Hotel:
Hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on short term basis. Hotel rooms are usually numbered to allow guests to identify their rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of room and board arrangement. Hotel operations vary in size, function and cost. Hotels have the General Manager who oversees various departments within a hotel, middle managers, administrative staffs and line-level supervisors.
Resort:
A resort is a place for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for vacations and tourism. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by single company. The term may be used to identify a hotel property that provides an array of amenities and typically includes entertainment and recreational activities. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists | A place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose |
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| Synonyms | Motel, public house, pub, caravansary, cottage, lodging | Recourse, retreat, recur, repair, hangout, refuse |
| Antonyms | Cabin | Deface, boost, crowd, bellow, beginning, contend |
| History | Facilities offering hospitality to travellers have been a feature of the earliest civilizations. In Greco-Roman culture hospitals for recuperation and rest were built at thermal baths. During the Middle Ages various religious orders at monasteries and abbeys would offer accommodation for travellers on the road. | |
| Word origin | The word hotel was originated in Mid-18th century: from French hôtel, from Old French hostel | The word resort was originated from Late Middle English (denoting something one can turn to for assistance): from Old French resortir, from re- ‘again’ + sortir ‘come or go out’. The sense ‘place frequently visited’ dates from the mid-18th century. |
| Located at | Hotels are usually located near the airports or in the center of the business districts. | Resorts are often situated near natural surroundings. |
| Time period | Hotels are meant for short stay. | Resorts are meant for little longer stay. |
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| Booked by | Hotels are usually booked by people who are travelling to attend conferences or who would just like to spend the night somewhere else other than home. | Resorts are mainly booked by those who are looking to spend a vacation in a particular city or country. |
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