Genting Highlands, dubbed City of Entertainment, is a great place for a holiday or a weekend. Just an hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur, it is a popular quick getaway for city folk. Genting Highlands is also popular with Singaporeans.

There are many things to see and do up at Genting Highlands - for both adults and children alike.

For starters, at an elevation about 1,860 m, it is a great escape from the sweltering heat of the city. 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. However, it is advisable to have along warm clothing especially for young children and the elderly as it can be cold at night.

Genting Highlands, otherwise known as Resorts World Genting, has five hotels:

1) Maxims (renamed from Genting Hotel),
2) Highlands Hotel,
3) Resort Hotel,
4) Theme Park Hotel,
5) First World Hotel.

The First World Hotel holds the Guinness World of Records as the largest hotel in the world since 2006, with a total of 6,118 rooms.

Visitors to Gentings will be spoilt for choice where food is concerned as a wide variety of food is available - local, Asian, western, as well as fast-food.

Gentings is a place that never sleeps as it is teeming with activities including a safari, bars and lounges, karaoke joints, concerts, not forgetting the casino.

The resort has three theme parks - :

1) Genting Outdoor Theme Park,
2) First World Indoor Theme Park and
3) Water Park.

There are over 20 signature attractions including Flying Coaster, Genting Sky Venture, Haunted House, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, SnowWorld, and Space Shot.

The resort has five performance venues:
1) Arena of Stars,
2) Genting International Showroom,
3) Genting International Convention Centre, and
4) First World Plaza

First World Plaza have venues for many international acts (including Kitaro, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, George Benson, Air Supply, Black Eyed Peas to name a few) and award ceremonies.

Genting Highlands serves 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.

Other places of attraction around Genting Highlands include :

1) Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort,
2) Chin Swee Caves Temple,
3) Genting Strawberry Farm,
4) Highlands Mushroom Farm,
5) Highlands Vegetable Farm, and
6) Highlands Daylily Farm.

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Hotels and Resorts in Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands has several apartments and hotels to chose from

More than 10,000 rooms are available in the six international class hotels at Genting Highlands :

1) Genting Hotel,

2) Highlands Hotel,

3) Resort Hotel,

4) First World Hotel,

5) Theme Park Hotel,

6) Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort.

Genting Hotel - This resort’s flagship hotel offers a variety of entertainment and recreational facilities as well as various F&B outlets, including specialty restaurants apart from 670 well-appointed guest rooms and suites.

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Hotel / Apartment / Resort  Name	Location
Amber Court Apartment	13km, Genting Highlands
Genting Permai Park & Resort	13km, Genting Highlands
Genting View Resort	13km, Genting Highlands
Seri Malaysia Genting	13km, Genting Highlands

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