Genting Highlands is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia and is home to a famous mountain resort by the same name which can be reached by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour. It is also accessible by the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38km[1]). In 2006, the resort had 18.4 million visitors.[1] Genting Highlands was founded by the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong in the late 1960s. Currently, this resort is being lead by Lim Goh Tong's son, Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay who is also the current president and CEO of Star Cruises company.

It is sometimes informally known as the Las Vegas of Malaysia, dubbed the "City of Entertainment" as it is the only legal land-based casino in Malaysia, run by Resorts World Bhd, a sub-company of Genting Group. The resort, Genting Highlands Resort, also features many hotels owned by Genting subsidiaries including Awana Genting, First World Hotel, Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Resort Hotel and Theme Park Hotel. Facilities in this resort include two theme parks, a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, a wind-turbine sky diving simulator, golf courses and shopping malls. In 2006,2007,2008, Guinness World Records listed the First World Hotel as the world's largest hotel with a total of 8,118 rooms. There is a computerised system outside First World Hotel which can automatically calculate the number of parking-bays left in four hotels; First World Hotel, Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel and Resort Hotel.

Recommended Hotel in Genting Highland

First World Hotel - Opened in 2000, the First World Hotel is situated in the hustle and bustle of the Genting entertainment center, 51 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. With 6,300 rooms under its roof, the First World hotel is Malaysia's largest hotel. This Genting hotel is designed with tropical themes running throughout. Rooms are all equipped with air conditioners, satellite TVs and international direct dial telephones. Restaurants serve more than 80 kinds of cuisine. For business and conference options, a grand banquet hall with a 2,500 seat capacity and conference rooms of various size are available. Recreational facilities include a swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a tennis court, a golf course, a shopping arcade, a cineplex, gift shops, a beauty salon and a bowling alley.