Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands | |
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• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 69000 (Pahang) |
Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang, it was established in 1965 by the late Malaysian businessman Lim Goh Tong. The primary tourist attraction is Resorts World Genting, a hill resort where casinos and theme parks are situated and where gambling is permitted. Many of Pahang's skyscrapers can be found here.
History
The idea to build a hill resort near the capital city of
On 18 August 1965, a technical and construction team began to construct the
Since then, Genting Highlands Resort has expanded, with six more hotels being built within 2017. They are Genting Hotel (renamed Genting Grand, 1981), Awana (1984), Resort Hotel (1992), Highlands Hotel (1997), First World Hotel (2001), and Crockfords (2017). Two cable car systems were built to provide transport to the hilltop:
In 2013, Genting Group implemented a 10-year master plan named Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (GITP) to develop, expand, enhance and refurbish hotels, theme parks, and infrastructure at Genting Highlands. The project with different phases involves a new 1,300 rooms hotel expansion to the current
Climate
Genting Highlands has a springlike
Climate data for Genting Highlands | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 250 (9.8) |
165 (6.5) |
232 (9.1) |
259 (10.2) |
203 (8.0) |
112 (4.4) |
103 (4.1) |
120 (4.7) |
173 (6.8) |
258 (10.2) |
310 (12.2) |
278 (10.9) |
2,463 (96.9) |
Source: Climate data.org |
Attractions
Resorts World Genting
Resorts World Genting | |
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Notable restaurants | The Laughing Fish by Harry Ramsden Burger & Lobster Cafés Richard Coffee Terrace La Fiesta e18hteen LTITUDE Malaysian Food Street Motorino The Olive |
Owner | Genting Group (Genting Malaysia Berhad) |
Renovated in | Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (2013–present) |
Website | www.rwgenting.com |
Resorts World Genting (
Accommodations
Resorts World Genting has seven hotels, with one of them being a leisure resort. One of the seven accommodations, First World Hotel, held the Guinness World Record as the largest hotel globally from 2006 until 2008 and regained the title in 2015 with 7,351 rooms following Tower 2A. In 2018, Forbes Travel Guide Star Ratings awarded 4-star rating and 'recommended' citation to Genting Grand and Maxims respectively.[3]
Crockfords at Resorts World Genting was awarded the 5-star rating in 2019 & 2020, making it the first and only hotel in Malaysia to achieve this award.[4]
Hotel name | Launch date | Description | Star rating | No. of rooms | Ref |
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Genting SkyWorlds Hotel | 1971 (Reopened in 2017) | Formerly known as Theme Park Hotel, it is the first hotel to open in Genting Highlands and sits opposite the outdoor theme park. The hotel's Valley Wings section is connected to the main section via a walk bridge. | 3-star | 448 | [5] |
Genting Grand Hotel | 1981 | It was known as Genting Hotel, and then later, Maxims before Highlands Hotel took the name. The building is known for the huge "Genting" logo on its rooftop, which can be seen from as far as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya (over 70 km away) on a clear day. It was made in a "Y" shape. It houses the Genting Casino as well as Genting Grand Complex. | 5-star | 422 | [6] |
Awana | 1984 | Situated approximately 4 km before reaching Resorts World Genting, Awana is a resort hotel with a golf course, swimming pool, and other sports facilities. | 4-star | 413 | [7] |
Resort Hotel | 1992 | The hotel is a long white tower that faces the Theme Park Hotel and is the main entrance to the 20th Century Fox World . One of the entry points to Genting Casino.
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3-star | 900 | [8] |
Highlands Hotel | 1997 | Initially opened as Highlands Hotel, the hotel was refurbished into Maxims in 2015 but reverted to its original name in September 2020. It houses the upper station of Genting Skyway. | 4-star | 795 | [9] |
First World Hotel | Tower 1 (2001), Tower 2 (2006), Tower 2A (2014) | First World Hotel, with its two very noticeable multi-coloured towers, was the largest hotel in the world until 2008 but regained the title in 2015 with the completion of Tower 2A.
