Even in the past, Iloilo was already a forerunner in business and trade. Before the turn of the 20th century, Hoskyns and Co., the first department store in the country, opened in Calle Real, the prime shopping district of the city back then. Today, the huge consumer spending in Iloilo has given rise to several malls in the city.
Major Malls
SM City is the biggest and most popular mall in Iloilo, having a gross floor area of 105,953 square meters. It was opened on June 1999 and is built on a 17.5 hectare lot. It is located along Diversion Road (Benigno Aquino Avenue)
Robinsons Place Iloilo is one of the three world-class shopping malls of Robinsons Land Corporation in the Visayas Region. Strategically located right in the center of downtown Iloilo, it complements the city’s busiest business district. It is bordered on all sides by main thoroughfares – De Leon, Ledesma, Mabini and Quezon Streets.
Gaisano City
Gaisano City Iloilo is the second Gaisano mall in the city, located in La Paz District. It is six floors tall, including the basement. It houses 5 cinemas.
Other Shopping Centers
Marymart Center is a popular mall in Iloilo City, located in Valeria-Delgado Sts. It is composed of three buildings connected by elevated walkways.
The Atrium is a 3-level mall, located in Bonfacio Drive (a short walk from the Iloilo Provincial Capitol).
SM Delgado, located in Delgado-Valeria Sts just across Marymart Center, is the first stand alone SM outside Metro Manila when it started operations in Nov. 15, 1979.
Gaisano Guanco is the first Gaisano in the city and has served the Ilonggo market for decades . It is located in Guanco St., City Proper.
A 2 storey mini mall located beside a Amigo Terrace hotel.
Jaro Town Square is a new “mini-mall” in Quintin Salas, Jaro. The tenants in this building include an SM Supermarket (Iloilo’s 4th), Jollibee, Rose Pharmacy, Emcor, and a large Mandaue Foam Showroom.
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sm city iloilo had made improvements and looks better than before, robinson’s not so nice inside, worst mall for me is gaisano city iloilo it needs a major renovation inside – out. i’m from bacolod and it’s really nice to know that western visayas (iloilo city and Bacolod city) are beginning to grow as a metropolis.
The worst mall service I have come across is Gaisano City mall. Makes me wonder how come the service is so poor when they hire university graduates. 5 sales people made me wait for 15 minutes so all 5 of them could fix a TV while I wanted that very second to buy a rice cooker. That’s great business. And this is not only a one time deal.
Obviously gaisano City mall management has o regard for the people living around the area because they blast the base of their sound system as early as 6 AM. Now how loud? It is enough to shake the 2nd floor of the house I am in. I mean come on! You can be loua but not that loud! At 6 AM, too.
iloilo malls are great!!!its the best place to shop!!!ive shopped in sm city mandurriao…too many shoppers inside!!! i would like to suggest that the owner should expand the mall to accommodate local shoppers an tourist!!!develop your malls and construct more!!!ILOILO has a great potential to become the shopping capital of the philippines!!!To iloilo local officials pls try to improve all the facilities so that more investors will invest..and foreign tourist like me will keep on coming back in your province!!!Florida USA
haha.. i love the iloilo supermart jingle! grabe congrats gid sa pag tukod sang ini nga website! na miss ko na gd tuod iloilo! san-o pa ko kapuli ayhan!
madamo gid nga salamat.. i will be your frequent visitor!
By the way, Gaisano Iloilo looks good in pic, and so Iloilo Robinson’s. Like it! Wink! :)
Why not Mall of Asia instead of SM City?..SM City can be renovated to Mall of Asia, I mean the SM City in Diversion Raod. Bacolod City’s SM City rocks! Well, Iloilo City’s infrastructures are on way. Just keep up the good work Iloilo City and Province. Cheers!
ah for got to change … sorry, I’ll just modify it
thanks
chy I think some of them are not considered as Mall but as Department store like Gaisano Guanco. Also, makro is not considered as Mall but a wholsaler supermarket. We need to be specific and precise as to avoid scrutiny. ;)
Windy, try Iloilo Producers Assoc Display Center near Iloilo City Hall. There’s a good collection of saleable Iloilo items on racks so you’ll have good choices of different products that will surely brings back your Iloilo memoirs.
Food-wise, The Biscocho Haus in Jaro and Panaderia de Molo in Molo are simply the best! Of course, other food products are available in leading bakeshops around the city like Wewin’s, JD, Tibiao, etc.
Cheers.
Hi,
It’s my second time to go to Iloilo and I need to find out where to buy native products/items made by the locals. Something that will remind me about your province everytime I see it.
Bro,
Please include MAKRO, Unitop, Star Plaza, City Square, Washington Supermart and the rests. Hoping for more infrastructures in the future. Thanks! Cheers!
ay huo gali … I’ll add a pic sometime, wala pa ko subong
Please include:
M A K R O (Iloilo) – Jaro, Iloilo City