5. Resort Town
Towns which are resorts — or where tourism or vacationing is a major part of the
local activity — are sometimes called resort towns.
6. Resort Town
Seaside resorts
Seaside resorts are located on a coast. In the United
Kingdom, many seaside towns have turned to other
entertainment industries, and some of them have a good deal of
nightlife.
Ski resorts
In Europe and North America, ski resorts are towns and villages
in ski areas, with support services for skiing such as hotels
and chalets, equipment rental, ski schools and ski lifts to access
7. Self-contained resorts
Commercial establishment which attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while
remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping.
8. Self-contained resorts
Destination resort
Is a resort that contains, in and of itself, the necessary guest
attraction capabilities—that is to say that a destination resort does
not need to be near a destination (town, historic site, theme park,
or other) to attract its public
All-inclusive resort
An all-inclusive resort charges a fixed price that includes most or
all items. At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging,
unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the
fixed price
10. Recreational resorts
A spa resort is a short term residential/lodging
facility with the primary purpose of providing
individual services for spa-goers to develop
healthy habits.
A megaresort is a type of destination
resort which is of an exceptionally large
size, such as those along the Las Vegas Strip.
In Singapore an integrated resort is a
euphemism for a casino-based destination
resort.
A holiday village is a type of self-contained resort
in Europe, where the accommodation is
generally in villas.
A famous historic resort of the ancient world
was Baiae, Italy, popular over 2,000 years ago.
