#Genting Highland by DamarU

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Resorts World Genting

Officially known as Resorts World Genting and a self-proclaimed City of Entertainment, Genting is Malaysia's wholesome version of sin-city Las Vegas. The primary draw is that Genting is the only place where you can gamble legally in Malaysia, but there's also a theme park to keep the kids amused. The resort offers six hotels with 10,000 rooms, over 50 fun rides, 170 dining and shopping outlets, shows, business convention facilities and entertainment options. As a plus, being located up in the highlands means it's cooler than the steamy lowlands. Many visitors come to Genting for the sole purpose of experience the chill, where the temperature can get to as low as 10 Celcius. Genting attracted 19.2 million visitors in 2008.

The company that owns and runs the resort at Genting Highland, also owns the neighbouring Singapore's Integrated Resort at Resort World Sentosa.

The distance of Genting Highland from KLCC is merely 56km, and normally take about an hour by car.

Orientation

Orienting yourself in Genting is simultaneously easy and difficult. There are no "streets" of any kind; instead, all the gigantic buildings are connected with a vast warren of linkways, underground tunnels and escalators, all filled with enough signage to stop you from getting lost. Figuring out the fastest route from A to B is not always easy though, because the signage is designed to lead you into the hotels and their casinos!

Climate

Located at an altitude of 1740 m (5708 ft), temperatures in Genting are a good 5-10°C lower than in Kuala Lumpur, generally staying in the 15-25°C range. On a clear day, there are stunning views down into the valley — but when it's raining in Kuala Lumpur, Genting is swathed in rolling clouds and visibility drops to zero. Thanks to the walkway system, you almost never need to venture outside, but hotel rooms are unheated and can get chilly at night.

Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is in Kuala Lumpur. Skybus [2] used to run direct buses, but seems to have stopped; the fastest way is thus to KL Sentral by train (28 min) and then connecting to the bus from there. Alternatively, if you're feeling flush after hitting a jackpot in the casino, Sabah Air (tel. +60 3 62578604) will be happy to charter a helicopter for you (30 min).

By bus

Genting Skyway on a misty day

There are frequent buses operated by Go Genting Express Bus from various points in Kuala Lumpur area i.e. Pudu Sentral (LRT Plaza Rakyat) (7.30am - 7pm, hourly) , Putra LRT Gombak Station (8am, 10.30am, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm, 7pm), KL Sentral (LRT KL Sentral, KTM KL Sentral) (8am - 8pm, departs hourly. Extra buses Fri-Sun, 3.30pm, 9pm) and PJ One Utama terminal station (8am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 7pm). All buses take around one hour and cost around RM3.40 to RM4.60 (2016) one way. Bus terminating at the bus terminal beside the Skyway cable car base station (B4), from where it's a 16-minute ride up to the summit of Genting (RM 5 one-way; the top cable station is in the Highlands Hotel). On a normal sunny day, the cable cars are available frequently. You may have to wait for more than 45 mins for the next cable car during bad weather. It is slightly cheaper to buy a combined bus and cable car ticket, costing RM9.80 to RM11 (2016). Booking in advance is advisable during holidays and weekend as tickets could be sold out fast.

[Additional buses departing at 8PM and 9PM on Fri, Sat and Sun head directly to the First World Bus Terminal, making it unnecessary to take the cable car up. The buses that depart at 9PM, 10PM and 11PM on Fri, Sat and Sun for KL Sentral from Genting leave from the First World Hotel. (To confirm whether it is discontinued)]

You may also consider buying the Go Genting Package (valid for one day only; RM 78, 31Jul2016) from the KL Sentral/Pudu Sentral/Gombak/One Utama. This package includes the return bus journey (same day only) between KL/PJ and cable car station, return cable car ride (same day only) and buffet lunch at the Coffee Terrace or Indoor Theme Park day pass (including EZiCash with 10 credit points) and Snow World ticket. You have to decide on what time you want to return from Genting when you purchase the package.

Another economical option is the local bus (air cond) from Pekeliling Bus Station ( LRT Titiwangsa/monorail) to Genting Highlands (every 20 to 30 mins, first bus at 7AM). This bus make frequent stop along the way to pick up/alight passengers. No booking is allowed for Pekeliling local bus, first come first serve.

Transtar [3] operates one daily superluxury "Solitaire" bus direct from Singapore (S$87/77 one-way from/to Singapore). Other companies running direct buses include Five Star Tours, Grassland, Konsortium and Starmart Website.