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3-star | 7,351 | [10] |
Crockfords | 2017 | Initially occupying Maxims' upper floors, it was relocated to Sky Avenue's upper floors next to SkyCasino and First World Hotel. Opened on 27 Nov 2017, the hotel was awarded Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star Hotel in Malaysia for 2019 & 2020, being the only hotel in Malaysia to receive the accreditation. | 5-star | 138 | [6] |
Theme parks
There are currently three theme parks at Resort World Genting,
First World Plaza Indoor Theme Park was opened in 2001 with 12 rides at its peak and was closed from June 2017 to February 2018 for refurbishment. On 8 December 2018, it was opened to the public and rebranded as Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park, with some attractions mimicking older attractions of the former indoor and outdoor theme parks. The theme park also included the first Asian branch of VOID, a US-based operator of unique fully immersive virtual reality attraction, which officially opened on 6 December 2018 on a 7,000 sq ft (650 m2) section of Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park.[18]
Genting Grand Indoor Theme Park was opened in 1992, located at the lower floor of Genting Grand Hotel and consists of two children rides and one amusement arcade – Vision City Video Games Park.[19]
Casino
Resorts World Genting is the only legal land-based casino area in the country. SkyCasino located in SkyAvenue Mall is the only casino that remains in operation in Malaysia. The much older, Genting Casino, was temporarily closed in early 2024 to facilitate renovations and upgrading works. [20][21][22]
Shopping Malls
There are currently five shopping malls at the resort, Awana Sky Central, Two shopping malls, Awana SkyCentral and Genting Highlands Premium Outlet, is near Gohtong Jaya and are connected by two link bridges. The three remaining malls are situated at the mountain top.
Zouk Genting
In 2015, Genting Hong Kong Limited, a part of the Genting Group, purchased the Singaporean nightlife brand Zouk. At this time, Zouk already had a second outlet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2019, Zouk opened its third outlet in Resorts World Genting. This Genting outlet of Zouk features the main Empire Nightclub, FUHU Dining (a Chinese-themed restaurant), and RedTail Bar (consisting of a games bar, a sports bar and a karaoke section).
Zouk continued its close collaboration with the Resorts World brand by subsequently opening another outlet inside Resorts World Las Vegas in 2022.
Amenities
The resort has two performance venues and a cineplex.
- Arena of Stars is a concert hall with a capacity of 5,132 seats.
- Genting International Showroom is a multimedia entertainment venue with up to 1,000 seating capacity.
- Bona Cinemas at SkyAvenue is their first outlet outside China. The cinema consists of 6 cinema halls equipped with Dolby Atmos sound systems and IMAX halls.[25]
Events
Resorts World Genting has hosted several events such as awards ceremonies, concerts, and competitions over the years which are:
- Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian
- ESL One Genting 2017
- Genting World Lion Dance Championship
- IIFA Awards2002
- Malaysian Idol
- Malaysia National Lion Dance Championship
- MTV Asia Awards 2008
- My Astro Music Awards
- Star Idol Malaysia
- Tour de Langkawi (Finishing line of climb stage)
Other attractions
Other tourist attractions at Genting Highlands are Chin Swee Caves Temple - the sole Buddhist temple named after Ancient Chinese monk Qingshui,[26] Mohamed Noah Foundation Mosque - the sole mosque named after late politician and co-founder of Genting Group Mohamed Noah Omar, Gohtong Memorial Park - memorial and cemetery of the late founder Lim Goh Tong,[27] two agricultural centres Mini Cameron Highlands and Genting Strawberry Leisure Farms and sole apiary and insectarium - Happy Bee Farm, Insect World and Butterfly Wonderland.[28][29][30][31]
Government and politics
At the federal level, Genting Highlands is part of the
On the state level, Genting Highlands falls under the
Genting Highlands falls within the municipal boundaries of the Bentong Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Bentong) and the Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor). Since 2020, Genting Highlands has also been an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) within Bentong District.[32][33]
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- ^ Highlands Hotel
- ^ First World Hotel
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- ^ "Awards and Recognition - The First Monorail in Malaysia at Genting". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
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- ^ "Vision City Video Gaames Park".
- ^ https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2024/02/1018891/updatedresorts-world-gentings-two-casinos-temporarily-shut
- ^ https://www.rwgenting.com/en/daily-notice/official-notice-of-clarification.html
- ^ https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2024/02/28/now-genting-malaysia-says-casinos-closed-for-upgrades/
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- ^ Berhad, Genting Malaysia. "Chin Swee Caves Temple". www.chinswee.org.
- ^ "Gohtong Memorial Park". www.gentinghighlands.info.
- ^ "Mini Cameron Highlands". www.gentinghighlands.info.
- ^ "Strawberry Farm". www.gentinghighlands.info.
- ^ "Happy Bee Farm". www.gentinghighlands.info.
- ^ "Happy Bee Farm website". www.happybeefarmshopping.com.
- ^ "Cukai tanah untuk industri turun". Harian Metro. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Pahang bentang belanjawan lebihan kali ke-17". Malaysia Dateline. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.