Travel: Malaysia - Genting

[tcdl]

qi-er:

Just back fr Genting.Some of my feelings after this short getaway.


1)Everywhere so crowded totally cannot relax.Both theme park queue like mad.

2)Casino so so so smoky like in a chimney.

3)Hotel rooms(supposed to be the best hotel) so dirty & dusty.Dun feel safe even with security guard cos always idling.

4)Sale personnel not friendly at all and shows unhappy face and spoke in malay some grievances if not buying.

5)Restaurant very packed almost every meal.Chinese restaurant sambal kang kong taste so sweet and vege not washed properly cos can chew sand.Famous Pizza restaurant's soup taste like some chicken soup cube and its watery.

6)Arcade staff unfriendly and not very willing to serve.

With all these above reasons,I will not plan to have my short getaway there for at least the next 5 yrs.

:: :dowan:

Oh .... sounds bad .....

We are actually going up to Genting this weekend and we plan to take our 3 and 7 years old kids to the Genting Snow City.

I heard that they do not provide winter jacket for kids for that ages. Is that true ? :? Also understand that it's really cold in there and normal sweater will not be enough to keep them warm.

Any mummy who had brought their kids to Genting Snow City, please give me some information / suggestions / advices as I do not own any kid winter jackets and I see no point buying just for this trip.

By the way, how's the weather over in Genting for those who had just returned from Genting ? :?

Thanks !

[VitoRelax]

qi-er:

Just back fr Genting.Some of my feelings after this short getaway.


1)Everywhere so crowded totally cannot relax.Both theme park queue like mad.

2)Casino so so so smoky like in a chimney.

3)Hotel rooms(supposed to be the best hotel) so dirty & dusty.Dun feel safe even with security guard cos always idling.

4)Sale personnel not friendly at all and shows unhappy face and spoke in malay some grievances if not buying.

5)Restaurant very packed almost every meal.Chinese restaurant sambal kang kong taste so sweet and vege not washed properly cos can chew sand.Famous Pizza restaurant's soup taste like some chicken soup cube and its watery.

6)Arcade staff unfriendly and not very willing to serve.

With all these above reasons,I will not plan to have my short getaway there for at least the next 5 yrs.

:: :dowan:

Could the std drop bcos now they gonna have genting in Spore ?

[qi-er]

tcdl:

Oh .... sounds bad .....


We are actually going up to Genting this weekend and we plan to take our 3 and 7 years old kids to the Genting Snow City.

I heard that they do not provide winter jacket for kids for that ages. Is that true ? :? Also understand that it's really cold in there and normal sweater will not be enough to keep them warm.

Any mummy who had brought their kids to Genting Snow City, please give me some information / suggestions / advices as I do not own any kid winter jackets and I see no point buying just for this trip.

By the way, how's the weather over in Genting for those who had just returned from Genting ? :?

Thanks !

Quite cold abt 21 degree indoor(like aircon in shopping centre).For my older boys they just need a normal jacket for outdoor.Your kids r younger so better bring more to keep warm.But still it all depend on how 1 can take coldness.Didn't go Genting snow city cos not appealing to us at all.Shld have winter jackets for rental like our s'pore snow city.

[rains]

I went to Genting from 14 to 16 Dec this year.


It was really crowded. We waited for more than 2 hours before we got checked into First World Hotel. I have never seen a more crowded hotel in my life.

The theme park was also extremely crowded. For the first 3 rides, it took us more than 3 hours to complete. The queues were crazy.

The food was horrible. I read that it’s mediocre and expensive, but in my opinion, it was close to inedible. Only the restaurant food was fine, especially 好友记.

The hotel room was okay though. We booked deluxe rooms, and though small, they were clean and looked like the normal hotel rooms, except that there was no cupboard (only something for you to hang your clothes on), and no bathtub.

The casino that I went to was fine I thought. Not smokey at all. It’s called Star world or something like that.

The temperature showed 15 degree celsius at 8pm on one of those days.

But becos of the ridiculous crowds, it will be a long long time before I want to go there again - if I ever go again, that is.

Yes, someone did mention behind me at a queue,"我对云顶很反感了。假期真的不可以来！"

[Bear.014745w.014745me]

[quote]Yes, someone did mention behind me at a queue,\"我对云顶很反感了。假期真的不可以来！\"[/quote]
I hope that next year once the two IRs in Singapore open, situation may improve since more options available. However, still the weather in Singapore cannot be compared to Genting/Cameron Highlands...sigh.

