A
Megaresort is a type of
destination resort which is of an
exceptionally large size, sometimes featuringlarge-scale
attractions (
casino,
golf course,
theme
park, multiple
accommodations).
The hotels
along the Las Vegas
Strip
are most typically thought of as megaresorts owing
to their immense size and complexity.
Las Vegas hotels
Two
projects in Las Vegas in
1969 and 1973 by architect Martin Stern, Jr. and entrepreneur Kirk
Kerkorian, the International Hotel
(later the Las Vegas Hilton
) and the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
(later Bally's Las Vegas
), set the standard for such casino resorts.
After the
International and the MGM Grand, the first megaresort is generally
considered to have been The Mirage
given its size and emphasis on non-gaming
entertainment options like shopping and fine
dining to draw in customers. Megaresorts use the
same fantastic or mythical theme (medieval life at Excalibur
, tropical at The Mirage, famous cities, etc.)
throughout their properties.
Basic Styles of Megaresorts
Many megaresorts have a large
theme park
as its
centerpiece. Resorts such as the
Walt Disney Parks and
Resorts feature multiple hotels, multiple theme parks, a
shopping complex and other
features.
Other megaresorts exist with no specific
centerpiece, having many features that are considered prominent,
such as Atlantis
Paradise Island
and it's upcoming sister park in Dubai
.
At Genting Highlands Resort, it is considered a megaresort due to
its large size and number of amenities.
It is located on
Pahang hill facing Kuala
Lumpur
, the capital of Malaysia. The resort
consists of five hotels, named Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel,
Resort Hotel, Theme Park Hotel and the First World Hotel. The First
World Hotel is currently the world's largest hotel with 6118 rooms
with an indoor theme park. The resort contains two casinos, a large
outdoor theme park, hostels and an apartments building. Over forty
years of success have transformed this lone hill to one of the
leading casino resorts in the world, commonly known as the Las
Vegas of Malaysia.
The Famosa
Resort located at the historical state of Malacca
, Malaysia is
a complex developed from turning empty land into a giant tourist
attraction. The resort includes a water theme park, safari,
"cowboy town", hotels and bungalows.
Examples
The following resorts fall under the categorization 'Megaresort'.
On the Las Vegas Strip
Theme Park Resorts
Other Megaresorts
References
See also
and the Encore Hotel and Casino
and The
Palazzo
and the Sands Expo Convention Center
, THEhotel
, Mandalay Bay Convention
Center
, Mandalay Bay Events Center
and the Shark
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