an introduction to resorts

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ANINTRODUCTION

TO RESORTS

By

Akhil Thomas


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WHAT IS A RESORT

Resort hotels are located in themountains, on an island or exoticlocation away from crowded residential

areas.

More leisurely, relaxed atmosphere,attracting visitors for holidays or

vacations.

Resort hotels provide special activitiessuch as golf, sailing, skiing.


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HISTORY OF RESORT

The roots of the resort concept can betraced to the Romans Period.

In A.D. 1326, Colin le Loup, a Belgian

developed a shelter to welcome others bythe iron-rich waters of a spring nearLie`ge.

The Swiss became the centre.

The earliest resorts in the United Stateswere were opened in Virginia, New York,and West Virginia.


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Seaside resort became popular and itcame up in Long Branch, New Jersey,

Newport and Rhode Island.

The American Civil War changed thenature of many Eastern resorts as they

catered to Southern gentlemen whobrought their horses (and their slaves)with them for the war.

Americas first resort city was AtlanticCity. Developed in the late 1800s.

Improvements in transportation changed

the structure of resorts.


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TYPES OF RESORTS

Integrated Resorts

Town Resorts

Retreat Resorts

Integrated Resorts

Integrated resorts include holiday sites which offer every

possible facility, service and amenities.

Some of the integrated resorts contain a wide range ofaccommodation from various types of cottages, self-cateringapartments, town houses and villas.

Main considerations are given to open spacing, landscapingand: other important issues in the resorts.

Eg. Disney Land,Sentosa


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Walt Disney Integrated Resort ,Florida ,USA


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Town Resorts

A town resort combines the usual land users andactivities of the town community that is

economically focused on resort activity.

This type of resort is also typically oriented to a

specific attraction feature such as snow skiing, abeach lake or marine recreation, spas facilities

etc.

The hill stations, developed at the time of

Britishers, too are very popular and some of them

are considered as town resorts or have nearby

resorts.

Eg. Atlantic City,Sochi,Cannes


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Atlantic Resort, USA Sochi, Russia


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Aspen Resort, Colorado, USA Ski resort,Quebec,Canada


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Retreat Resorts

The retreat resorts operates at small scale, i.e.,

25 to 50 rooms but they offer a high quality of

services like resorts located in remote areas such

as small islands and in the mountains.

The only access may be by boat or by smallairplanes or by narrow building roads.

Some of these resorts are under consideration in

India as well at places which are far from the

habitations and cities.T

hese can be planned atplaces like islands of Andaman and Nicobar and

Lakshadweep, remote hilly areas, etc.

Eg. Penn Club London, Holy Isle Scotland


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Taj Garden Retreat,Coonoor,Oooty


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Categories of tourist resorts

They are categorized on the basis of their services

and nature.

Holiday Centres

Having good scenery, and Summer/winter resorts.

Eg. Colorado,Wyoming,Quebec,Bretton Woods

Sports Centres

As Winter sports, Beach sports, Water sports, and

Aero sports.

Eg. Intercontinental Goa,Leela Goa,Taj Vivanta

Health Centres

Spas, Health farms, Mineral springs, and

Therapeutic purposes (for curing).

Eg. New Mexico,Utah,Indiana


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Centres of outstanding tradition and culturalattractions. Eg. Helsinki, Edinburgh

Places of religious significance.

Man made attraction Appu Ghar, Essel World.

Centres of education, folk museums, art centresand research centres. Eg. Berlin, Chicago

Centre of economic importance, places of

economic interest, fares, exhibitions andtechnical centres of business interests.

Eg. Dubai, Madrid

Centres of scientific importance.

Eg. Munich, Stanford Capital attractions Administrative centres

Political convention places. Eg. Stockholm, Delhi

Mixed centres Recreation, Business conferencesand conventions. Eg. Tokyo,HK


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Intercontinental Golf Resort,Goa


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Cannes, France

Thank you

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