Birmingham: Hotels & Evening Entertainment

Things to do during the day

• Resorts World has home, fashion and sports outlet shops, among them Nike, Lindt, Levi's, Next and The North Face. They open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, and individual shops may differ.^{2, 9}
• The complex has a Cineworld cinema with an IMAX screen, which the NEC counts at eleven screens.^{2, 11}
• Hollywood Bowl has 17 bowling lanes that can be booked ahead, two of them VIP lanes, along with pool tables and arcade games. Escape Hunt offers escape rooms, virtual reality games and outdoor adventures.²
• bp pulse LIVE, an arena for concerts, comedy and sport that holds over 15,000 people, is a short walk from the Genting Hotel.^{2, 11}
• The NEC next door is described by the regional tourism website as one of Europe's biggest venues, with events that range from Crufts to the National Wedding Show.¹⁴
• Santai Spa, inside the hotel, has a 15-metre pool with hydrotherapy jets, a sauna, a steam room and an outdoor hot tub with views of Pendigo Lake. It is for over 18s only.^{5, 6}

Evening ideas

• Genting Casino Resorts World Birmingham is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 a.m. No membership is needed, and it is for over 18s only.^{7, 8}
• High Line Bar & Lounge, inside the casino, has live bands on Fridays and Saturdays, with DJs afterwards and free entry. It is for over 18s only.^{7, 8}
• The Sports Bar, also for over 18s only, shows live sport on large screens, one of them 7.5 metres wide, and has private viewing booths.^{3, 7}
• Sky Bar & Restaurant is the hotel's rooftop venue on the fifth floor, serving brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and cocktails.⁴

Restaurants and bars

• The restaurants at Resorts World are all under one roof. The hotel's list includes Las Iguanas, Miller & Carter, Nando's, Pizza Express, TGI Fridays, Zizzi, Five Guys, The Indian Streatery, Karaage and Vietnamese Street Kitchen.³
• Restaurants and bars at Resorts World are generally open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Times vary from one venue to another.⁹
• The World Bar serves burgers, stone-baked pizzas and tapas dishes and puts on live music and live sport.³

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