[MMM]

We are going to Genting on X'mas day. Managed to get the rooms at the last minute though at normal rates iso 888 offer. We will be doing 2 nites (contemplating if we should spend 1 day in KL instead but come to think of it, shopping in KL is not that great after all). Also.... thinking of the crime rates :roll:


This time round, it will just be hubby and me. Yes... we are leaving the kids behind. We just did a family holiday 2 weeks back so now mummy and daddy need a good break without the kids before the school re-opens and we have to slog hard again with them.

BTW, we just brought the kids + maid to genting in June this year. Yes... it's gonna be crowded. But I think the weather is going to be nice. We can spend some relax time at the bowling alley or casino (usually we can only do it when the kids are sleeping. Though the room will be small but bet we won't spend much time there and I think the room is pretty decent so far. For a relative reasonable short getaway, Genting still has good offerings.

On the part on haunted.... my mum's friend encountered it recently.... Well.. just pray that you get a good room and bring all the ncessary tools.

[MMM]

Bear.w.me:

[quote]Yes, someone did mention behind me at a queue,\"我对云顶很反感了。假期真的不可以来！\"

I hope that next year once the two IRs in Singapore open, situation may improve since more options available. However, still the weather in Singapore cannot be compared to Genting/Cameron Highlands...sigh.[/quote]Yes... the weather is never comparable. Also, you are playing in MYR there while over here is SGD so psychologically, it's cheaper to play the games?

Also, there are restrictions for sporeans to go to IR. Eg. S$100 entrance fees??? I am a firm believer of Genting Singapore shares so I am hoping that they make it big too

[buds]

Enjoy your couple holiday, MMM!

Genting is nice without the kids
too definitely. And yes i am sure
the weather will be nice this time.. :evil:

Our room in Theme Park was great.
Big spacious and quite near to MarryBrown
and Coffee Bean for that sudden urge for
snacks... and yet far from the busy-ness
of the main 1st World. And close enough
to the theme park.

Ya, no need to go KL. Just chill up at
the top of the mountains together.

:celebrate:

[MomsyBoo]

Hi, Just wanted to share our recent Genting trip...


We drove to Genting last Dec 29-31 and stayed at First World Hotel. We purposely booked the World Club Room (online booking back in Oct) because of its spaciousness since it will be hubby, me, our 5 yr old DS, 22 months DD and maid. Previously, I had already heard that First World was a so-so hotel, rooms are sometimes dirty and smelly, very crowded, queue to check-in took 3 hours and just pure chaos. We were pleasantly surprised that our room was indeed very spacious, clean and no smelly odor. Check in was no more than 5 minutes as there was special check-in counter for World Club Room Guests. We had complementary breakfast buffet for 2 adults and kids 5 and below ate free. We just paid extra for the other adult. There was an assortment of food like made-to order omelet or any style you want, cereals, rice, chicken curry, bee-hoon, bread, plain porridge w/ assortment of toppings to choose from, etc. It was actually quite filling. The hotel itself was crowded and we saw that the queue for the regular room check-in was really long. After seeing that, we were so glad we booked the World Club Room!! :rahrah:

We went to the outdoor theme park around 10 am the following morning. We were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't that crowded yet so we were able to ride the rides without queuing for a long time. The theme park itself was not crowded yet either. It was so convenient to go back to the hotel for an afternoon nap bec. the hotel was only a short walking distance. We came back around 5 pm and the park was crowded already, mostly teens. Queue was bearable. The rides were ok, it's a far cry from Disneyland rides, but we still enjoyed them for what they are. We think that the outdoor theme park needs some rehabilitation; it just looks like it's not well-maintained. The indoor theme park, on the other hand, looked much better and well-taken cared off.

To keep the sanity in the car, we brought lots of snacks for everyone and when my DD was getting antsy in her car seat, we just played some dvd for the kids to watch. We also made occasional pit-stops to use the loo or just to stretch. We really enjoyed the cold weather! Nights got really cold in the room even if the windows were closed. Downside is, the hotel could not provide extra blankets for us. Only on the second night did we get 1 blanket. I think they should seriously invest on more blankets esp in December!

Overall, our first Genting trip was a success! We all had fun, even when it got crazy sometimes in the car with my DD wanting to get out of her car seat. We will most likely stay in First World Hotel only if the World Club Room is available again. Otherwise, we'd like to check out the other resorts. Oh, and we're soooo glad we did not encounter any ghosts, too! :lol:

Thanks for letting me ramble...

[rains]

MomsyBoo,


We had breakfast the first morning we were at Genting, and we thought the breakfast was horrible. True that there was a so-called variety, but the bee hoon was sour - my mother and I thought they must have used some expired bee hoon. And the variety was actually normal food we wouldn’t even eat at home.

The sea of people at the cafe was a put-off too. I felt like it was close to a refugee camp.

We didn’t take their breakfast the next day.