Hotel vs. Resort

Hotelnoun

A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

Hotelnoun

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.

Hotelnoun

The letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Hotelnoun

The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.

Hotelnoun

The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.

Hotelnoun

A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class.

Hotelnoun

In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth.

Hotelnoun

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms.

Resortnoun

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

Resortnoun

Recourse, refuge something or someone turned to for safety.

Resortnoun

(obsolete) A place where one goes habitually; a haunt.

Resortnoun

An act of sorting again.

Resortnoun

(obsolete) Active power or movement; spring.

Resortverb

To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.

Resortverb

To fall back; to revert.

Resortverb

To make one's way, go (to).

Resortverb

To repeat a sorting process; sort again.

Resortnoun

Active power or movement; spring.

Resortnoun

The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; - often figuratively; as, to have resort to force.

Resortnoun

A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.

Resortnoun

That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.

Resortverb

To go; to repair; to betake one's self.

Resortverb

To fall back; to revert.

Resortverb

To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage.

Resortnoun

a hotel located in a resort area

Resortnoun

a frequently visited place

Resortnoun

something or someone turned to for assistance or security;

Resortnoun

act of turning to for assistance;

Resortverb

have recourse to;

Resortverb

move, travel, or proceed toward some place;

Resort

A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term resort may be used for a hotel property that provides an array of amenities, typically including entertainment and recreational activities.