Perched high in the titiwangsa mountains an hour outside of kuala lumpur first world hotel is the flagship hotel for the genting highlands gaming resort many guests choose to make the final ascent to the hotel via the genting skyway a 10 minute gondola ride up the mountainside the gentings casino amusement parks and dozens of restaurants are all located inside the hotel or within a 5 minute walk if the genting highlands is a city unto itself first world hotel is its biggest neighborhoo