The document outlines and defines different types of lodging operations and resorts. It discusses 9 types of lodging operations including classic hotels, resorts, spas, convention hotels, and motels. It then focuses on different types of resorts, categorizing them based on seasonality, designation, size, location, form of ownership, amenities, and whether they are floating. Key resort types include mega-resorts, boutique resorts, all-inclusive resorts, mixed-use resorts, themed resorts, and floating resorts.

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Nine Types of Lodging Operations
1. Classic hotels
2. Resorts
3. Spas
4. Convention hotels
5. Motels and motor hotels
6. Condominium hotels
7. Residential hotels and service apartments
8. Casino hotels and resorts
9. All-suite hotels
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Types of Resorts
By seasonality:
O Year-round resort
O Summer resort
O Winter resort
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Types of Resorts
By designation:
O Spa resort
O Golf resort
O Ski resort
O Guest ranch
O Diving resort
O Fishing resort
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• Marina resort
• Casino resort
• Conference resort
• Camp-site
• Eco resort
• Theme park resort

4. MEGA RESORT

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Types of Resorts
By size:
OMega-resort
O Characterized by size of property and size of investment
that reaches billions of dollars.
O 3,000 rooms with multiple golf courses and other
recreational facilities.
O Their size requires the entire property to be zoned into
smaller geographical areas
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Boutique resort

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Types of Resorts
By size:
OBoutique resort
O Characterized by a smaller level of development
O 100-200 room size.
O Despite their size, they can be very lucrative investments
especially those that are classified as luxury botique
resorts. (Villa Feltrinelli by Lake Garda)
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Types of Resorts
By location:
O Urban resort
O Beach or seaside resort
O Lake resort
O Mountain resort
O Island resort
O Desert resort
O Tropical rainforest
resort (sensitive and
restrictive)
O Farm-related
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By form of
ownership:
• Conventional
• Syndicate
• Interval/timeshare
• Condo resort
• Vacation club
• Luxury destination
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Types of Resorts
Others:
O All-inclusive resort
O Mixed-use resort
O Themed/fantasy (storyline)
O Floating (cruise ships)
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Types of Resorts
All inclusive
O Total vacation packages that includes transportation to and
from the resort.
O Based on the model created by Club Med
O All inclusive resorts can be found in Mexico, Carribean,
Bahamas and Bermuda.
O Popular with families because of the convenience it provides.
O Costs in this type are all upfront- no hidden charges.
O More profitable to sell for TMC’s.
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Types of Resorts
Mixed use
“A real estate project with planned integration of some
combination of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation or
other functions. It is pedestrian oriented and contains
elements of a live-work-play environment. It maximizes
spaced usage and has amenities and architectural
expression and tends to mitigate traffic and sprawl.”
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Types of Resorts
Mixed use
O These have hotels that serve as the center piece of a
customer friendly leisure work environment.
O Attracts offices, shopper traffic for retail stores, buyers for
timeshares, players for recreational activities and others
for purposes beyond the hotel’s own purpose.
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Themed Resorts

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Types of Resorts
Themed Resorts
O Can take many forms but limited by human imagination.
O Can be based on different shows, ideas and themes.
O Storyline resorts are classified under this type.
O A story is created which is used as the theme of the entire
resort as it is developed.
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Floating Resorts

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Types of Resorts
Floating Resorts
O Includes Cruise Ships, Casino Riverboats or structures
over water that are moored or otherwise attached to land.
O Most current cruise ships are floating resorts in the truest
sense boasting stacked towers of facilities and
accommodations.
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