Festival Walk is an upmarket shopping centre in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong owned by Swire Pacific. It was the biggest shopping mall in Hong Kong at its launch in November 1998. Festival Walk was developed jointly by Swire and CITIC Pacific in 1993-1998. In 2006, Swire bought out the 50% stake held by its partner.
Location
Festival Walk is in Yau Yat Chuen, right adjacent to the Kowloon Tong Railway Station, which is the interchange station of the KCR East Rail and the Mass Transit Railway. It is also in the vicinity of City University of Hong Kong.
Configuration
Festival Walk comprises some one million square feet of retail space: 200 shops, 27 restaurants, an 11 screen multiplex cinema, an ice rink; 220,000 square feet of office space. There is also parking accommodation for 850 cars. There are four levels of car park from the lowest basement (Level P3) to the MTR Level.
Design features
The shopping mall occupies two basement levels and two levels above ground. The central feature of Festival Walk is the 6-level high, 120 m long and 30 m wide atrium which cuts longitudinally through the interior. Its glass skylight provides natural light to the interior of the building. There is also a food court on the topmost floor.
Environmental features
The mall occupies is equipped with a waste management system for the food service outlets within the compound. An organic food digester was installed to accelerate the decomposition of food waste into waste water and some food residue which is discharged normally into the sewerage system. The developers also installed a water-cooled air-conditioning system in 2002 at a cost of HK$13 million. The developer claims its high energy-efficiency has saved 5 million KWh each year.
Positioning
Festival Walk is positioned as a "comfortable" middle-market mall with the emphasis on service as opposed to price. Store interiors are relatively spacious, and its tenants are mostly mainstream "value for money" brands such as ESPRIT, taste and Marks & Spencer. More like malls in the west, the mall has information booths to assist shoppers. Although praised for its spaciousness and its public amenities, Festival Walk's array of escalators were criticised as confusing and unwisely planned in a "Rate your mall" survey in 2007.
Site challenges
Its construction commenced in 1994, and it was completed in 1998. Significant challenges were posed in the formation of the 21,000 m² site due to its terraced land form as well as its narrow land shape. The tunnels for the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR run through the full length of the site.
During the construction of the building with 4 basement levels, 460,000m³ of earth had to be shifted.
Financial transactions
The development was a 50:50 joint venture between Swire and CITIC Pacific. The partners secured the plot in a Government land auction in 1993 with a HK$2.9 billion bid, and developed it at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion. In January 2006, in Hong Kong's biggest property deal, Swire paid HK$6.18 billion to buy out its partner's half share. In July 2007, it was announced that Swire Pacific was contemplating listing the property as a real estate investment trust.
Buses are available at Festival Walk terminus and Kowloon Tong MTR station:City Bus: 62R
First Bus: 796B
KMB: 2C, 80M, 81M, 82M, 88M, 203
Mini Bus: 2, 2A, 10A, 10M, 25M, 29A, 29B, 41A, 41M, 61M, 72, 73
If approaching by private car, Festival Walk is best accessed via Waterloo Road. From Waterloo Road, car drivers should follow Cornwall Street to Tat Chee Avenue, where Festival Walk is located across from the City University of Hong Kong.
Festival Walk is located at 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, directly connected to the MTR/KCR interchange in Hong Kong (take Exit "C" at Kowloon Tong MTR station). Surrounded by the tree-lined avenues of Kowloon"s most exclusive neighbourhood, Festival Walk offers an unrivalled level of accessibility. The City University and Industrial Technology Centre are next door, and the Baptist University campus is just minutes away.
The 3-level car park at Festival Walk provides over 800 spaces, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Drivers can now use their Octopus, VISA Card or MasterCard directly at the tollgate machines when entering and leaving the car park.
Customers whose Octopus Cards have insufficient cash value can also take advantage of the Octopus Top-Up Machines conveniently located on the P1 and MTR levels of the car park, while shoppers wanting to redeem Hourly Parking Ticket(s) can do so with ease at the Parking Coupon Redemption Machines, situated adjacent to the Octopus Top-Up Machines.
The normal parking rate is HK$18 per hour.
Special parking offers are also available.
Year-round, you"ll find a world-class programme of entertainment at Festival Walk, ensuring that every month is full of new surprises and delights.
Calendar of events
September
| 1 - 2 (G) Guerlain NEW Parure Compact Roadshow
1 – 4 (LG2) I.T Festival Showcasing an eclectic mix of unrivalled crossover items, and a lot more desirable gifts to be given out at the event!
3- 20 (LG2) U Card Act now, to be a member of the first-ever privilege programme for University students.
6 – 9 (LG2) shu uemura "Create your Perfect Complexion" Beauty Event Come and join us to experience the perfect complexion brought to you by our brand new cream foundation with remodeling and moisturizing effect!
