It’s year-end again, and everyone is going on holiday, so my wife and I decided to go for a short trip also. We have chosen to stay on a one-night staycation at Mid Valley Southkey ST Giles hotel in Malaysia, Johor Bahru, on 10 Dec 2022. This is a relaxing, eating, and shopping trip.
We like to go hotel with a shopping center so we can go back to our room to have a quick rest before continue shopping again. ST Giles hotel is on top of Mid Valley Southkey shopping center in Malaysia, Johor Bahru. Mid Valley Southkey is a huge shopping mall with the SOGO department store, Village Grocer supermarket, GSC cinema, and many foods and shops.
Foods we have tried in Mid Valley Southkey
SEK TONG ๆทฑๅค้ฃ็ณๆธฏๅผ็ๅ
![Sek Tong @Mid Valley](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-1024x576.webp)
Sek Tong is an 80’s-themed cafe specialized in traditional Hong Kong tong shui (desserts)
![Sek Tong Menu cover page](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Menu-cover-page-1024x768.webp)
![Sek Tong Menu cover](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Menu-cover-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Toast](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Toast-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Toast peanut](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Toast-peanut-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Egg tarts](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Egg-tarts-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Honeydew sago](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Honeydew-sago-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Red bean](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Red-bean-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Curry fishball](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Curry-fishball-768x1024.webp)
![Sek Tong - Foods](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Foods-1024x768.webp)
We recommend you try out the toast and egg tarts. The toast was spread with a lot of peanut butter, it melted in my mouth. Egg tarts are another must-try food, the crust is so crispy and full of egg aroma.
![Sek Tong - Honeydew sago ice](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sek-Tong-Honeydew-sago-ice-768x1024.webp)
The taste of the honeydew sago is excellent, but I find the ice is too hard.
Secret Recipe
We had our dinner at Secret Recipe. There are a lot of restaurants in Mid Valley Southkey but most of them have quite long queues. At first, I thought Secret Recipe is only popular for cheesecakes. After I tried the golden chicken cutlet, it is out of my expectations.
Shopping
![](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mid-Valley-Baby-Fair-1024x768.webp)
Another reason for staying at ST Giles hotel is we want to spend more time shopping at TCE Baby Expo 2022. Mid Valley Exhibition Centre always has home furniture, baby, and shopping fairs organized there.
![Mid Valley Southkey Christmas 2022](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mid-Valley-Christmas-2022-2-768x1024.webp)
![Mid Valley Southkey Christmas 2022](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mid-Valley-Christmas-2022-3-768x1024.webp)
![Mid Valley Southkey Christmas 2022](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mid-Valley-Christmas-2022-768x1024.webp)
There are also a lot of Christmas decorations and sales at Mid Valley Southkey.
ST Giles Southkey hotel
I booked ST Giles Southkey hotel from Agoda.
![ST Giles Southkey - Hall](https://blog.sgtravelnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ST-Giles-Southkey-Hall-1024x768.webp)
The check-in process is quite smooth. We reach there at 2 pm, they allow us to do pre-check-in but room key collection only after 3 pm. I deposited my luggage and happily went shopping straight away.
My full review of ST Giles Southkey hotel
Overall our feelings
The trip is fruitful that we manage to see baby products and enjoy food at the same time, the hotel stay is also pleasant. The hotel breakfast buffet is nice with lots of variety, if you going to stay there, opt for breakfast. You will not regret it.
Thanks for reading. We will post again for our next trip.