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| Location | Tanjong Pinang,George Town,Penang,Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 5°27′33″N100°18′48″E / 5.45906°N 100.31327°E /5.45906; 100.31327 |
| Opening date | 2010 |
| No. of stores and services | 100 |
| Total retail floor area | 270,000 sq ft (25,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | www |
Straits Quay Retail Marina is a shopping mall-cum-marina withinGeorge Town in theMalaysian state ofPenang. Located atTanjong Pinang, it was opened in 2010 and includes a marina designed for small recreational vessels, as well as aconvention centre.[1][2][3]
Royal Selangor, a Malaysianpewter manufacturer, maintains an outlet within the mall. There is also a Performing Arts Centre within the mall.[4] In addition, Straits Quay includes luxurious serviced apartments called The Suites @ Straits Quay, which are managed by theEastern & Oriental Hotel, a colonial seaside hotel located within the heart ofGeorge Town.[5]
Straits Quay has a net space of 270,000 sq ft and two floors which house a total of 100 shop lots. Various retail choices and eateries are available here, including Fruuze, Healy Mac’s Irish Bar & Restaurant,Subway, Switch andRoyal Selangor.[4]
ASam's Groceria supermarket is also available at the ground floor.
In general, the retail choices in the mall cater more to lifestyle,personal care and home furnishing. Shoppers and visitors can get to have a meal at one of the seaside cafes, restaurants and bars that offer an impressive view of the expanse of theMalacca Straits.
Every weekend, a bargain market is held within Straits Quay, where cheaper brands and items can be purchased from about 50 stalls.[5]
The Straits Quay Marina consists of 40 pontoon berths that can accommodate yachts and other recreational boats between 10 and 25 metres in length.[1] The entrance of the marina has been dredged to a depth of 3 metres below sea level.
The marina also contains the Straits Quay Convention Centre (SQCC), making it one of the venues of choice withinPenang formeetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).[2] Spanning 25,300 sq ft (2,350 m2), SQCC has a capacity of up to 150 standard exhibition booths, 2,300 delegates in a theatre setting or 1,800 guests in a banquet setting.[2][6]
Sailors and tourists can stay at The Suites @ Straits Quay, the 217 luxurious serviced apartment suites just above the shopping mall.[7]
The Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penangpac) is housed at the 4th floor of Straits Quay, also above the shopping mall.[8] It is equipped with a 303-seater proscenium stage, a 160-seater black box theatre, studios and gallery spaces. The arts centre, which was launched in 2011, was envisioned as the main venue within northernMalaysia for the arts, from films to street art performances.[9]
Rapid Penang's bus 102 is the only bus route that stops at Straits Quay. In addition, a free shuttle service is offered by the mall for hotel guests coming fromBatu Ferringhi.[10]
A water limousine service is available between Straits Quay and theEastern & Oriental Hotel, which is located withinGeorge Town'sUNESCOWorld Heritage Site to the east. Said to bePenang's first water taxi service, the vessel, Lady Martina, also brings patrons for a ride along the northern coastline ofPenang Island every Saturday evening.[11]
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