| Resorts World Birmingham | |
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 Interactive map of Resorts World Birmingham | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Address | 1 Pendigo Way, Birmingham B40 1PU |
| Opening date | 21 October 2015; 10 years ago (2015-10-21) |
| Theme | Chinese |
| No. of rooms | 178 + 6 Suites |
| Total gaming space | 59,180 sq ft |
| Signature attractions | CineworldIMAX Cinema Genting Casino Santai Medispa Shopping Mall VOX Conference Centre[1] Lindt Genting Hotel Resorts World Arena |
| Notable restaurants | Five Guys TGIFridays Las Iguanas Nando's Gourmet Burger Kitchen Pizza Express Miller & Carter Wrapchic Zizzi Bars: High Line The World Bar The Sky Bar |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Genting Group |
| Architect | Benoy |
| Coordinates | 52°26′54″N1°43′06″W / 52.4484°N 1.7182°W /52.4484; -1.7182 |
| Website | www |
Resorts World Birmingham is an entertainment complex inSolihull, nearBirmingham England. It has the largest casino in the United Kingdom, shopping mall, restaurants and cinemas. Construction began in February 2013 and finished in autumn 2015.[2] The Casino is owned byGenting.[3]
The £150 million development in theNEC encompasses 50 shops and 18 bars, as well as restaurants, a spa, a cinema and a four star hotel.[4][5]
The complex (developed byGenting) is seven storeys high and spans 538,000 square feet (50,000 square meters). Its design is based on the shape of a cruise ship.
Resorts World Birmingham is the firstResorts World in Europe.[6] The complex was predicted to boost the regional economy by £33 million per annum, and create 1,100 new jobs.[7]
The four-star hotel has 182 rooms and six five-star suites. Designs were overseen by a Feng Shui master in Malaysia[who?], and bathrooms were imported from Italy.[citation needed]
Genting was awarded a large casino licence in June 2011 bySolihull Council, and granted planning permission in 2012. The casino, which takes up 11% of the overall site,[7] is open 24 hours.
The games available include slot machines, roulette, black jack and other traditional casino games, along with poker rooms.[4]
The covered shopping village comprising 50 stores sits along two arcs at the base of Resorts World.[8] Some of the shops areBen Sherman,Carhartt,Hallmark Cards,Kurt Geiger,Levi's,Lindt,Next,Nike,Skechers,Sony,The North Face,The Works,Trespass,Vans,WHSmith and many more.
The facility also features a number of restaurants includingFive Guys,TGIFridays,Zizzi,Las Iguanas,Nando's,Pizza Express andMiller & Carter. There are also coffee shops includingCosta Coffee, andStarbucks (located inside cinema).
TheCineworld cinema has a total of 1,782 seats and 11 screens. Eight out of the 11 screens have 3D capabilities.
The largest theatre has 282 seats, and marks the region's first purpose-builtIMAX screen in a multiplex cinema.[9] It is one of three IMAX screens in Birmingham.
Other entertainment includes aHollywood Bowl and Escape Hunt, featuring interactive puzzles and escape rooms.
The Vox facility can hold 900 delegates or guests, and can be separated into five separate halls, for either ceremonies or conferences.[8]
Thebp pulse LIVE (previously The NEC Arena, LG Arena, Genting Arena and Resorts World Arena) is part of theNEC and Resorts World complex.
