Hello Again, Plaza Senayan... :)

Hmmmm... it's been a while since I've visited Plaza Senayan... (maybe since 6 months ago?). The last time I went there to dine at Pacific Diner, which located in front of the Cinema XXI. Well, yesterday, I finally went to Plaza Senayan again... and well, turned out that I've missed a lot of improvements that they've made :)

This mall was one of the first shopping destinations in Jakarta. Located in a very strategic area (connected with Ratu Plaza, behind Gelora Bung Karno), a bit to the South, yet close to the Central Business area (Sudirman); Plaza Senayan sure has become a high-end spot. But since a couple of years ago, this place has a strong head-to-head competitor, Senayan City, which built right in front of the area and targeted high-end market as well. I personally don't really like going to SC, maybe the reason is more because of geographical issue. See, either SC or PS is located near my office, yet quite far from my place. It's slightly easier to go to PS for me, because I can walk passing Ratu Plaza and quickly end up in Jl. Sudirman. During the first year of my stay in Jakarta, this mall used to be my favorite mall. Imagine, you can hop at any shopping place according budget. Most of all, I love SOGO :D Metro is not bad either, cuz it provides a lot of choices (but then again, you better have the member card if you want to get additional benefits). But, I dunno why, most of my friends prefer to go to SC nowadays... despite it's lackness of middle class shopping choices, SC does carry a refreshing "youthful" energy as a relatively new player in town :)

Yesterday was the first time after 6 months (or more) of avoiding going to PS... *lols*... I mean, hey, why should I go there if I could just roll in 10 minutes and reach Plaza Indonesia, or Grand Indonesia. Especially, now PI has expanded its area, becoming extension and.... adding another XXI! *happy dance* Hohoho, it was a joyful sound in my ear when I heard it. Mall competition could be tough, man, and we (read: the customers) are absorbing more benefits from that :p Anyways, back to story about PS... I got this ticket to see premiere of "The Proposal" (I just love Sandra Bullock!) and I had to go, right... *wink* so, I stepped into PS and noticed a difference on elevator. Since the XXI was re-opened, they have added extra elevator near the parking lot. Voila! It took me only about 5 minutes to get to Cinema XXI on 5th floor. After the show, the clock is showing 9.30 pm, and some restaurants were still serving. Me and my friends still had time to look around, checking on Marche restaurant. It's a must-visit place for a change. I surely will come back, and see what other changes that PS has to offer... (Like my boyfriend always says, changes are good).

Here are some of good offers from PS this month*:
Periplus- Save 20% off for all Paolo Coelho books, Save 15% off for all dictionaries and language learning-books.
Everbest- Save up to 50% for selected items.
Mango- Save up to 70% for selected items.
Zara- End of season sale. Discount up to 50% off.
Lacoste- End of season sale. Discount up to 50% off.
Levi's- Save up to 40%, select items and get additional discount 10% off for HSBC card holders.
*as quoted from web.