By car and taxi

Genting can be reached by car from Kuala Lumpur in about 1 hr on the Karak Highway. An executive taxi from the centre of Kuala Lumpur to Genting costs RM150-RM200 whilst a regular taxi from the centre of KL to Genting costs around RM60-RM70.

From KLIA/KLIA2, for the coupon budget category taxi- RM217.20, premier-RM284.90,and family is RM562.40 incl. GST and tolls (2015). Travelling time is about 2 hours.

Get around

All hotels in Genting (except Awana) are connected by sheltered walkways and escalators, so you never actually need to go outside. The entire complex is, theoretically, wheelchair accessible.

See & Do

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Casinos

The dimly lit, surreal kitsch of the First World Plaza indoor theme park-cum-shopping mall

Let's face it: if you aren't into theme park rides, the only thing to do in Genting isgamble. All casinos are open 24 hrs, although you must be over 21 and, if Malaysian, not Muslim to enter. A notional but widely ignored dress code applies, prohibiting T-shirts, shorts and sandals, and while there are theoretical non-smoking zones here and there, all casinos are wreathed in dense smoke. One final difference to Vegas: you can get a drink from the cafes inside, but there no cocktail waitresses.

Table games of choice are roulette, baccarat and Chinese games such as tai sai andpai gow, with poker barely registering. There are also countless slot machines, but they all require signing up with Genting's WorldCard [4] system if you want to withdraw any winnings.

• Monte Carlo Casino, Genting/Highlands Hotel. This is easily the largest of the casinos and you'll probably find your vice of choice in here somewhere — they even have a few video poker machines. Visitors with foreign passports are allowed to enter the "International Room" VIP zone if they agree to sign up to WorldCard.

• Hollywood Casino, Genting/Highlands Hotel.

• StarWorld Casino, First World Hotel.

No bags are allowed inside, but lockers are available (RM 3), as well as a manned deposit point for more valuable goods like laptops. Photography inside the casinos is strictly prohibited.

Entertainment

• Arena of Stars, . Hosts concerts and shows most weekends, but most feature B-grade Chinese pop stars or Western artists well past their prime.

• First World Plaza, Malaysia's self-proclaimed highest shopping mall, this is an ungainly mix of indoor theme park and low-rent shopping mall with replicas of random landmarks from around the world, all covered with a giant metal roof that makes the entire place seem dark and dingy.

• First World Cineplex, Times Square, First World Plaza. Two small cinemas.

• Genting International Convention Centre (GICC). Convention center with various halls capable of hosting events, concerts and performances for up to 2,000 people.

Theme parks

• Genting Outdoor Theme Park, . Features numerous rides typical of an amusement park, mostly suitable for families. Daily Unlimited Ride Pass priced at RM50 for adults and RM35 for children below 12 years old, while the Express Lane Pass for each age range valued at RM86 and RM56, respectively. You may also use the Go Genting Golden Package (see above 'Get in by bus') to obtain a Day Pass. The Outdoor Theme Park Passes includes Flying Coaster. It is now closed from 1st September 2013 for 3 years to make way for undergoing addition of the world's first Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park.

• First World Indoor Theme Park, (located in the First World Plaza). Features numerous rides. The Day Pass for adults is RM30 and RM28 for children. This Day Pass includes entrance to Rainforest Splash Pool but do not cover Signature Attractions such as Ripley's Museum at RM30, Snow World at RM17 and Genting Sky Venture (simulated sky diving) at RM50. One should try the First World Indoor Theme Park Express Lane Pass valued at RM54 (adult) and RM50 (child).

• All Park Daily Unlimited Pass for the combined Outdoor Theme Park and First World Indoor Theme Park costs RM66 for adult and RM45 for children. Express Lane Pass also available at RM114 and RM77, respectively.

Information on Express Lane - The Express Pass entitles guests to utilize the express lane only once for each of the selected rides. Any subsequent ride(s) will be on the normal queue line. Express lane is available for the following rides and parks:

At the First World Indoor Theme Park: 4D Motion Master, Adult Bumper Car, Carousel, Euro Express, Junior Bumper Car, Mini Train, Monorail, Reindeer Cruiser, Ride De Paris, Rio Float and Flying Dragon.

At the Outdoor Theme Park: Astro Fighter, Corkscrew, Double Deck Carousel, Flying Jumbo, Matahari, Mini Train, Monorail, Pirate Ship, Pirate Train, Spinner, Sungai Rejang Flume Ride, Tea Cup and Flying Coaster.

