Too Posh For My Dosh!

Advantages: A Lot of Designer Shops
Disadvantages: Too Many Designer Shops

...Before booking my recent trip to Houston, Texas with my other half, we looked into what to expect when we were there, activities to do and places to visit. The Galleria Mall is the official 7th largest Mall in America. Seeing this and knowing just how much myself and my fiancé like shopping, I booked our hotel just a few blocks down the road from the mall, with every intent of visiting. Located in the "up-town" part of Houston, named "The Galleria District" this mall stands proud covering nearly 3 million square feet of space (this includes the 2 tower blocks and all of the office blocks located on the land) The mall itself is laid out over 3 floors with the bottom floor having an ice rink in the centre and home to the food court. There were many places to eat here including McDonalds and various other fast food places, as well...

chugglebunny 25.09.2009 · Read review
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HOTEL GALLERIA, SUBOTICA - certainly no rogue's galleria

Advantages: Amazing value, first class hotel
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...Subotica is just a few miles over the Hungarian border and so gets quite a few visitors from there I expect. It's certainly a place worth visiting and with the nearby lake palic tourist area, there's no shortage of accommodation in the area. We were only stopping there for one night on our way to Bulgaria and a quick search for a hotel threw up a wide variety of options but when we came across the Hotel galleria, it really was no contest. Although the hotel is in the centre of town, it's really easy to find. It's just a couple of turns off the main drag and it's well signposted. Parking is free in an underground car park which is always a bonus. The hotel is a modern building but sits well amongst its surroundings and blends in nicely. It's a six storey building set around a central atrium which houses a shopping centre and some...

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Galleria Outlet Centre

Advantages: bargains, refreshments, lots of choice
Disadvantages: busy and very hot inside

...The Galleria is in the middle of Hatfield, Herts. It is very easily accessible, well signposted, and not far away from the M25. The building itself is built on top of the HatfieldTunnel. ~Parking~ Lots and lots of space. There is a multistory car park to the back when you drive in, or as you drive in there is a HUGE outdoor parking area. Unfortunately, they have recently introduced these as Pay and Display areas. It costs a pound to park, even on Sundays, and unlike some places, you do not get a refund on your parking if you purchase something, which is a bit of a pain. Nevermind. ~Access to the Outlet Centre~ Very easily accessible. Lifts, escalators and steps. ~Shops~ They shops are over two levels, again there are lifts/escalators and steps. Toy shops, department stores, shoe shops, sports shops, book shops...

charkai 01.07.2005 · Read review
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Globalisation Alert! Mall Rats Invade Cyprus!

Advantages: Good facilities. Well appointed. Light and airey. Air conditioned.
Disadvantages: Eye-wateringly expensive. Could be anywhere in the world

...INTRODUCTION In the seven or eight years I have been going to Cyprus for my holidays, a lot has changed, and not necessarily for the better. It was only a matter of time before this beautiful island was afflicted with the relentless influx of multinational American brands and corporations that seem to blight Europe these days. The drive down the Finikoudes ? Larnaka?s main, palm-lined seaside promenade ? now takes you past McDonald?s, KFC, TGI Friday, Haagen Dazs, Pizza Hut, and Bennigans. The seemingly unstoppable globalisation of Cyprus seems well and truly underway. So it was with dread and dismay that I received the news that Cyprus had been ?blessed? with two new malls since my last visit two years ago ? the ?Mall of Cyprus?, built next to an IKEA on the outskirts of Lefkosia (Nicosia), and the newer ?My Mall?, an even...

Hishyeness 04.08.2009 · Read review
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Shoplifters beware in Paul Blart Mall

Advantages: Great comical movie, some fine stunts and many laughs throughout
Disadvantages: none for me to complain about.

