What is considered a resort?

What is a Resort? A resort is a self-contained destination that can provide for all of your travel needs in
one location. You can find food, drinks, entertainment, shopping, and other activities all without needing
to leave the property.

What is the difference of resort and hotel?

Hotels' primary purpose is to provide comfortable lodging. A resort is more like a self-
contained development that can be a destination in its own right. Most travel needs such as
dining, entertainment, shopping, local transportation, and more can be found within the
resort's establishment.

What are the 4 types of resorts?

There are four primary categories of resorts: 

Golf resorts & beach resorts

Lake resorts or island resorts

Mountain resorts & ski resorts

SPA resorts.

Some resorts are focused on sports. For example, a golf resort specializes in golf, so there
will be a golf course on site.

Golf Resorts is a full-service lodging facility, that caters specifically to the sport of golf,
and provides access to a golf course. Golf Resorts typically offer golf packages that provide
visitors with all greens, cart fees, range balls, accommodations and meals.
  beach resorts is A place where people can go on vacation that has a beach and beach
activities., located at the seaside, with access to a private beach. The beach being the
primary focus for tourists. A Beach Resort offers a wide range of services and amenities and
typically includes entertainment and recreational activities, which sets it apart from smaller-
scale city hotels, B&Bs or boutique hotels.

A lakeside resort is a resort by a lake. When using Resort, it is considered to offer more
than your typical hotel in amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, robes, slippers, whirlpool
tubs, on site dining and natural settings with a plethora of activities on site. A resort that is
lakeside normally offers water activities utilizing the lake such as kayaking, paddling,
canoeing, and fishing.
 A mountain resort is a place to holiday or vacation located in a mountainous area. The
term includes ski resorts, where winter sports, including skiing, snowboarding, ice
climbing and ice skating are practiced, as well as places where summer activities such
as mountain biking, mountain boarding, and hiking are pursued. In hot climates hill and
mountain resorts are visited for the cooler temperatures at higher elevations.

Resort spas are spas located at hotels or resorts for day use by guests of the resort,
although some resort spas allow non-guests to book spa services. Resort spas are more
common than destination spas