The Starhill, previously known as Starhill Gallery, is a luxury

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located in the Bukit Bintang shopping district of

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right opposite of

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is a shopping centre situated in the Bukit Bintang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. History Pavilion Kuala Lumpur was built on the former site of Bukit Bintang Girls' School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur, which was ...

. The mall reopened on 30 July 2005 and was previously known as Starhill Center. In 1999, when business was in decline, it was acquired by

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. YTL decided to do away with the

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-based business model and transform Starhill into a luxury brand retail centre. It underwent extensive renovation led by architect

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and reopened on 30 July 2005 as Starhill Gallery. The mall is connected to the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur by a tunnel. The link bridge also connects to the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. In 2020, Starhill Gallery was renamed once again as The Starhill. Under renovation since October 2019, the mall was reopened in phases from the second quarter of 2020 and will officially be re-launched in 2021. The top levels of the mall will be replaced with additional 162 rooms for JW Marriott.

Gallery

File:Starhill Gallery 2017.jpg, Exterior facade of the mall in 2017 before renovations. File:Pavilion Mall A1.jpg, View from Jalan Bukit Bintang in 2018

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Gallery

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