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Genting International Corporation
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Resorts World Sentosa Integrated Resort |
Resorts World Sentosa is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genting
Singapore Public Limited Company (PLC), a leisure and gaming
company listed on the Singapore Exchange. Genting Singapore PLC
is part of the Genting Group, listed in Malaysia.
In 2006, Malaysia based Genting International emerged the winner in the second
Singapore casino project worth S$ 6 billion. Genting's vision for
an Integrated Resort as a large-scale family resort, got the Malaysian conglomerate the gold medal. Genting-International's integrated dome-and-block resort is designed by renowned New York architect, Michael Graves.
Among its proposals, Genting had laid out plans on the 49-ha Sentosa waterfront site for a casino complex with a total of 1,800 rooms, Universal Studios
Theme Parks and the world's largest aquarium and open entertainment areas. Genting touted the Sentosa casino project as being able to pull in 10 million visitors by 2015, generating an estimated S$15 billion in tourist receipts.
The estimated economic contribution of Genting's proposal will be about S$2.7 billion in value-added contribution to Singapore's GDP or about 0.8 per cent of the GDP and generate about 30,000 jobs throughout the economy in 2015.
Genting Bhd. is one of Malaysia's most powerful and respected corporate conglomerates and serves as a holding company for a variety of domestic and international businesses developed by the late Chinese-born tycoon Lim Goh Tong.
Genting's most well-known holding is its majority control of publicly traded Resorts World Bhd. Amongst other businesses under the Genting umbrella are the Awana resorts, a controlling stake in the world's leading cruise ship operator, large casino development projects around the world, the ownership of over 63,000 hectares of oil palm and other plantation property as well as ownership of paper & packaging, oil & gas, and power plant businesses.
Resorts World Sentosa has been designed by acclaimed architect
and product designer Michael Graves of Michael Graves &
Associates, working along with the Singaporean architecture firm
DP Architects. Here, the design reflects an iconic and tropical
family mega-resort delivering a cool and dry visitor experience.
Resorts World Sentosa is a collection of resorts within a
resort, incorporating an integrated dome-and-block design. In
addition, by creative use of landscaping, choice of materials
(such as wood and stone), as well as the extensive use of water,
this Integrated Resort will reflect a tropical island resort
feel.
All this, while keeping the essential idea of a theme park for
family filled fun. Not an easy task when you have six hotels in
six different zones-each with their own unique theme. Come
nighttime, the architectural features of all hotels are
highlighted through state-of-the-art lighting! The architecture
is such that it guarantees visitors a village-like festive
ambience.
RWS hired none other than world renowned architect Mr. Henry
Steed to design the resort's tropical landscape.
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The six hotels at Integrated Resort Resorts World Sentosa are targeting a
clientele demanding more than just an "ordinary" room in an "ordinary" hotel.
So, when architect Michael Graves and his team went to the drawing board the
result is a very welcoming family resort with 6 gorgeous hotels, each
representing their own individual personality; offering a combined total of 1800
very UNIQUE rooms not available anywhere in Singapore.
Resorts World at Sentosa opened hotel Festive, hotel Michael, Crockfords Tower
and Singapore's first and only Hard Rock Hotel, January the 20th, 2010. Go
here
for photos of RWS's four gorgeous hotels.
Resorts World Sentosa officially entered the history books by, 1 being FIRST to
open for a charity event December 19-21 in Festive's Grand Theatre, 2 being
FIRST to have obtained a casino license to operate by the Singapore government in
February, and 3 being FIRST to open a casino in Singapore. The auspicious
date for the opening of the casino is February 14, 2010, at 12.18 pm local time.
Resorts World Sentosa is also a regional MICE leader, offering out-of-the-box
meeting facilities that can host up to 12,000 delegates.
Resorts World Sentosa is bringing Universal Studios to Singapore. It is
South-East Asia's first and only true movie theme park with 24 major
attractions, of which, 18 are specially designed for Singapore. Opening to the
general public March 1, 2010. For more about this great theme park go
here.
FestiveWalk ?a high-activity 0.5km strip with signature gourmet
restaurants, themed retail stores and street shows, and the nightly Crane Dance Show by
the waterfront, already open, and entry is FREE.
An uber fantastic resident show called "Voyage de la Vie" will entertain guests
at Festive's Grand Theatre. It is a music and dance theatrical circus spectacle.
Created by Resorts World Sentosa's entertainment division in collaboration with
a 5 star UK entertainment company. "Voyage de la Vie" is all about Circus
artistry and magnificent gymnastic talent with great new original music.
Debuting in June - a must-see for every visitor to Asia's Ultimate Family
Destination!
More offerings from Resorts World Sentosa; for sometime in 2011, witness the
opening of the world's largest Oceanarium, Marine Life Park. This 8 ha park will
feature the world’s largest man-made dolphin habitat, offering activities such
as surfing with the dolphins and much more.
Expected to open in 2011 are two additional hotels: Spa Villas, another unique
hotel at Resorts World Sentosa offering an integrated spa wellness experience to
guests. The Equarius hotel, yet another great hotel for families.
Also debuting in 2011 are the Maritime Xperiential Museum, a showcase of Asia’s
maritime history, including a 360-degrees multimedia motion shipwreck theatre,
and a great water park, the aptly named "Equarius" - a 1.3 ha unique water theme
park customised to integrate with the hillside terrain of Sentosa.
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Address:
Genting International
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Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd |
24th Fl., Wisma Genting, Jalan S
Kuala Lumpur 50250
Malaysia
Telephone: +60 3 2161 2288
Fax: 60 3 2161 5304
Website: www.genting.com.my |
39 Artillery Avenue
Sentosa
Singapore
099958
Telephone: +65 6577 8888
Email: enquiries@rwsentosa.comWebsite:
www.rwsentosa.com
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Skyline view of Resorts World Sentosa
& Universal Studios Singapore |
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