Resort

A resort is a tourist resort with a beyond the pure tourist accommodation offer. Resorts are found both in the sector price-conscious mass tourism 'and the upscale tourism (eg in the 5- star category, there then also called Residence ). Besides the pure hotel operation ( Villas ) different standards are often at resorts villas offered.

Most resorts have about advanced sports, garden and recreational facilities. Resorts can be found in the fields of beach holiday, leisure park (eg Walt Disney World Resort ), sports (eg, diving, golf or ski resort ) or health (eg spa or wellness resort ) and others.

In many resort areas resorts are designed as a closed and guarded facilities, with access control. This should include a safe world are offered off the partly underdeveloped or dangerous outside world. It is also ensured that the guests have access to resort- own offerings such as food, sports or entertainment. Since the 1990s, the shape of the all- inclusive offering is distributed, that is, the guests have to pay only special services such as excursions and courses in addition.