It is safe to walk between the 2 places anytime- KSL is almost next door! See for yourself:
https://www.google.com.sg/maps/@1.4...FbNKbikKFozwUNjAAg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1, though the picture is old and construction has been completed.
The adjacent road is a busy thoroughfare.

 

[Habrosus]

Anyone stayed at 11 century hotel before?
Read from reviews mostly negative... room smelly,dirty, noisy...
But its almost half price of nearby ksl.
Is it safe to walk back from ksl mall at night time around 8~9pm ?

I'd say it's safe to walk back before 9pm, when the shops around are still open.

Someone here is quite a regular there, just do a quick search coz he's given reviews a couple of times before.

I personally go for KSL as I like to be on the higher floors, and have easier access to the mall.

 

[galaxynote]

Those parking at ksl shopping centreupper levels should be safe

 

[viix]

Anyone stayed at 11 century hotel before?
Read from reviews mostly negative... room smelly,dirty, noisy...
But its almost half price of nearby ksl.
Is it safe to walk back from ksl mall at night time around 8~9pm ?

Yes, stayed there most times.
Rooms are smelly because all are smoking rooms.. after a night, everything will smell like cigs (non smoker here so YMMV)

because of how it smells, I always book deluxe cos those are 3 bedders (1 queen and 1 single bed). Those rooms are larger corner room and somehow not as smelly and the price not much difference from the smaller ones..

always watch midnight movie at KSL and walk back to hotel is quite safe at 2-3am. Of course still have to be vigilant la..

 

[Spidie]

Very safe lar. Got rainbath inside the shower. Smelly i think still ok. I think everything is ok except for the lift which is a bit slow coz its small and the breakfast is lousy. But who cares abt the hotel breakfast ?

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[jumpmanz]

Those parking at ksl shopping centreupper levels should be safe

plenty of sg cars have been stolen there too