 Just
outside the bustling metropolis of Kuala Lumpur
and right on the mountainous border that divides
Pahang and Selangor is
Genting Highlands Resort, better known as Genting
- City of Entertainment. Genting, amidst the
refreshing cool air, has everything to offer,
combining fun-filled attractions with
entertainment and the luxury of an international
class destination, to cater for the many diverse
cultures and visitors from all walks of life.
Extensive plans over the years, including the
completion of the First World Complex - First
World Hotel, First World Plaza and Genting
International Convention Centre - in 2001 have
ensured that its facilities and amenities have
made it Malaysia’s premier, fully-integrated
family holiday destination and the resort of
choice. Over 18 million visitors, both Malaysians
and international visitors, visit Genting each
year.
Initially conceptualised as a retirement home in
the mid-1960s
by its founder, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, Genting
Highlands has since evolved into one of Asia’s
leading integrated resorts for recreation and
entertainment.
Genting Highlands Resort, an hour’s drive from the
Malaysian federal capital, features six hotels
with over 10,000 guest rooms, over 90 distinctive
dining outlets, an alluring shopping paradise with
over 80 stores, pulsating indoor and outdoor theme
parks with more than 50 fun rides, lively casino
gaming and more than 10 leisure and entertainment
hotspots. The resort also operates Genting Skyway
- the longest cable car in Southeast Asia -
spanning 3.38km from the mid-hill at Gohtong Jaya
to Highlands Hotel at the peak.
Theme
Parks
Excitement and adventure await young and old at
the indoor and outdoor theme parks of Genting. The
Genting Theme Park, the first of its kind in this
region, is guaranteed to get the adrenaline
pumping with more than 50 rides.
Built at a cost of RM100 million, Phase 1 of the
park covers 12 acres and contains a dazzling
variety of indoor and outdoor rides and
entertainment centres. Outdoors, five roller
coasters - the Corkscrew, Space Odyssey, Rolling
Thunder Mine Train, Cyclone and Flying Dragon -
will thrill you. If these are not enough, try the
Spinner, the Flying Coaster or the Turbo Drop.
The latest attraction, Snow World, opened in July
2003, is the largest indoor snow house in
Malaysia, and draws more than 2,000 visitors
daily, making it the most sought-after experience
at the Genting Theme Park. Tube sledding and a new
simulator called Glacier Run offers icy thrills
and spills, all in keeping with the theme “Fun at
the Peak.”
If snow and the great outdoors don’t interest you,
find your niche in the Indoor Theme Park. There
are also 500 video games simulators that will
stretch your abilities and pit them against
computer-generated games of skill.
Accommodation
More than 10,000 rooms are available in the six
international class hotels at Genting Highlands -
Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Resort Hotel,
First World Hotel, Theme Park Hotel, and Awana
Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort.
The resort’s flagship hotel - Genting Hotel -
offers a variety of entertainment and recreational
facilities as well as various F&B outlets,
including specialty restaurants apart from 670
well-appointed
guest rooms and suites.
The 6,200-room First World Hotel, part of the
First World Complex, is by far Malaysia’s biggest
hotel with 32 check-in counters. It is also the
largest hotel in the world. The first 1,000 rooms
of the second block was completed in October 2004.
A lush, grand tropical rainforest greets guests at
the main entrance of the First World Hotel,
followed by a spacious Spanish courtyard lobby and
tropical garden behind the reception counter.
Casino Gaming
Full of glitter and excitement, Casino de Genting
is the region’s leading casino. Spread over three
hotels - Genting Hotel, Resort Hotel and Highlands
Hotel, the casino offers a lively gaming
atmosphere for visitors to pit their skills on the
table games and the slot machines.
Opened seven days a week and around-the-clock,
Casino de Genting has different atmospheres to
cater to the
individual appeal - Hollywood (the glitzy glamour
of Tinseltown), Circus Place (colourful and
exciting atmosphere of the Big Top) and Monte
Carlo (glittering jewel of the French Riviera), a
non-smoking section, apart from the Showboat and
International Room/VIP Room, exclusively for
Genting WorldCard members and invited guests.
StarWorld at the First World Hotel offers a unique
experience, combining the new age appeal of fast
paced technology and the cyberworld. The slot
machine haven has a wide selection of the latest
machines with neon-coloured lights and rich
graphics.
Genting International Convention Centre
GICC, which is part of the First World Complex, is
also fast making its mark as a favourite
international destination for meetings,
incentives, conferences and exhibitions. GICC
currently has the largest column-free convention
centre in Malaysia with a built-up area of 150,000
sq ft, and is equipped with state-of-the-art audio
video and information technology equipment.
The centre has a Grand Ballroom, 3 halls, 18
meeting rooms, a pre-function foyer and Business
Centre that can accommodate up to 6,000 delegates
auditorium-style, or 3,000 for a sit-down dinner
or dinner theatre.
Food & Beverage
From “kopitiam” (local-style coffee shop) to haute
cuisine, Genting - City of Entertainment has it
all. Last count, there are over 90 F&B outlets -
fast food outlets, speciality restaurants and food
courts, offering practically everything from local
favourites to the most exotic. There’s even a
Pizza Factory!
The Genting Hotel has 14 restaurants, while the
Highlands Hotel’s Genting World Kafe boasts five
themed cafes under one roof. The Imperial Rama
Restaurant serves Thai and Teo Chew cuisine, and
exquisite Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine can be
savoured at the Spice Garden.
Hunger pangs at odd hours? Try the Coffee Terrace.
It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Also
at the Genting Hotel, try The Olive - an elegant
venue to wine and dine, or Ming Ren which offers a
break from typical Chinese fare with hearty lamb
specialties.
You can choose to dine buffet-style three times a
day at the Resort Hotel’s Resort Café, or tuck
into its special Chicken Claypot Rice. The Hainan
Kitchen at First World Plaza is a perennial
favourite, offering authentic Hainanese cuisine,
including a variety of western dishes, and even
roti bakar with homemade kaya, done the
traditional way!
Besides these 38 restaurants, popular franchises
have also decided to set up shop in Genting. A
delectable selection is available practically
everywhere to cater for a full meal or a short
snack, practically around the clock.
Visitors to Genting Highlands will also be spoilt
for choice with entertainment hotspots, including
Safari with its lounge and private dining rooms at
the Genting Hotel; Golf,Equine,Diving Book and its big-screen
TV with the latest in sporting events, and the
Cloud 9 Disco.
Shopping
Genting - City of Entertainment, is a city in
every sense of the word. Not only does it have the
best of entertainment, accommodation, food and
fun, it has all your shopping needs covered too.
At 2,000 metres above sea level, it has truly
taken shopping to great heights!
The First World Plaza, a first-of-its-kind theme
park cum shopping mall, has 77 retail shops and
kiosks with a wide range of branded merchandise.
Nike, Levi’s, Dockers, Camel Active and U2 are
just a small selection of the big names which you
can find at this shoppers’ haven.
The fun never stops even when you are shopping.
Monorail and rollercoaster rides weave through the
Plaza, making it the liveliest, most animated and
exciting place for your “retail therapy”
experience!
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