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Old January 31st, 2004, 03:31 AM
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Our local PBS station is having a "vacation auction"
where you can bid on 1, 2, or 3 night stays at "resorts"
in Canada, U.S., Carribean, etc.

And this started a discussion with my wife;

When does a hotel/motel qualify as a "resort" ?
Is it a certain level of activities available ? on premises ?
Does an in-house restaurant make it a "resort" ?

Can a motel in a resort town bill itself as a "resort" ?

Opinion? facts ?

rj
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Old January 31st, 2004, 05:31 AM
Christine
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I pretty sure there is no legal definition of "resort". I know some camp
grounds that bill themselves as resorts. Your best bet is to google
information about the place before bidding on it.

Christine

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Our local PBS station is having a "vacation auction"
where you can bid on 1, 2, or 3 night stays at "resorts"
in Canada, U.S., Carribean, etc.

And this started a discussion with my wife;

When does a hotel/motel qualify as a "resort" ?
Is it a certain level of activities available ? on premises ?
Does an in-house restaurant make it a "resort" ?

Can a motel in a resort town bill itself as a "resort" ?

Opinion? facts ?

rj



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Old January 31st, 2004, 06:57 AM
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When does a hotel/motel qualify as a "resort" ?

Here's a condensed version of the definition that AAA
(the American Automobile Association) uses in their
guidebooks:

"Geared to vacation travelers ... [it has] extensive
recreational facilities for special interests such as golf,
tennis, skiing, fishing and water sports... and a variety
of package plans are usually available, including meal
plans incorporated into the rates..."

James

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Old January 31st, 2004, 07:29 AM
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On 01/30/2004 9:31 PM consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:

Our local PBS station is having a "vacation auction"
where you can bid on 1, 2, or 3 night stays at "resorts"
in Canada, U.S., Caribbean, etc.

And this started a discussion with my wife;

When does a hotel/motel qualify as a "resort" ?
Is it a certain level of activities available ? on premises ?
Does an in-house restaurant make it a "resort" ?

Can a motel in a resort town bill itself as a "resort" ?

Opinion? facts ?

rj


Resort is a marketing term. Generally it applies to hotels that offer
All Inclusive packages and and many features, multiple restaurants,
spa, gym and non-motorized water sports. However, I have seen it
applied to any 4 to 6 star hotel at a resort destination.

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Old January 31st, 2004, 02:41 PM
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"RJ" wrote:

Our local PBS station is having a "vacation auction"
where you can bid on 1, 2, or 3 night stays at "resorts"
in Canada, U.S., Carribean, etc.

And this started a discussion with my wife;

When does a hotel/motel qualify as a "resort" ?
Is it a certain level of activities available ? on premises ?
Does an in-house restaurant make it a "resort" ?

Can a motel in a resort town bill itself as a "resort" ?

Opinion? facts ?


For facts, look up the word "resort" in a dictionary. My Webster's says
a resort is a place where people go for recreation. I guess a hotel
could bill itself as a resort; many do. Note that I doubt many motels
advertise themselves as resorts, but you never know. For the difference
between a hotel and a motel, I refer you and your wife to your
dictionary.

In my mind, a resort is a self-contained land-based vacation facility
where there are a variety of restaurants, indoor and/or outdoor pool,
perhaps a spa, excercise facilities, possibly access to a beach, maybe a
golf range, tennis, modest shopping options, and rooms to stay all under
one roof. Many of the casinos along the Las Vegas Strip offer those
features and more. As do most of the hotels at in Disney World, as do
many hotels in scenic mountain areas. Resorts tend to be a lot more
costly than regular hotels though.
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Old January 31st, 2004, 04:48 PM
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Just to follow up on my previous post, I think a true
resort is a hotel that is a vacation destination in
itself. A guest could spend their entire vacation there
without ever leaving the hotel's property.

In contrast, a regular hotel is a place to spend the
night and maybe have a few meals, but most guests
leave it during the day to do other things.

James

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