Difference between a resort and a hotel



The difference between what a hotel and a resort offers has to do with the services they provide, their location, and the activities and amenities available on-site. A resort is usually spread out over more land compared to a hotel. Considering the extra land, there are more activities for guests to partake in.
I have come across many resorts are close to beach area or with easy access to beach in order to provide various water sports activities to their guests.
The characteristic of resort is that it combines a hotel and a variety of recreations; it serves food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, relaxation such as spa and shopping. Generally, hotels located inside resorts are known as resort hotels. On the other hand, people specifically frequent resorts for relaxation or for recreation.
The purpose of staying in a resort is entirely different; people who want to spend their vacation or holidays with their family in a particular city or a particular country are likely to stay in a holiday resort. Holiday resort is a self-contained resort that attempts to provide most of its clients wants while remaining with them including entertainment, sports, relaxation and shopping and tour arrangements; some even facilitate with shopping and tour guides. People prefer to stay for a long period of time in resorts. Resorts are located in the midst of natural and picturesque surroundings.
A hotel is a place that offers you lodgings and meals. Persons who travel from one place to another place with a purpose will book into hotels. The purpose of their travel may be to attend a conference, a function, a wedding, or an official meeting or even it can be a vacation.
Persons who are unable to spend the night at their home are likely to spend the night in a hotel room. They may or may not stay with their families. This is because of the fact that they are away from home for that matter.
It is thus understood that hotels are meant for short stay whereas resorts are meant for longer stay. Hotel stay can be long too at times depending upon the purpose of the stay and the visit. Generally people do not prefer to stay for long in hotel rooms with their families.
Another important difference between a resort and a hotel is their location. Hotels are normally located in popular destinations such as near airports, railway stations of major cities and towns or in business areas or localities.

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