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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.
Resorts World Genting is operated by Genting
Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Resorts
World Bhd), which also operates Awana chain of
resorts & hotels. It is accessible by car fromKuala
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.
History
The idea of creating a hill resort located in
proximity toKuala Lumpur came up in the late
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong's mind during a business
trip to the Cameron Highlands in 1964. He
mooted this idea while enjoying the fresh and
crisp air from the balcony at his hotel room.
Subsequently, a study of the maps and Kuala
Lumpur’s vicinity located the ideal site - the 1,800-
metre Gunung Ulu Kali, just 55 km from Kuala
Lumpur. Amidst the dense virgin tropical jungle
and rugged terrain, the task to transform a
remote mountain into Malaysia’s premier holiday
destination seemed impossible, but not for Tan
SriLim.
A private company called Genting Highlands
Berhad was set up on 27 April 1965, with the late
Tan Sri Haji Mohammed Noah bin Omar, Tan Sri
Lim successfully obtained approval for the
alienation of 12,000 acres and 2,800 acres of land
from the Pahang and Selangor State Government
respectively between the years 1965 and 1970.
An anomaly happened during the obtaining of the
land approvals. While the Pahang state
government swiftly approved a freehold lease,
theSelangor state reluctantly approved a 99-year
lease. As a result, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong met the
then Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun Idris
and telling him that a freehold lease will be more
feasible than a 99-year lease. Finally, the Selangor
state government agreed to grant a freehold
lease.
On 18 August 1965, a technical and construction
team began the herculean task that would take
Four years to complete the access road from
Genting Sempah to the peak of Gunung Ulu Kali.
To ensure the sound and prompt construction of
the hotel-cum-resort, Tan Sri Lim devoted all of
his time, capital and resources, including the
reserves of his family company, Kien Huat Realty
Berhad towards the making of this "dream
resort".
On 31 March 1969, the late YTM Tunku Abdul
Rahman, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister graced the
official laying of the foundation stone for the
company’s pioneer hotel, the then Highlands
Hotel, marking the completion of the access road
to Genting Highlands Resort. The Prime Minister
was impressed that the private sector, without
the assistance of the Government, could develop
a mountain resort for the enjoyment of all
Malaysians; subsequently a gaming licence was
suggested to help accelerate the development of
this remote area.
In 1971, the first hotel at Genting Highlands was
successfully completed and was then named
Highlands Hotel (now renamed Theme Park
Hotel).
Since the opening of the first hotel in 1971,
Genting Highlands Resort continued to grow
from strength to strength. The development of
the area continued to this present day to enhance
Genting Highlands Resort as the premier holiday
destination in the region while ensuring that the
natural beauty of the rain forest is maintained.
To date, Genting Highlands Resort has six hotels
(namely Maxims, Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel,
Resort Hotel, Theme Park Hotel and First World
Hotel) and two apartment blocks (Ria and
Kayangan Apartments) at the hilltop and Awana
Genting Highlands Golf and Country Resort.
Together with integrated world-standard
entertainment facilities encompassing various
leisure, indoor and outdoor theme parks and
gaming facilities, Genting Highlands Resort has
become the "City of Entertainment" and Malaysia's
Premier Resort.
In 1997, Genting Highlands Resort further
boosted its facility attraction with Genting Skyway
cable car system that provides a 3.38 km
transport to the hilltop. Genting Skyway is also
recognised as the "World's Fastest Mono Cable
Car System" with a maximum speed of 21.6 km
per hour and the "Longest Cable Car in Malaysia
and Southeast Asia".
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, asubsidiary of
Genting Group.
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
6,228 rooms.[2]
Maxims Hotel
First World Hotel
Genting Hotel
Highlands Hotel
Resort Hotel
Theme Park Hotel
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
Nightlife
Safari
Cloud 9
All Sports Bar
Patio Bar & Lounge
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
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.
Amenities
The resort has five performance venues.
Arena of Stars
Genting International Showroom
Genting International Convention Centre
Pavilion Hall
First World Plaza
Pavilion Hall
Pavilion Hall - the latest entertainment hotspot at
Genting, is suitable for hosting dance
performances and concerts as well as sporting
events. It has a 2,000 stadium-style seating
capacity and the whole Pavilion can be set up to
accommodate more than 6,000 people.
Situated at the First World Plaza, the hall is easily
accessible from any part of Genting and is located
very near to all the conveniences and necessities.
Shopping, fun and food is just a couple of
footsteps away. [3]
GLITZ [4], a brand new show event held at the
Pavilion Hall, is offering an hour-long
extravaganza bringing together internationally
acclaimed performers in an East-meets-West
concept from 1 November 2010 to 11 September
2011. Among the main acts featured will be the
renowned magician, illusionist and escape artist–
Charles Bach, the PuYang HuaChen Acrobatic
Group and Daria Pushankina– the mistress of
sand art. [5]
Genting International Convention Centre
Genting International Convention Center or GICC
is a favourite international destination for
meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions
(MICE).