Nearby attractions

• Chin Swee Caves Temple
• Cradle Rock
• Genting Sempah Welcome Arch
• Genting Strawberry Farm
• Kilometre 7 Nursery
• Highlands Mushroom Farm
• Highlands Vegetable Farm
• Highlands Daylily Farm
• The Visitors' Galleria
• Genting Strawberry Leisure Farms (Mushroom Farm in the same location)

Buy[

• First World Plaza, in First World Hotel, . The First World Plaza has got to be the coolest, if not the highest shopping destination in Malaysia. It carries over 90 labels with F&B outlets and attractions for all ages!

Eat

Food in Genting is generally overpriced and mediocre. Local, Western and fast food are available, but prices are often twice or more what the same meal would cost in Kuala Lumpur. Most restaurants are halal to cater for the large number of Muslim visitors.

Budget

There are a number of fast food chains like McDonald, Burger King, KFC, and Marrybrown. All these restaurants charge about 50% higher than what they charge elsewhere in Malaysia. Try Marybrown's Nasi Lemak meal as breakfast: one piece of chicken, a hot tea/coffee, and other Nasi Lemak condiments for RM ~10.

• Penang Food Village, (Theme Park Hotel). would be unremarkable anywhere else in Malaysia, but in Genting it's a notch above the competition: prices are reasonable (most remain under RM10), there are no crowds or clouds of smoke, and the food is tasty. Try thelor mee (noodles in black gravy). The spicy prawn noodle soup and the Penang Fried Kway Teow are not to be missed.The prawn noodles are nice too.  edit

Herbal soup near Genting Skyway- It's just a small shop selling herbal soup from RM8.80++. You can add rice for RM2++. Tasty soup and affordable price. One of the cheaper food options in Genting.

Mid-range

There are some decent Chinese restaurants like the Causeway Bay (FW Plaza Second floor) and Shanghai 10 (FW Plaza Main Atrium). They serve good food and a meal for 3 (1 main course, side dish and a drink per pax) should not cost you more than RM 60.

Genting Mushroom Farm has a restaurant offers chinese food, which is easily accessable by car.

• Coffee Terrace, Genting Hotel. Newly renovated restaurant with an international buffet in plush settings, with many chefs cooking on-the-spot upon your orders. It serves 6 different cuisines - Local, Nonya, Chinese, Japanese, Western and Indian. Recommendations include Penang Fried Kway Teow, Chicken Rice, Indian Naan, Japanese Sashimi (really fresh) and Medium-well beef steak. Breakfast (5:30AM-10:30AM) RM 35 nett, lunch (12noon-2:30PM) RM 55 nett, dinner (5PM-9:30PM) RM 65 nett. Children pay half price for all meals. The Go Genting Golden Package (see above, 'Get in by bus') may be used to cover the cost of a buffet lunch here.  edit

Splurge

• The Olive, (Genting Hotel). Genting's signature award-winning restaurant, located in the hotel lobby, attractively done in a very modern style. Very expensive, but if you're going to splurge, you might as well go whole hog and try the Wagyu steak, flown in directly from Japan.  edit

Drinkg]

Nightlife in Genting is very limited. There are four (4) bars of any description in the entire complex, three of them (Safari, Cloud 9, All Sports) in the lower level of the Genting Hotel and one (Patio) on the second floor of the First World Hotel.

• Safari, Genting Hotel (lower level). Tropical jungle theme, spinning R&B.
• Cloud 9, Genting Hotel (lower level). A more relaxing lounge.
• All Sports Bar
• Patio Bar & Lounge

There are several cafes around such as Starbucks Coffee and Coffee Beans & Tea Leaf available in the First World Hotel.

Sleep

With 10,000 rooms to choose from, there are usually plenty of beds at Genting. On weekdays in the off-season, rooms can be very cheap indeed (under RM 20), but demand is highly seasonal and the hotels fill up fast in November and December. Note that all rooms areunheated and can thus get chilly at night!

All hotels are run by Genting and share the same reservations center, reachable online or by phone at +60 3 27181118.

• First World Hotel, . Catering towards the masses and the budget conscious, this three-star monolith with gaudy exterior paint is (by some measures) the biggest hotel in the entire world, with 6,118 rooms in two towers. And you aren't likely to forget it: check-in queues often stretch over an hour, room numbers have five digits and the enormous First World Cafe's breakfast buffet has all the charm of a reform school cafeteria. Standard/deluxe rooms are spartan but clean. The main selling point is the price: while rack rate is RM 240, advance booking weekday promotions go for as little as RM 20.

