IF YOU ever think you can’t get a hotel room, then you might want to head to the First World Hotel.
This is because it is the largest hotel in the world with a staggering 7,351 rooms across 28 floors able to accommodate up to 14,000 people.
The First World Hotel in Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia opened back in 2001 and achieved the Guinness World Record title as the world’s largest hotel (by room number) back in 2015.
And to date, nothing has overtaken it.
The huge hotel often dubbed the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’, is spread across two towers but originally used to be one and contained 6,118 rooms before Tower 2 Annex opened in 2015.
The hotel boasts eight different room types from a standard room right up to a ‘World Club Room 2’ spanning across approximately 40-square-metres with a living area.
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Inside the World Club Room 2 you can expect a flat-screen TV, mini fridge, tea and coffee-making facilities.
In comparison, the smallest room measures 16.7square-metres but doesn’t have a TV or mini-fridge.
For all rooms, if you want Wi-Fi you will need to purchase it.
Guests can head to two main places to eat – The Junction and Lobby Cafe.
At The Junction guests can grab meals-to-go and bakery items and is open from 8am to 6pm each day.
At the Lobby Cafe, there is a “simple but substantial menu” ideal for quick sit down meals and it is open each day from 7am to 10pm.
A night at the hotel costs as little as £21.
The hotel sits at the heart of Resorts World Genting – a hill resort in the Titiwangsa Mountains that is a major entertainment hub with casinos, theme parks, shops, restaurants and other hotels.
Theme parks in Resorts World Genting include Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park and Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park.
At Skytropolis, visitors can jump on 20 rides including bumper cars, carousels and a Ferris wheel.
An unlimited ride pass costs £13.14 per person.
Alternatively, at SkyWorlds – a five to 10 minute walk from the hotel – there are several different lands, each inspired by a popular film.
Visitors can pay for individual rides or buy a day pass costing from £31.55 per adult and £12.20 per child.
In Central Park, for example, one of the largest lands, visitors can head on a ‘flying theatre‘ ride, where passengers join a space defense mission.
In the land Andromeda Base, which has a futuristic theme, visitors can head on a classic drop tower ride or a 360-degree ‘air race‘ ride.
Fans of the Ice Age films should head to the Ice Age land, where they can go on a family-friendly roller-coaster that ventures through a 30metre mountain.
There is also a trackless dark ride that follows Sid and the gang through an arctic cave.
On SkyAvenue – less than five minutes from the hotel – you’ll find the resort’s lifestyle hub.
Here you’ll find popular brands including Five Guys for a bite to eat and an hourly free show that features thousands of LED balls moving in sync with music.
The SkyAvenue also includes a select number of attractions including Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium, a quirky museum, the Jurassic Research Centre with dinosaur exhibits and Zombie Outbreak, a haunted house experience.
For those wanting to see the surrounding landscape, head on the Awana SkyWay cable car, about a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel.
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The journey lasts 10 minutes and you’ll get amazing views of the Ulu Kali 130-million-year-old rainforest.
Tickets also include a free stop at Chin Swee Caves Temple, which is often thought to be one of the most scenic temples in Malaysia with a nine-storey Pagoda.
Of course the resort is also home to an abundance of shops, including over 150 designer brands such as Coach and Nike.
At night, head to SkyCasino, which is the largest casino in the resort.
There is also the club Zouk Genting if you fancy dancing the night away.
Everything at Resorts World Genting is indoors, so you won’t need to step foot outside, making it the ideal hotel and destination for rainy weather.
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