Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm

Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm

1, Lot 3707 Jalan Jati 2

Gohtong Jaya

69000 Genting Highlands

Pahang Darul Makmur

Hours

0900 - 1830 daily

The Genting Strawberry Leisure Farm or the Taman Santai Strawberi Genting is less than 10-minute walk from Hotel Seri Malaysia Genting. It is right opposite the Gohtong Sports Centre where some visitors park their cars.

  There is strawberry picking here but I am not sure about the rate. You can also buy packed strawberry for similar price if you buy from AEON. Most people come here to take photos as the farm also showcases flowers and plants. You can buy some of the plants as well.

It is not a particularly big farm but they'll make you walk the entire farm and if you buy an ice cream from the cafe and walk towards the exit, you'll either finish your ice cream first or the ice cream will melt away before you reach exit.

  Recommended to visit if you're already in Gohtong Jaya and have about
an hour to kill.

Hotel Seri Malaysia Genting Highland

Hotel Seri Malaysia Genting Highland

11 Jalan Jati Satu

Gohtong Jaya

69000 Genting Highlands

Pahang Darul Makmur

(+603) 6100 2525

Booking

Booked directly from their website. It was a mistake. Room rate was not competitive and it can be troublesome to cancel or modify booking. Only phone number provided and you may only contact them during working hours. When I phoned the hotel, staff was not familiar with the process and could not advise accordingly.

Location

Good. About 5 minutes drive to Genting Highland Premium Outlet. Plenty of shops and attractions nearby. 20 - 30 minutes drive to Genting hilltop. 

Rate

Poor compared to state of the room. We booked four rooms. Three were in level 1 and all were stinky with either cigarette or dirty water smell. Hot shower available but old style- you gotta adjust it. One room had no fridge and my room had a "waterfall feature"- the toilet bowl water kept running. Only the one in level 3 was acceptable.

Dining

Breakfast buffet inclusive. Fair choices and acceptable taste. 

Service

Average. Staff was fairly helpful.

Overall 2 <3<3 of 5

They provided towels and a prayer mat. The towels were thin and sad. No bath mat or kain lap kaki either. I saw an extra pillow in the cupboard but the cupboard was so smelly I dare not touch anything. 

To avoid burn, switch on the cold shower first. Then, *very* carefully twist the handle for hot water bit by bit.

View (back facing rooms)

Recommended for one night if you are not too fussy. Avoid the rooms on level 1. Oh, don't use the iron in the common area either. One of us got her tops wooly(?).

Genting Highland Premium Outlet & Awana SkyWay

Genting Highland Premium Outlet

69000 Genting Highland
Pahang Darul Makmur


Hours
1000 - 2200 daily

Parking Rates
Weekdays: RM5 per day
Weekends: RM8 per day

I don't have a lot of photos of GHPO because on both visits, I was too busy shopping. Finding the place should be no trouble. There are sufficient signs and once you arrived, there should be plenty of indoor parking spots available. Even on weekends.

  GHPO is located just after Gohtong Jaya so you don't have to drive all the way up to Genting. If your main objective is to shop, you can opt to stay at one of the hotels or homestays in Gohtong Jaya. I think the drive from Gohtong Jaya is shorter compared to downhill drive from Genting top.

  There are a lot of popular premium brands in GHPO and their deals are pretty good as well. Restaurants and cafes are plenty; aside from the food court, they have a whole street just for eateries. I saw a playground for kids at the Low Street (food & beverages area). Prayer room and wheelchair are also available. There's a masjid just down the road anyway. Exit the roundabout, go straight instead of taking the u-turn to GHPO. The mosque is at the end of the road.

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Awana SkyWay Lower Station

Next to the premium outlet is the Awana SkyWay station, connected at High Street. I couldn't find the parking (if any) at the station so your only option may be to park at GHPO. From the station, you can get to Chin Swee Temple and go further up to SkyAvenue.

One-way ticket for standard gondola is only RM8 per adult. Return tickets are valid for 72 hours from date purchased. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service kiosks and counters.

  Visitors will have to go through metal detector. One carry-on baggage is allowed. The security check isn't as strict as at airport but the usual dangerous and sharp items are not allowed. So check the notice board. Wheelchair and cane aren't allowed in the glass floor gondola (RM40 per pax).

I took the SkyWay on Sunday morning so the crowd wasn't too big. I imagine it might get quite busy on Saturdays and school holidays. Fret not, you can pay extra for express passes.

So yeah. If you go shopping up in SkyAvenue and plan to return via cable car, consider the baggage limit :) Even if you don't want to go up to the hilltop shopping mall (why not? There are Sephora and Uniqlo and Burger & Lobster up there!) there are shops and eateries in the Awana SkyWay Lower Station that might interest you to hop over the road.

  You can find Kenny Roger's, bak kut teh restaurant, shops selling local/Asian snacks, Family Mart (try their cheesecake ice cream if you haven't), a gadget (and other trinkets) shop, bakery and many more on the station side. 

  Oh, Thai Odyssey is over on this side as well :) I mean, all those shopping walking, right?