...At the moment Blockbusters are having quite a good deal on there DVDs, offering 5 dvds for a tenner for four nights. So I chose a few movies that grabbed my attention, one of them being a movie that I had heard a lot of good things about, that movie being Paul Blart Mall Cop. Director: Steve Carr Producers: Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Barry Bernardi Writers: Kevin James and Nick Bakay Stars: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keirs O?Donnell, Peter Gerety Bobby Cannavale and Adam Ferrara Released in early 2009 and given a PG certificate ** Brief plot? Paul Blart (Kevin James), who lives with his mother, (Shirley Knight), and his daughter Maya, (Raini Rodriguez), is a rather large figure of a security officer in a shopping mall, which he has been for over a decade, mainly because he keeps failing to pass...

blissman70 26.10.2009 · Read review
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The Galleria Shopping Centre, Hatfield

Advantages: Many Stores Under One Roof
Disadvantages: It being situated in Hatfield

...The Galleria Shopping Centre Hatfield Herts The Galleria shopping centre based within the heart of Hatfield is regarded as the best shopping experience within the area. Originally the Galleria featured a considerable amount of widely branded high street stores, but due to lack of interest and consumer activity the Galleria evolved into an outlet shopping centre. Currently the Galleria features approximately 75 stores selling a variety of products. These range from sporting goods enabling you to purchase your favourite football shirt in Allsports, to golf wear in the Crazy Golf Store. To enhance your shopping experience refreshments stands and cafés are posted in various areas around the mall. There is also an entertainment area situated at the north end of the complex and this has a UCI cinema (showing around 8 releases...

Christoph666 07.07.2002 · Read review
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Review of Hatfield Galleria (London)

Galleria...Not my cup of T

Advantages: plenty of stores
Disadvantages: bargains are largely 'tat' or not much of a bargain anyway

...For a start off Hatfield only has one 't' in it. That aside, the Galleria is not my idea of a great shopping centre. The idea of mimicking the US Designer Outlet Mall just doesn't work in here. When I've been there, the shops - all High Street names - are all just trying to offload their out of season - and frankly - out of date clothing and goods. In the USA I've been to Designer Outlet centres and they have great bargains, big names, but don't disguise the fact that they are offering you quality at a cheap price. Frankly some of the stores at the Galleria would be better off flogging their rubbish off at a Car Boot sale. And as for TK Maxx - it just a glorified 'jumble sale'. Designer clothes at discount prices - screwed up clothes at ridiculous prices more like! By all means take a trip out there and enjoy some...

flashpointz 08.08.2000 (26.03.2001) · Read review
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Advantages: Made Me Giggle
Disadvantages: None For Me

...Paul Blart: Mall Cop is the newest release from Happy Madison Pictures, Adam Sandler?s film production company. I am a big Adam Sandler fan and usually enjoy these films so settled down to watch this film with every intention of it being good. Plot / Story ------------ Paul Blart is a single dad who is raising his daughter himself after his wife (who only married him for a green card) left him. He lives with his mother in New Jersey and dreams of being a state trooper. The only trouble is, that besides being a little overweight Paul suffers from low blood sugar leading to him passing out if he doesn?t have something sugary at steady intervals. He has never passed the physical test to become an officer so instead works at the local mall as a security guard. He is a little too good at his job as he takes it way to seriously. When...

chugglebunny 05.05.2009 · Read review
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Great Mall

Advantages: Amazing Choice
Disadvantages: Pricey

...The Mall at Millenia is on Millenia Boulevard in Orlando Florida, Its very easy to get to from International drive if you have your own car, but im sure it wouldnt cost to much in a taxi. There is lots of choice of shops here, be warned though this is the most upscale mall in Orlando, no outlets here! Although they obviously have the seasonal sales. At either end of the mall is Macys and Bloomingdales. They are both large department stores offering a wide range of womens and mens and childrens, clothes, shoes, bags and cosmetics, Macys is cheaper and still has designer wear but Bloomingdales has more expensive designers including Fendi and the likes. In Macys you can get a 11% discount if your a visitor to Orlando, Just show them some I.D at the till or guest services, A credit card was sufficent to us though. Maybe it was...

coolclog 01.04.2007 · Read review
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Mall Cop

Advantages: Really funny
Disadvantages: no disadvantages

...Mall cop is a fantastic comedy directed by Steve Carr and feaures the very funny Kevin James (who also played in I now pronounce you chuck ad larry) as well as Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Rannazzisi, Shirley Knight, Peter Gerety Kevin James really brings his charactor to life and is really funny in Mall Cop. Its a really goodfilm for all the family to watch, I watched it with my partner and 2 children aged 14 and 11 and we were all giggling away through most of the film. Basically its about a single guy thay lives with his mother and his daughter who wants to become a State Trooper but who currently works as a Security Guard in a mall and takes his position seriously even though to others he is just a joke, That is untill the mall is taken over and there are hostages and its down to him to try and save...

AI77 16.09.2009 · Read review
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