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  Genting Malaysia | Genting Highland Theme Park | Genting Highlands Malaysia
Genting Highlands Malaysia is famous as one of the well developed hill resorts which does not have any of the colonial old world atmosphere which other hill stations have but is a gateway for the capital city Kuala Lumpur's affluent people.
Genting Highlands Malaysia is situated towards east of Kuala Lumpur around fifty kilometers from the KL city, at about an hours drive.
Genting Highlands Malaysia is a welcome respite from the city’s humidity offering a cool respite from the city life, combined with all of the excitement, luxury, and entertainment just like an international resort provides with.
www.stayresmalaysia.com /genting.htm   (320 words)

  
 Genting Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genting Group is trading name of Genting Berhad, established in 1964 by Malaysian entrepreneur Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong.
The group's pioneer project is Genting Highlands Resort, the main attraction of the resort is its casino and theme park.
Genting Group and its consortium parnters are still one of the bidders in one of the Integrated Resort Projects in Singapore.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genting_Group   (383 words)

  
 Genting Highlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genting Highlands is a peak on the Titiwangsa Mountains in Peninsular Malaysia and it is home to a famous mountain resort straddling the border of the states of Pahang and Selangor.
It can be reached by car or by the fastest moving cable car of Southeast Asia which travels at the speed of 6 m/s.
Genting Highlands functions every year as the finish of a stage in the Tour de Langkawi cycling race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genting_Highlands   (242 words)

  
 Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands is a mountain retreat located a relatively short distance away from Kuala Lumpur.
Genting Highlands itself is a tiny pocket of buildings composed of resorts, shopping complexes and a theme park located on the peak, but what brings in the droves of visitors is the Las Vegas-styled casino.
The diversity of herpefauna found around Genting Highlands may not be as great as those in the Cameron Highlands or Fraser's Hill, but because of its proximity to the city, Genting Highlands remains a reasonable place to visit if you need to do some herping conveniently without an overnight stay.
www.naturemalaysia.com /gentinghighlands.htm   (374 words)

  
 Genting Highlands   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Genting Highlands is situated in the state of Pahang and is right up on a mountain, more than 5,300 ft above sea level.
At Genting Highlands Resort, there is a lake for boating and other amusement for all ages...something like smaller version of Disneyland.
Accomodation is plenty in Genting Highlands but during the weekends and public holidays, booking has to be done well ahead of time.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/3187/genting.html   (343 words)

  
 Genting Highlands: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Genting Highlands is a famous mountain resort ski resort quick summary:
Genting Higlands functions every year as the finish of a stage in the Tour de Langkawi Tour de Langkawi quick summary:
Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort is certainly a refreshing getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/genting_highlands.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Asia Times
GENTING HIGHLANDS, Malaysia - A 45-minute ride on the highway from Kuala Lumpur leads to a drab structure housing a couple of restaurants and four levels of parking.
The core of Genting Highlands is the casino around which the entire tourist and gaming complex were built.
The big players, generally from Singapore, Australia or other Western countries, who used to spend time at Genting are absent as well, because of travel advisories by their embassies and also as a result of the Iraq war.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/ED22Ae01.html   (889 words)

  
 Genting Highlands Hotel and Resort : Pahang Hotels
Genting Highlands is the most developed of the hill resorts in Malaysia, and was founded in 1965.
Situated 54 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Genting Highlands is the perfect escape for those seeking relaxation and entertainment in a cool montane setting.
Genting Highlands offers a lot of attractions such as an international class casino,international standard hotels, and fun and excitement at the Genting Indoor Theme Park and Outdoor Theme Park.
www.sinisini.com /hotel/malaysia/phg/genting.htm   (265 words)

  
 Genting Highlands Hotel Specials
Centrally located at the peak and in the midst of the activities, the Genting hotel is the premier hotel for visitors at the resort.
The hotel is located halfway up Genting Highlands at 1000 feet elevation amidst spectacular greenery and a golf course.The hotel stands out as it is the only high rise property...
Located on the peak of the world's largest resort complex of Genting Highlands, the First World hotel is the world's largest with 6,000 rooms.With walking access to all of...
www.hoteldetective.net /Town/EN/Genting_Highlands-Hotels.htm   (201 words)

