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Resorts World Birmingham at the NEC

Resorts World Birmingham is located at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull, near the Pendigo Lake. It opened in October 2015. The complex was developed by Genting with a hotel / casino.

Where is Resorts World Birminngham?

Resorts World Birmingham is at the National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Solihull, B40 1PU (near Birmingham).

In brief

Resorts World is an entertainment complex with the Genting hotel and casino, Cineworld cinema, Vortex gaming and more. There is also shops, restaurants and a Costa Coffee. It opened in October 2015.

Resorts World Birmingham with the Pendigo Lake at the NEC (October 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

External views of Resorts World at the NEC

You can walk from the NEC to Resorts World alongside the Pendigo Lake via Pendigo Way. There is entrances on the lakeside and from the pavement at the roadside.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (October 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

You can walk around the Pendigo Lake for this nice view of Resorts World, which gives a reflection in the lake.

Resorts World Birmingham with the Pendigo Lake at the NEC (December 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

The rear of Resorts World Birmingham resembles a cruise ship in design. It is close to the car parks and Crowne Plaza hotel. The complex has it's own car park inside.

Resorts World Birmingham at the NEC (August 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

Resorts World - interiors

If entering Resorts World from the lakeside entrance, there is escalators up to the shops. The restaurants are on the lower level close to the Pendigo Lake.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (October 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

The giant baubles Christmas tree is usually up around November of each year, in the middle of the escalators.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (November 2016). Photography by Elliott Brown

The baubles Christmas tree is still visible to see in early January of each year, near the escalators before it is take down.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (January 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

The entrance to the Cineworld cinema and Genting Casino & Bar is on one of the upper levels of Resorts World. This Cineworld also has a Starbucks inside.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (January 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

There is about 10 screens at Cineworld in Resorts World. The foyer leads to two corridors. The screens are quite small, with less seats than at Broad Street (Birmingham) or Solihull (Touchwood).

Cineworld RW Birmingham Cineworld at Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (September 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

Vortex Gaming is on the same floor as the cinema and casino.

Resorts World Birmingham the NEC (January 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

The Big Sleuth Birmingham 2017

A trail over Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell in the summer of 2017 for 10 week starting in July of that year. At Resorts World there was at least six painted bears here. After the trail ended, they were auctioned off for the Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity.

Helarcotos Malavanus. Artist: Laurie Richardson. Sponsor: Resorts World Birmingham.