GICC has one of the largest column-free Grand
Ballroom in Malaysia with a total built-up area of
181,467 sq ft and is equipped with state-of-the-art
audio video and information technology
equipment. It can accommodate up to 2,000
delegates in banquet-style and 3,500 delegates in
theatre-style seating, and the entire area can be
split up conveniently into two to four sections
according to clients' needs.
The 20,000 square feet Convention Halls is multi-
purpose and can be used for any functions. It can
cater up to 1,200 delegates in theatre-style
seating. The hall can be split up into 3 smaller
halls according to clients’ needs.
GICC features 87,400 square feet of Meeting
Rooms space as well as additional foyer areas
that can be configured for your needs. Our
comfortable, distinctive rooms will add energy
and style to any gathering. Our meeting rooms
can accommodate between 10 and 500 people.
Located in the lower ground floor of GICC, the
Business Centre provides full business facilities
including secretarial services, fax, and phone and
Internet access. Three discussion rooms and
three boardrooms are also available for use at the
Business Centre. Each discussion room has a
capacity of up to 5 people while each boardroom
can accommodate up to 16 people. Each
boardroom is equipped with a 42-inch built-in
plasma screen for professional presentations.
Events
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
Concerts
X-Pax 'XLive Festival' 2008 - music festival
headlined byMissy Elliott
Asian
Artists
Sammi
Cheng
Kitaro
Jenny
Tseng
AMIT
(Ah-Mei)
Adam
Cheng,
Liza
Wang &
Friends
Michelle
Yim &
Wayne
Lai
Wong
Tze
Wah
Aaron
Kwok
Andy
Lau
Beyond
Cyndi
Wang
Dave
Wong
FIR
Jacky
Cheung
Jay
Chou
JJ Lin
Joey
Yung
Jolin
Tsai
Justin Lo
Mayday
(band)
Sally
Yeh
S.H.E
Stefanie
Sun
Super
Junior
Twins
Vanness
Wu
Western Artists
Boyz II Men at Arena of Stars
George Benson
ABBA Tribute Band ARRIVAL
John Ford Coley
30 Seconds to Mars
Air Supply
Black Eyed Peas
Boyz II Men
Sir Cliff Richard
Deep Purple
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
TV Reality Shows/Competitions, Awards
Showcase
Genting also plays host to a range of popular TV
Reality Shows & Award Showcase being filmed
on site including:
My Astro Music Awards
Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian
Malaysian Idol
Star Idol Malaysia
Project SuperStar (Malaysia)
MTV Asia Awards
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 theTour de Langkawi cycling race. It is
one of the longest (30 km) climbs featured in a
cycling event.
Awards
Over the years, Genting Highlands have received
numerous awards for their excellence including:
2nd Most Scenic Golf Course, Golf Malaysia
Magazine Reader's Poll 2011/2012
World's Leading Casino Resort, World Travel
Awards 2005/2007/2008/2009/2010
Asia's Leading Casino Resort, World Travel
Awards 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010
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
Other Places of Attraction
Chin Swee Caves Temple
Chin Swee Caves Temple
Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort
Chin Swee Caves Temple
Genting Strawberry Farm
Highlands Mushroom Farm
Highlands Vegetable Farm
Highlands Daylily Farm
Climate
Genting Highlands enjoys a spring-like climate,
with temperatures no higher than 25°C and rarely
falling below 14°C yearly. The temperature in
Genting Highlands ranges from 16°C to 24°C all
year round.
Gallery
Outdoor Theme Park
Outdoor Theme Park
Sunset above the clouds
First World Plaza
First World Plaza
Night ride on the Cable Car
References
1. ^ Scheepstra, Wouter (2007-03-30). "Gokken in
regenwoud (Gambling in rainforest)" (in Dutch).
Sp!ts: pp. 22.
2. ^ Genting's First World Recognized As World's
Largest Hotel
3. ^ http://www.rwgenting.com/en/entertainment/
pavillion/index.htm
4. ^ http://www.rwgenting.com/en/
entertainment/2010/glitz/index.htm
5. ^ http://event.malaysiamostwanted.com/events/
glitz-show-nov-2010
External links
Genting Highlands Resort official website
Genting Highlands Resort official website
(Singapore)
Genting Highlands Resort official website (China -
Simplified Chinese)
Genting Highlands Resort official website (Hong
Kong - Traditional Chinese)
Genting Highlands Resort official website (India)
Genting Highlands Resort official website
(Indonesia)
Genting Highlands Resort official website (Taiwan
- Traditional Chinese)
Genting Highlands Resort official website
(Thailand)
Genting Highlands Resort official website (Viet
Nam)
Genting Highlands Skyventure Vertical Wind
Tunnel
Genting Skyway Official Webpage
Genting International Convention Centre
Genting Highlands travel guide from Wikitravel
Genting Highlands Resort Information
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