Holiday Plaza — Attraction in Johor

Ultimate place to find gadgets in jb all types of electronics from wires, tripods, projectors, portable fan, ring lights, speakers, earphones, hip music, watch strap, more tripods, phone holders, phone covers, more wires to charge stuff, dry food, dry snacks, cheap clothing, herbs, bags, pouches and accessories, even printing needs and phone repair and all other types of repair, closes at 9pm so come earlier, can’t say it’s very dirt cheap if you compare prices with online but at least you get to touch and feel and test and even the shop lady was kind enough to give me a 7 days warranty on my purchase, I mean ring light and 2M tripod for 150rm is considered not so cheap and not so expensive just have to cash and carry home I guess. Outside well rami burger too. Quite run down area as many shops seem to already close by 8pm. Definitely try and drop by this area to get your gadgets, benchmark the price and see if worth to buy online cos got shipping and handling and not sure when u can get the gadget in...

This is supposed to be Malaysia's longest mall, built with ingenuity that none would have thought of in the early 80's. During its "heydays", shop lots are fully occupied, selling pirated DVDs to mobile phones, clothes and even a grand cinema, attracting people from all over Johor and across the causeway every weekend. Two and a half years after the pandemic, you have but a skeleton of the business left. Pirated DVD shops have all but closed down, the two fast food chains (McDonalds and KFC) decided to vacate as well and early 2022, Guardian pharmacy decided to move to nearby KSL mall for better business opportunities. What have you left in Holiday Plaza now? Two Chinese Herbal Shops A handful of mobile /mobile accessories shops Mobile repair shops Massage centre Toy shop .... thats about it. Parking below the basement is plentiful but other than hardcore regulars frequenting their chosen favorite outlets, it is beginning to look like a ghost mall next to the abandoned(closed down)...

My last visit to Holiday Plaza was two and a half years ago when the MCO was just lifted. It was a ghost town then with McDonalds, KFC, Parkson department store and many other stores having closed due to COVID.

Returning today by chance illustrates how the mall has gradually recovered, although the three anchor tenants above are no longer around. Some of the stores I remember from before Covid have managed to pull through (DS Philatelic is sadly no more) - other businesses like the Vietnamese hairdressing salon on level 1 (RM 25 for a very detailed haircut over 20 to 30 minutes) have sprung up.

The air-conditioning is very strong and perfect...