14 – 16 (LG2) Swarovski "Wonders of the Sea" Exhibition Swarovski brings you a unique crystal aquarium, come to experience the magic of "Wonders of the Sea".
Fall • In Colours Fashion Presentation 2007 A stylish and fashionable new décor to display latest fall winter outfits.
28 – 30 (LG2) "Dior Addict High Color" Beauty Event Come to discover the fantastic colour and ultra-smooth texture of the new Dior Addict High Color. |
Festival Walk brings you year-round exclusive offers ensuring a brand new shopping excitement you don"t want to miss!
Enjoy a range of exciting offers exclusively for university students and staff, valid until 31 August 2008. Simply present your university student (union), staff (union) ID card, International Student, International Teacher/Professor Identity Card or U Card at the time of purchase to enjoy the great offers shown below.
Visitors to Hong Kong no longer need to brave crowded streets to indulge their passion for shopping!
Visitors are simply required to present their passport at the Customer Service Desk on LG2 or UG to redeem a Festival Walk Tourist Passport and start enjoying exclusive offers from over 100 international brands!
Festival Walk is at the cutting-edge of retail experience, in a city where shopping is a way of life. Home to some of the largest names in the industry, Festival Walk offers one million square feet of brilliant sky-lit shopping space; a unique fusion of flagship stores and boutique outlets selling everything from street fashion and home accessories to cosmetics and books.
Come and join us, WHERE Shopping HAS NO BOUNDARIES!
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- Major Store
- Fashion
- Lifestyle
- Great Food
Much more than a place to work and shop, Festival Walk is a place to have fun. Home to Hong Kong"s largest ice-skating rink and the AMC multi-screen cinema, Festival Walk gives visitors the opportunity to relax and enjoy each moment to the full. From Asia mix to Hollywood thrills, Festival Walk lives up to its reputation as Hong Kong"s most exciting new leisure destination.
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| AMC features leading amenities that make it an unbeatable destination for moviegoers, including stadium seating with 18-inch risers for unobstructed viewing, AMC"s exclusive LoveSeat(TM)-style seating featuring an extra six inches of legroom and armrests that lift up so viewers can "cozy up", digital surround sound in all auditoriums, facilities for guests with disabilities and more. | |
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Festival Walk Glacier, the largest ice rink in Hong Kong, features theatrical lighting, a high-quality audio system and plasma TV screens to provide a spectacular venue for world-class recreational and entertainment experiences.
To complete your ice-skating experience, hop into the special dining zone at the adjoining restaurant, EXP. Enjoy scrumptious refreshments without having to leave the fun-filled ice rink or take your ice skates off!
Inside Edge, which is conveniently located next to the entrance of Festival Walk Glacier. It supplies a wide range of skating equipment and accessories, and even offers overseas ordering and delivery services. The Skate Shop is not only the newest skating equipment shop in Asia, but is also probably one of the most fashionable and well stocked specialty stores in the world! Check it out to see what"s on offer!
At Festival Walk, FUN has no boundaries!
Whether it"s a sandwich on the run, an important business lunch, dinner with friends or a romantic meal for two, Festival Walk has just the place for you. Over 27 restaurants ensure that every taste and budget is catered to – from the finest in burgers and ribs at Dan Ryan"s, to a cappuccino at Pacific Coffee or dim sum at House of Canton. Whatever your mood, Festival Walk is a dynamic and fashionable venue for a world of exciting culinary experiences.
If you"re hungry, Festival Walk is the place to be. With an extensive selection of restaurants and price ranges, it"s never been easier or more pleasurable to taste the world at Festival Walk!
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Strategically located in the heart of Kowloon and directly connected to Hong Kong"s busiest and most important transport routes, Festival Walk offers one of the region"s most exciting and stimulating retail and commercial environments.
Home to some of the largest names in the retail industry, Festival Walk offers one million square feet of brilliant sky-lit shopping space; a unique fusion of flagship stores and boutique outlets.
Festival Walk"s innovative design also provides large retail frontages, allowing retailers to create real impact and reap the benefits of an increased profile.
By carefully grouping complementary retailers into integrated zones, Festival Walk has created an environment in which there is more choice for shoppers and greater synergy for retailers. Indeed, high business volumes and increased shopper satisfaction have reinforced Festival Walk"s position as Hong Kong"s freshest and most exhilarating retail development.
Intelligent office space, inspired by nature and designed for productivity. Welcome to a new generation of Hong Kong offices at Festival Walk.
A landmark building designed by Arquitectonica, one of the world"s leading architectural firms, Festival Walk"s unique 4-storey low-rise office building boasts full-height, solar-reflective walls, creating an environment flooded with natural light.
Conveniently located above the retail centre, these prime-location Grade-A offices feature unobstructed mountain views. With a 52,000 square feet floor plate, they also offer high efficiency complemented by advanced technology, allowing businesses to operate cohesively on a minimum number of floors – an unrivalled advantage in space-conscious Hong Kong.
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