Genting Hotel at Resorts World Birmingham
Hotel in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Weekend.
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- To Genting Casino Resorts World Birmingham
- In the same complex
- Classification
- 4-star hotel
- Size
- 184 rooms and suites
- Check-in and check-out
- from 15:00, until 11:00
- Address (opens the map)
- Pendigo Way, Resorts World Birmingham, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1PU
Overview
The Genting Hotel sits within Resorts World Birmingham, a leisure complex on the NEC campus beside Birmingham Airport, and calls itself the only hotel at the heart of Resorts World. The casino is part of the same complex: the hotel says Genting Casino Resorts World is on the first floor of Resorts World Birmingham and describes the casino and the rest of Resorts World as all under one roof. The hotel has 184 four-star rooms and suites, the Santai Spa and a rooftop bar and restaurant. It is owned and operated by Genting Solihull Limited, part of the Genting Group.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17
Genting Casino Resorts World is in the same complex, on the first floor of Resorts World Birmingham.2, 3
Every room includes 1 hour 30 minutes of access to Santai Spa, subject to availability. The spa is for over 18s only.6, 7
The spa's outdoor terrace hot tub looks over Pendigo Lake.15
Sky Bar & Restaurant, the rooftop venue on the fifth floor, is where breakfast is served.6, 13
The hotel describes the walk from its lobby to the departures terminal of Birmingham Airport as a short 10 minutes.5
Hotel details
- Rooms
The hotel counts 184 rooms and suites. The room types it lists are the Signature Room, the Superior Room, the Deluxe Double Room with two double beds, the Accessible Room, the Suites and the Genting Suite. Signature Rooms have air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a safe and a Nespresso coffee machine. Superior Rooms add a stocked minibar, free car parking, a robe and slippers. Suites have a private lounge, a queen-sized bed and a complimentary stocked minibar, and the Genting Suite adds a separate lounge with a dining area, a dressing room and views over the lake. Accessible Rooms have wide doorways, a wet room with grab rails and emergency pull cords.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17
- Dining
Sky Bar & Restaurant is the hotel's rooftop bar and restaurant on the fifth floor, serving brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and cocktails. Breakfast is served there as a full English-style buffet with continental options, from 6.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. during the week and from 7 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. at weekends. Room service is ordered through reception. The other restaurants and bars of Resorts World, among them Las Iguanas, Miller & Carter, Nando's and Zizzi, are in the same complex.6, 12, 13
- Wellness and leisure
Santai Spa is on the second floor. It has a 15-metre indoor pool with hydrotherapy jets, a sauna, a steam room, mosaic hot stone loungers, a relaxation room, a float therapy pod and an outdoor terrace hot tub with lake views. The spa facilities are open from 7 a.m. to 9.45 p.m., with last admission at 9 p.m., and are for over 18s only. Hotel guests have 1 hour 30 minutes of access between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 3 p.m. and 9.45 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis. The outdoor hot tub is closed for cleaning until 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. The gym has resistance weights, free weights, cardio machines and spinning bikes; the hotel describes it as available to Leisure Club members.6, 7, 14, 15, 16
- Getting there
The hotel is on the NEC campus, beside Birmingham Airport and by the M42. It puts itself a 10-minute walk from Birmingham International railway station, following the signs for Resorts World Birmingham, and a 10-minute walk from the airport's departures terminal. Trains from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International run every 5 to 10 minutes and take 10 to 15 minutes, by the hotel's account. By car, Resorts World is signposted straight after junction 6 of the M42, and the postcode for satellite navigation is B40 1PU.2, 5
Nearby
Inside Resorts World: outlet shops such as Nike, Levi's, Next and Lindt, a Cineworld cinema with an IMAX screen, Hollywood Bowl and Escape Hunt.3
The hotel stands next to bp pulse LIVE, an arena that holds over 15,000 people, and puts the NEC halls a 5-minute walk away.2, 3
The Vox conference centre at Resorts World takes up to 900 people.3
Good to know
Check-in is from 3 p.m. and check-out until 11 a.m. Reception is staffed 24 hours a day.6, 7
Parking in the hotel's underground car park costs £20 per night and is subject to availability. If it is full, the Resorts World multi-storey car park costs £15 per 24 hours with a ticket validated at reception.5, 6
The hotel is cashless: it accepts major credit and debit cards and mobile payment.7
Government-issued photo identification, such as a passport or driving licence, may be required at check-in, and bookings must be made by guests aged 18 or over.7
Four electric vehicle chargers are available to guests who have booked a space in the hotel car park.5, 7
Questions and answers
Is Genting Casino Resorts World Birmingham inside Genting Hotel at Resorts World Birmingham?
Genting Casino Resorts World Birmingham is in the same complex as the hotel.2, 3, 4
Is the casino inside the Genting Hotel?
It is in the same complex. The hotel sits within Resorts World Birmingham, and Genting Casino Resorts World is on the first floor of that complex, which the hotel describes as all under one roof.2, 3, 4
Is spa access included in the room rate?
Yes, for 1 hour 30 minutes, subject to availability, between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 3 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. Sessions cannot be booked ahead, and the spa is for over 18s only.6, 7
How far is the hotel from Birmingham city centre?
The hotel is at the NEC, not in the city centre. By its own account, trains between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International take 10 to 15 minutes, and the station is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.5
Sources
- 1.Genting Hotel, official website
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- 2.Genting Hotel: about the hotel
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- 3.Genting Hotel: Resorts World Birmingham
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- 4.Genting Hotel: casino
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- 5.Genting Hotel: location
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- 6.Genting Hotel: during your stay
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- 7.Genting Hotel: frequently asked questions
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- 8.Genting Hotel: rooms and suites
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- 9.Genting Hotel: Signature Room
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- 10.Genting Hotel: Suites
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- 11.Genting Hotel: Genting Suite
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- 12.Genting Hotel: bars and restaurants
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- 13.Genting Hotel: Sky Bar & Restaurant
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- 14.Genting Hotel: Santai Spa
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- 15.Genting Hotel: Santai Spa facilities
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- 16.Genting Hotel: Santai Spa Leisure Club
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- 17.Resorts World Birmingham: Genting Hotel
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- 18.OpenStreetMap: Resorts World Birmingham, Pendigo Way
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