• Hotel Seri Malaysia Genting Highlands, No. 11, Jalan Jati 1, Goh Tong Jaya (To get to the hotel, guests can either flag down a cab or take a bus from Kuala Lumpur. For those driving from Kuala Lumpur, simply take the Karak Highway from the end of the MRR2 Freeway in Ampang/Gombak. Travel time from Kuala Lumpur to the hotel takes approximately 1 hour.), ☎ +603 6100 2525, . checkin: 03:00 PM; checkout: 12:00 PM. Hotel Seri Malaysia Genting Highland offers rooms equipped with mini fridge, IDD telephone, television, desk, hot water heater, air conditioning, coffee and tea-making facility. Some of its facilities and services are restaurant, convenience store, banquet hall, meeting room, cafe, souvenir/gift shop, Surau (Prayer room for Muslims), laundry service, dry cleaning, Wi-Fi in public areas, safety deposit boxes, 24 Hour reception, 24 Hour security, daily housekeeping service and room service. Rates start at 189.00 MYR.  edit

• Genting Hotel, . One of the earliest to open in the Highlands, this 5-star hotel offers a wide range of entertainment and recreational facilities such as heated indoor swimming pool, 10 restaurants (including the award-winning, The Olive), and a large karaoke center. Rates from RM 235 nett (low season).

• Highlands Hotel, . This 5-star hotel is supposed to be furnished as a Scottish castle with dark oak panels and low lighting. 932 rooms, open to invited high rollers and Genting WorldCard Silver and above only.

• Resort Hotel,. The Resort is a four-star hotel adjacent to the Genting Hotel with its own section of the Casino and three F&B outlets. Standard low season rates from RM 160 nett.

• Theme Park Hotel,. A French-themed castle-village-hotel notionally modeled on the 16th-century village of Colmar in Alsace,France, complete with drawbridge. It ranks as a 3 star hotel, with affordable yet comfy rooms.

• Ria Apartment, Block B, 1st Floor (Unit 1413) Selangor Tower, Genting Highlands Resort, Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands, Malaysia 69000, [14]. Top features of the hotel include car park, laundry service/dry cleaning, shops, elevator, coffee shop.Average price:US$42  edit

Outside Genting

There is cheaper accommodation available a couple km down the slope from the cable car base station, such as Hotel Seri Malaysia.

• Goh Tong Hall Residence, beside the Chin Swee Temple [15] - 110 rooms, all rooms with attached shower; off-peak single/double RM 50, triple RM 70; peak single/double RM 110, triple RM 130.

Contact

Both Genting Hotel and First World Plaza have Internet cafes. There is also a post office on the lower level of Genting Hotel.

Get out

Kuala Lumpur - the capital of Malaysia, just 45 minutes away
Fraser's Hill - another nearby hill resort located on the same mountain range as Genting
Kuala Gandah - home to a famous elephant sanctuary
Bentong - a town in Pahang, just an hour's drive away
Kuantan - seat of the state of Pahang, about three hours away

By Bus First World Bus Terminal is the only bus terminal located in Genting Highland. The terminal is conveniently located at the First World Hotel, express buses like WTS, Transtar, Starmart, and 707, departs from First World Bus Terminal. Local bus which terminate at Pekeliling bus station/ LRT Titiwangsa departs from here also. Genting Highland to KLIA/KLIA2 (Antar Holiday) 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200 RM35 Genting Highland to KLIA2 (Aerobus)0900, 1100, 1515, 1715, 2030 RM35

Genting Highland to Penang (SinPen) 1330, 1430, 1600 RM40

Genting Highland to Singapore (Konsortium) 1130, 1400, 1430 RM30

Cable Car/ Bus combined Take the Cable car to skyway station then continue your journey to KL Sentral/ Pudu Sentral/LRT Gombak/One Utama by Go Genting Express bus .

Go Genting (from lower skyway station B4) to:- KL Sentral (9.30am to 9.30pm, hourly, RM4.30/ RM10.70 which include cable car ride from Genting) Pudu Sentral (9am to 8.30pm, hourly, RM4.60/ RM11 including cable car from Genting) Gombak Station Putra LRT (9.15am to 8.15pm, almost 2-hourly, RM3.40/RM9.80 including cable car from Genting) One Utama (9.30am, 3pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, RM4.60/RM11 including cable car from Genting)

Chin Swee Caves Templ