A resort is a hotel with a wide variety of facilities and a wide range of leisure services.
Like many other concepts, resort is a frequently used term in our language although it is not recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ). It is an English word that refers to a tourist complex .
For example: "Next summer we are going to go to a resort in Punta Cana" , "Juana returned delighted with the Bariloche resort: it had a heated pool and sauna" , "A fire caused serious damage to the resort located next to Lake Pericles" .
What is a resort
Generally, a resort is a hotel that has leisure services and various facilities for the guest's rest and enjoyment. This means that, in addition to the rooms, dining room and other spaces that most hotel establishments usually have, a resort has additional services.
Many times resorts are designed so that tourists can spend their entire vacation in their facilities, without having to go out to eat or have fun. It is common for this type of resorts to be installed next to the sea and offer a private beach, swimming pool, bar and casino, to name a few options. Many resorts also have "all-inclusive" or "all inclusive" regimes: the guest pays a fixed rate that already includes all consumption made at the facilities.
A ski center becomes a resort when it offers accommodation, gastronomy and entertainment in the mountains.
Classification according to type
Specifically, we can establish that there are several types of resorts that exist, among which the following stand out:
– Beach resorts , which, as their name indicates, are those that stand out fundamentally for the fact that they offer their guests paradisiacal beaches , framed in natural landscapes, with crystal-clear water and golden sand. Spaces where they can not only take a bath, tan or simply rest but where they are also given the opportunity to practice different water sports.
– Resorts in ski areas , whose main attraction is that they are part of winter sports stations, where clients can practice skiing, snowboarding…
– Relaxation resorts . These, for their part, are tourist centers that are committed to offering guests ideal spaces so that they can release all their stress, relax and forget about everyday problems. Specifically, they usually have spas, spas, massage areas...
– Family resorts , which are identified because they include a wide variety of facilities, workshops and activities so that all members of a family, older and younger, can have a great time. Specifically, they can have swimming pools, cooking workshops, horseback riding excursions, hiking routes, bicycle rides...
Ski centers , for their part, can become resorts when, on a mountain or slope, travelers can ski, spend the night, eat and access different entertainment alternatives.
Examples of resorts
In recent years, the number of travelers making the decision to stay at a resort during their vacation has increased considerably. And that is due to the important advantages that it offers, such as enjoying first-class facilities, having all your needs covered in the same space, having security and comfort...
Mare Nostrum Resort in Tenerife , Mantra Resort, Spa & Casino in Punta del Este and Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun are some examples of resorts in different countries .