Genting: City of Enertainment
Genting Highlands Resort, an hour’s drive from the Malaysian federal capital, features six hotels with over 8,000 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.

Genting Highlands Resort is Malaysia’s favourite all-in-one family holiday destination, offering a myriad of world-class leisure and fun-filled attractions, and entertainment activities. The resort, opened in 1971, attracts over 15 million visitors, domestic and foreign visitors each year.

Located on the hilltop of Ulu Kali, the fringe of the Selangor/Pahang state border, and just 51km and north east of Kuala Lumpur or about an hour’s scenic drive from the Malaysian federal capital via the Karak Highway. Access to the resort includes the 3.38km Genting Skyway - the world’s fastest cable car system (6 metres per second) and the longest in South East Asia - which leads to Highlands Hotel at the hilltop.

In recent years, the Genting International Showroom, the 6,000-seat Arena of Stars and the 1,700-pax Pavilion have set the stage for a pantheon of world-class entertainers including Cliff Richard, Jim Brickman, Ronan Keating, Air Supply, Bryan Hyland, Vanessa Mae, Westlife, Richard Clayderman, Johnny Tillotson and David Gates.

The climate offers crisp, invigorating mountain air at 1,800 metres above sea level and an average year round temperature of 22°C.

Accommodation

Genting Hotel (5-star) - 670 rooms
Highlands Hotel (5-star) - 888 rooms
Resort Hotel (4-star) - 830 rooms
First World Hotel - 4,300 rooms
Theme Park Hotel (3-star) - 448 rooms
Awana  Golf & Country Resort  - 524 suites
Ria & Kayangan Apartments - 510 apartments.

Entertainment

Entertainment all year-round, ranging from international artistes, dance and music shows to magic, new-age circus and Broadway favourites at three strategically located venues - the 6,000-seat Arena of Stars, Genting International Showroom (Genting Hotel) and Pavilion (First World Plaza). There are two cineplexes to catch the latest movies, a 50-room karaoke centre - Be A Star Karaoke - to sing your heart out, and six new entertainment hotspots, including the newly opened Safari Fun Pub at Genting Hotel, comprising a chic and trendy disco, fun pub and sports bar.

Theme Parks
Visitors to Genting Highlands Resort are spoilt for choice when it comes to the variety of excitement and adventure for thrill seekers at the indoor (First World Complex) and outdoor theme parks. There are over 50 rides and attractions, including five roller coasters, Genting Sky Venture (skydiving simulator) and Snow World - Malaysia’s largest indoor snow house apart from over 500 computer-generated game simulators.

Food and Beverage

Genting has it all, from fast food outlets, food courts to Malaysian favourites and specialty restaurants serving local and international cuisines apart from the various restaurants and coffee houses at the hotels. All in, there are over 90 F&B outlets to choose from. A real shopping haven where you can literally shop till you drop at the First World Plaza which houses over 80 retail outlets, offering a wide range of merchandises, including many international brands and duty-free goods.

Genting International Convention Centre

A favourite destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions, and featuring Malaysia’s largest column-free convention centre with a built-up area of 106,000 sq ft the Genting International Convention Centre can accommodate up to 6,000 people. Apart from the Grand Ballroom. It has 18 meeting rooms, a pre-function foyer and a Business Centre.