Genting Highland

Genting Highlands

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Resorts World Genting
Resorts World Genting
Facts and statistics
Opening date	1965
Total gaming space	Over 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2)
Casino type	Land-Based
Owner	Genting Group
Website	http://www.rwgenting.com

Genting Highlands (Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原; simplified Chinese: 云顶高原) otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak (maximum elevation about 1760m) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia. It is accessible by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour, or also accessible by a cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38 km^[1])which at its opening used to be the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest gondola lift.

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Attractions 2.1 Hotels 2.2 Dining 2.3 Nightlife 2.4 Theme Parks 2.5 Genting Skyway 3 Amenities 3.1 Genting International Convention Centre 4 Events 4.1 Awards ceremonies 4.2 Concerts 4.2.1 Asian Artists 4.2.2 Western Artists 4.3 Television Shows 4.4 Sports 5 Awards 6 Other Places of Attraction 7 Climate 8 Gallery 9 References 10 External links

[edit] History

In 2006, the resort had 18.4 million visitors.^[1] Resorts World Genting was founded by the late Lim Goh Tong (Tan Sri) in the late 1960s. Currently, this resort is being lead by Lim Goh Tong's son, Lim Kok Thay (Tan Sri) who is also the current president and CEO of Star Cruises. Resorts World Genting is the sister resort to the Resorts World Sentosa and Resorts World Manila.

[edit] Attractions

It is sometimes informally known as the Las Vegas of Malaysia, dubbed the "City of Entertainment" as it has the only legal land-based casino, Casino de Genting in the country and is run by Genting Malaysia Bhd, a subsidiary of Genting Group.

[edit] Hotels

Resorts World Genting has six hotels. In 2006 Guinness World Records listed the First World Hotel as the world's largest hotel with a total of 6,118 rooms.^[2]

• Maxims Hotel
• First World Hotel
• Genting Hotel
• Highlands Hotel
• Resort Hotel
• Theme Park Hotel

[edit] Dining

• Bakery - Pastries, sandwiches & desserts
• Coffee Terrace - Asian and Western buffet
• Genting Palace Restaurant - Cantonese cuisine
• Hainan Kitchen - Hainanese cuisine
• Imperial Rama - Fine Dining Thai-Chinese cuisine
• Ming Ren Restaurant - Xinjiang cuisine
• The Olive - Fine Dining Western cuisine
• VIP Restaurant - Thai-Chinese cuisine

[edit] Nightlife

• Safari
• Cloud 9
• All Sports Bar
• Patio Bar & Lounge

[edit] Theme Parks

Genting Theme Park

The resort has three theme parks which are Genting Outdoor Theme Park, First World Indoor Theme Park and Water Park. There are over 20 signature attractions which include:

• Flying Coaster
• Genting Sky Venture
• Haunted House
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
• SnowWorld
• Space Shot

[edit] Genting Skyway

Genting Skyway (Cabin View)

Genting Skyway, located at the Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor side of Genting, Malaysia, is a monocable gondola lift serving the Genting Highlands Resort. Its lower station is located near Gohtong Jaya, and its upper station is located at Highlands Hotel of Genting Highlands Resort.
It was officially opened in 1997 by the former prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Mohammad.

[edit] Amenities

The resort has five performance venues.

• Arena of Stars
• Genting International Showroom
• Genting International Convention Centre
• Pavilion Hall
• First World Plaza

[edit] Genting International Convention Centre

GICC consists of a Grand Ballroom, 6 meeting rooms at first tower block & 12 meeting rooms at second tower block, supported by an aesthetically designed and spacious pre-function foyer, a well-equipped business centre and VIP / Media reception rooms.
The Grand Ballroom is the largest column-free hall in the country and can accommodate up to 2,000 banquet-style and up to 4,200 in theatre-style seating, and the entire area can be split up conveniently into two to four sections according to clients' needs.

[edit] Events

[edit] Awards ceremonies

The resort hosts several award ceremonies at the Arena of Stars, with capacity of 6,000 people.

• IIFA Awards 2002 - hosted by Amitabh Bachchan
• Zee Cine Awards 2007
• Lux Style Awards 2007
• MTV Asia Awards 2008 - hosted by Jared Leto

[edit] Concerts

• X-Pax 'XLive Festival' 2008 - music festival headlined by Missy Elliott

[edit] Asian Artists Aaron Kwok Andy Lau Beyond Cyndi Wang Dave Wong FIR Jacky Cheung Jay Chou JJ Lin Joey Yung Jolin Tsai Justin Lo Kitaro Mayday Sally Yeh Sammi Cheng S.H.E Stefanie Sun Super Junior Twins Vanness Wu

[edit] Western Artists Boyz II Men at Arena of Stars 30 Seconds to Mars Air Supply Black Eyed Peas Boyz II Men Sir Cliff Richard Fergie Jesse McCartney Leona Lewis Michael Learns to Rock Olivia Newton-John OneRepublic Panic at the Disco Pussycat Dolls Robin Gibb The Click Five The Script Vanessa-Mae Westlife

[edit] Television Shows

Genting also plays host to a range of popular TV shows being filmed on site including:

• Malaysian Idol
• Star Idol Malaysia
• Project SuperStar (Malaysia)
• MTV Asia Awards

[edit] Sports

Genting Trailblazer
An annual 14 km adventure racing and trail running marathon through the rainforest.
Tour de Langkawi
Genting Highlands serve as the finish point of a stage in the Tour de Langkawi cycling race. It is one of the longest (30 km) climbs featured in a cycling event.

[edit] Awards

Over the years, Genting Highlands have received numerous awards for their excellence including:

• World's Leading Casino Resort, World Travel Awards 2007/2008/2009
• Best Resort, TTG Travel Awards 2007/2008/2009
• The BrandLaureate Awards, The Best Brands In Leisure And Hospitality 2006 - 2009
• Top 1 Most Valuable Brands, Asia's Most Valuable Brands 2007/2008/2009
• The World's Largest Hotel, Guinness World Records 2006/2007/2008/2009
• Malaysia Spa & Wellness Awards 2007/2008/2009 - Best Resort Spa