  
 Genting Highlands Malaysia, Genting Malaysia, Genting Highland Vacation
Only 50km’s from Kuala Lumpur, the Genting Highlands is a revered family destination that keeps kids and adults busy with many events and things to do.
The Genting Highlands have two theme parks that are the other exciting element to the area offering many rides and all kinds of other entertainment.
Genting Highland hotels can be found in within three distinct hotels, two self- catering apartments and one major resort.
www.destination360.com /asia/malaysia/genting-highlands.php   (676 words)

  
 Genting voted world’s leading casino resort
GENTING Highlands Resorts was voted the world's leading casino resort at the World Travel Awards 12th Annual Ceremony 2005 in London on Sunday.
Genting Group chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay said in a statement the award was a recognition of Genting's excellent service and its ability to produce world-class integrated resorts that benefited tourism industries.
Genting's head of strategic investments Justin Leong said Genting was an integrated resort that offered not only casinos, but also entertainment, meeting places for business conventions, or simply a place to unwind from the hustle and bustle of city life.
biz.thestar.com.my /news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/16/business/12606302&sec=business   (206 words)

  
 Hotelz Asia - Malaysia, Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands Resort is Malaysia’s favourite all-in-one family holiday destination, offering a myriad of world-class leisure and fun-filled attractions, and entertainment activities.
Visitors to Genting Highlands Resort are spoilt for choice when it comes to the variety of excitement and adventure for thrill seekers at the indoor (First World Complex) and outdoor theme parks.
Genting has it all, from fast food outlets, food courts to Malaysian favourites and specialty restaurants serving local and international cuisines apart from the various restaurants and coffee houses at the hotels.
www.hotelzasia.com /genting.htm   (670 words)

  
 Genting Highlands travel guide - Wikitravel
Genting Highlands — pronounced ghen-ting with a hard "G" — is in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Genting Highlands is 40 minutes from Kuala Lumpur on the Karak Highway.
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.
wikitravel.org /en/Genting_Highlands   (1479 words)

  
 Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort - Hotels in Genting Highlands - Malaysia
Km13, Genting Highlands 69000 Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
Renowned for its abundant green surroundings and crisp, cool air, Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort is certainly a refreshing getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Genting Highlands Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort is close to public transportation of Genting Highlands city.
www.passionasia.com /hotels.cfm/Genting_Highlands_hotels/Awana_Genting_Highlands_Golf_&_Country_Resort.htm   (545 words)

  
 destination genting , travel guide genting highlands
Remember that Genting Highlands is a mountain resort, and it can get pretty chilly in the evenings, so bring along a light sweater or a jacket, even if you’re coming during the summer.
Genting Highlands is more or less a 24-hour entertainment resort.
Genting Highland being a recreational resort, there’s no dearth of places to go to if you want to have a fun time.
www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/AsiaSE/Malaysia/GentingHighlands?SubLink=DExplorer/AsiaSE/Malaysia/GentingHighlands/viAround_Inc.htm   (448 words)

  
 History of Genting Highlands
Setting up a private company called Genting Highlands Berhad 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.
Genting Group, founded by Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong and with Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive has since expanded and diversified from its initial hotel and resort activities to plantations, properties, paper manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, electronic commerce and information technology development under Genting Group.
Genting Berhad was acknowledged as the No.1 Leading Company in Malaysia for 10 years, ie in 2004 and for 9 consecutive years (1994 - 2002) by The Asian Wall Street Journal 200 (formerly Far Eastern Economic Review 200).
www.hotelreservation.com.my /hotel/genting/history.htm   (549 words)

  
 Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands is located at an altitude of 1,800 metres above sea level and is one of the most developed hill holiday resorts in Malaysia.
Its temperature ranges from 15 °C to 24 °C throughout the year and is a place for one to escape the heat of the cities.
Further information can be obtained from Genting Highlands website or call +603 2718 1118.
www.malaysiavacationguide.com /gentinghighlands.html   (514 words)

  
 Genting - Hotels in Genting Highlands - Malaysia
Genting Highlands Genting Hotel is known as one of the luxury hotels.
Setting in the prime area of Genting Highlands, Genting hotel allows to you travel to major attraction conveniently.
Genting Hotel is known for its superb facilities and services for guests of immaculate taste.
www.passionasia.com /hotels.cfm/Genting_Highlands_hotels/Genting.htm   (372 words)

