Genting Highland: To Stay or Not to Stay?

Last updated on September 15th, 2024 at 06:44 am

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Our primary motive to visit Genting Highland is to experience the Genting Skyworld Theme Park.

We comprehensively appreciated our time & the thrills that brought happiness to our faces at the Skyworld Theme Park.

After exiting from the theme park, we straightaway went to our hotel.

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Our Stay – Top Suites at Ion – Delemen Genting Highlands

We reserved a room for a night at the Top Suites Ion-Delemen Genting Highlands Hotel.

It was approx. 5 km away from the theme park. So, we booked a grab.

Genuinely, I first time saw giant buildings at the hill station. However, I thought setting up huge establishments on a mountain was risky because any natural calamity could impact it easily.

After seeing the building of the Top Suites at Ion Delemen Genting Highland, I was mesmerized right from far away.

When the grab stopped, the building was a skyscraper. Indeed, there are also a few other adjoining buildings. I sense they all serve the same purpose of renting the spaces to tourists.

Self Check-in

Much earlier, before arriving at the hotel, we started receiving messages on WhatsApp on how to self-check into the room, with all the necessary steps and images as reference.

That was fantastic.

When we stepped into the hotel, the reception desk was vacant. However, I could feel somebody would be there because a chair was lying and an empty cup of coffee. But, during our visit, nobody was there.

We already received how to take room keys from that reception area. Thus, we entered a code (we received it on the phone) in a locker, gathered the room key card, and went ahead.

The key card also included an elevator access card.

To operate the elevator, you’re required to put in a specific password. Indeed, every floor had to put a separate passcode to use the elevator.

The room was spacious—undoubtedly, neat and clean. Furthermore, it has a small kitchen if you want to cook something.

After freshening up, we quickly started scouting for restaurants because we were hungry.

Dinner Time

The building was huge. We looked all over but could not find a restaurant that provided something Vegetarian.

Then, we went to the building entrance, where we saw a cafeteria. By going through the menu, there was only one vegetarian item—Roti and (Dhal) as written (Dal).

Dinner – Roti and Dal

With no additional option, we decided to have it.

The dal was served in a container like the momos chutney. It was extremely little. Though, it was cute! The food was good to suffice the night’s hunger.

I had plans to fly the drone the next day. Looking at the weather at night, I had my fingers crossed and was hoping for a sunny morning.

Next Morning

The foggy background

I had put on the alarm to wake up at 6:30 a.m.

However, I woke up and hurriedly went towards the balcony. Unfortunately, the fog was all over the place. I couldn’t see anything beyond even 100m. Therefore, it was not possible to fly the drone.

the ultimate problem – fog

But, still, I got ready and went downstairs to see if anything alternate was possible. However, nothing looked promising.

Then, I had my breakfast and straightly went into the room.

To Stay or Not to Stay at the Genting Highlands?

If your primary motive for visiting the Genting Highland is only to experience the Skyworld Theme Park, I suggest returning to Kuala Lumpur on the same day.

Also, read, Experience the Best of Kuala Lumpur in 2 Days – Your Ultimate Guide

Because Kuala Lumpur is just an hour’s drive away from Genting Highland, you’ll experience and exit the theme park by 6 p.m. maximum. Thus, staying for a night at Genting doesn’t deliver any meaning.

But, if you have a plan to visit a few other places in Genting or chill in the mountains, then it sounds adequate to stay overnight.

Ultimately, your purpose would decide whether to stay or not to stay at the Genting Highlands.