  
 The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The room was pretty decent, as opposed to a colleague's description of the standard hotel rooms at the aforementioned resort, with shocking pink curtains and corny interior design, allegedly aimed at getting people out of their rooms to keep rolling the dice.
Nestled 2,000 meters above sea level, Genting Highlands is the most developed hill resort in Malaysia, offering a cool respite from steamy Kuala Lumpur, with consistent temperatures between 16 and 23 Celsius degrees.
Genting Hotel is connected with other four establishments: Highlands, Resort, Theme Park and First World, as well as the indoor theme park.
www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20040125.M13   (927 words)

  
 Genting Highlands hotels : Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort, Genting Highlands, Malaysia. Hotel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The hotel is located halfway up Genting Highlands at 1000 feet elevation amidst spectacular greenery and a golf course.The hotel stands out as it is the only high rise property in the area.The weather is cool all year round.
The rooms of the circular tower offers a fanstastic view of the surrounding country side.Whilst the standard rooms offer a large area with dining table and balcony, the condo style rooms are on the lower levels facing the golf course that offer a kitchennete and very large floor area.
The hotel has excellent services and facilities and is a golf haven and a popular destination for holidays, meeting and incentives.A host of recreational activites are offered, both indoor and outdoor, to include jungle trekking, tennis, sauna steam bath and gym.
www.asiahotels.com /hotelinfo/Awana_Genting_Highlands_Golf_Country_Resort   (330 words)

  
 Genting Highlands-Cameron Highlands 220 km ± 4.5 hours
From thereon is a smaller road ascending the Cameron highlands, just 60 km but a real rally track full of turns and hairpins.
Having some experience with this kind of road in Indonesia (The region resembled the Puncak pass in West Java because of the extensive tea plantations on the uppermost slopes producing all kinds of tea.), I enjoyed the driving.
While driving around Cameron Highlands we noticed that the right turning light of the Proton came off, it was held by only the cable.
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 The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Setting up a private company called Genting Highlands Berhad on April 27, 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.
To date, Genting Highlands Resort has five hotels (namely 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.
Genting Skyway is also recognised as the “World’s Fastest Mono Cable Car System” with a maximum speed of 21.6km per hour and the “Longest Cable Car in Malaysia and Southeast Asia”.
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com /features/featuredetail.asp?file=marchfeatures472006.xml   (391 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 11th Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi
Today's much anticipated stage to the Genting Highlands produced only a minor reshuffle, but once again, the 26 year-old neo-pro from Selle Italia Diquigiovanni was the major surprise, becoming the first rider to take back-to-back stage wins at the 2006 TM Le Tour de Langkawi.
A twenty-five kilometre climb to the top of Genting Highlands, considered to be the hardest stage of the 2006 TM Tour de Langkawi.
Descending Genting Highlands was a welcome recovery to the riders after climbing during the race.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2006/feb06/langkawi06/?id=results/langkawi065   (2142 words)

  
 Pahang: Genting Highland
From Kuala Lumpur on a clear night one can see the lights of Genting Highland twinkling in the sky, a reminder that Genting is a mere one hours drive from the city.
Development of the Genting Resort began in 1965 and today it is a major resort drawing visitors from all over the region.
The Genting Hotel, Highlands hotel, Theme Park Hotel, awana golf and country resort, ria and kayangan apartments between them provide over 5,000 rooms and apartments, with a range to suit all tastes.
www.fascinatingmalaysia.com /fmweb/website/html_new/pahang/gentingh.html   (389 words)

  
 Genting Hotel Genting Highlands - Special Internet Rates at HotelClub
Centrally located at the peak and in the midst of the activities, the Genting hotel is the premier hotel for visitors at the resort.
This is the playground of Malaysia and it can be said that no visit to Malaysia is complete without a trip to the Genting Highlands Resort.
The Genting Hotel is the best hotel on the hill and is of a very high standard (the Highland Hotel is reserved for casino members only).The cool hill environment is a quick getaway from the heat and humidity of the city.
www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Genting_Hotel_Genting_Highlands.htm   (347 words)

  
 Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands was founded by the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong in the late 1960s.
Genting Highlands is also home to a 100 million year old forest.
Genting Highlands is a short get away for the Singapore and Malaysian businessman.
resources.alibaba.com /topic/279203/Genting_Highlands.htm   (554 words)

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