CATEGORIES OF RESORT

What is a Resort?

• A resort is a
compound of building
and facilities located
in a scenic area,
providing lodging,
entertainment, and
relaxing environment
for people on
vacation
 This compound definition of a resort
can be divided into certain areas:
1. Compound of Building
and Facilities.
- A resort is a complex
that is composed of
different buildings and
facilities.
2. Located in a Scenic Area.
The resort guest is of
main consideration if we
will be developing
facilities inside the resort.
A guest who goes to a
resort wants to see
something out of the
ordinary, everyday life
that could make them
“getaway from it all”---
the city life.
3. Provides Lodging,
Entertainment and
Relaxing Environment.
Services such as lodging
and entertainment, also
poses a basic need in
the construction of a
resort. Most guests
want their vacations
fully-spent and would
want to maximize their
experience, specially, if
it is a destination
resort.
4. For People on
Vacation. These are the
target market of a
resort: vacationers.
Basically, these are two
reasons why people
travel: business and
leisure.
History of Resorts:
International
Setting
 
 Early European Origins of Resorts
• Based on current historical and
archaeological evidence, the
origins of the resort form can
be traced to the Romans, who
were probably the first to build
hotel entirely for recreational
purposes. These hotels, or
rather embryonic structures
containing elements
consistently associated
with resort hotels, were built
around public baths.
 The Development of Spa Resorts
• There are a couple of different
explanations of the origin of the
word and concept of SPA. The
most popular refers to the times
of the Roman Empire when the
legionnaires sought for a way to
recover from their ailments and
wounds received in the battles.
• They discovered thermal water
to be a relief to their aches, and
built baths at the spring areas,
naming them “aquae”. The hot
water treatments undertaken
there were referred to as “Sanus
Per Aquam” (SPA), which means
health by/through water.
 
 The first period: classical age

• The first period in spa history

is actually 500BC, when the
ancient Greek used social
baths, as well as hot air baths,
known as locanica. 475 years
later, under the rule of
Emperor Agrippa, the first
Roman “thermae” (a large
scale spa) was created, and in
the following periods there
was a remarkable
development in the features
of the thermae
 Second period: spa culture going
around the world
• Spa has been popular in
Japan since 737 A.D., when
the first “onsen” (hot spring
area near Izumo became
public area, but it was
centuries later that the
Japanese built the first
“ryokan” (inns), where
people could find
accommodation and fine
food, Zen gardens, outdoor
and indoor baths.
 Second period: spa culture going
around the world
• Approximately 300
years later, the now
widely used sauna
appeared in Finland,
including combinative
rituals such as sweating
in the sauna and
plunging in icy lakes,
complemented by
plenty of beer or vodka.
Third period: spa traditions in Europe

• Germany boasts specific

development in its spa
traditions- a
comparatively new
trend combining
climatology, balneology
and promoting the use
of natural therapies
before the medical
drugs, known as the
German Cure System.
 The Twentieth Century

• The typical resort hotel in North America at

the beginning of the twentieth century was a
summer operation. Improvements in
transportation changed the structure of
resorts. The resorts were instrumental in
opening up areas of the country that were
previously inaccessible.
TYPES OF RESORTS
 Resort Categories
By Seasonality By Location By Designation
Year Round Urban Resort Spa Resort
Summer Resort Beach/ Seaside Resort Golf Resort
Winter Resort Lake Resort Guest Ranch
Mountain Resort Diving Resort
Island Resort Fishing Resort
Desert Resort Marina Resort
Tropical Rainforest Resort Casino Resort
Farm-Related Conference Resort
Camp-Site
By Form of By Size Eco Resort
Ownership Theme Park Resort
Mega-Resort
Conventional
Syndicate Interval / Boutique Resort
Timeshare
Condo Resort
Vacation Club
Destination Club
 Proximity to Primary Market

• According to proximity to
our target market, resort can
be classified as:
 
• Destination Resorts. These
are resorts that are many miles
away from their target market.
Usually, these resorts are
reached by the use of air
transportation to minimize the
travel time and maximize the
guest experience.
• Non-Destination Resorts. As
the name implies, non-
destination resorts are resorts
which easily can be reached
upon when travelling
 Setting and Primary Amenities

• Ocean Based/ Beach

Resorts. These are hotels
which have the ocean as
the location
 Setting and Primary
Amenities
• Lake/River Based
Resorts. By
definition a lake is
an area, localized in
a basin that is
surrounded by land
apart from any body
of water or other
outlet that serves to
feed or drain it.
 Mixed of Residential and Lodging
Properties
• Traditional Lodging/ Resort
Hotel. The resort hotel is the
most common form of resort
development. It requires a
relatively modest financial
investment. The guest at a
traditional hotel selects the
property on the basis of
convenience. For the business
traveler, convenience might
mean the hotel is close to the
highway or to the businesses to
be visited. For the leisure
traveler, convenience
translates into proximity to the
beach or other tourist. Fine
dining is just one attraction of
many traditional resorts
 Mixed of Residential and Lodging
Properties
• Timeshare/ Vacation
Ownership. A timeshare is a
property with a particular
form of ownership or use
rights. These properties are
typically resort
condominium units, in
which multiple parties hold
rights to use the property,
and each sharer is allotted a
period of time (typically one
week and almost always the
same time every year) in
which they may use the
property.
•Condominium Hotels. In a condominium
hotel, or condotel, guest buy free simple
equity in the unit-buying a hotel guestroom.
• Destination Clubs. The
concept of a destination club
was introduced in 1998, when
Rob McGrath, a veteran of the
luxury timeshare development
business, launched Private
Retreats. Since then, more
than 30 companies have
launched clubs targeting
affluent families who want the
benefits of second home
ownership, but with more
flexibility and choice where
they vacation each year.
 Situated in a vast golf course, golf/ tennis
based resorts rely mainly on weather
conditions because of the nature of the
activities/ sport that is closely linked with the
establishment.
Resorts in the
Philippines
• Boracay – has always been the favorite place of beach goers in
the Philippines. White sand, beautiful sunset, lots of water
activities, friendly people and cool water. Boracay is the place
for people looking to party, night life at the long beach strip
lasts until the wee hours. It is even considered as one of the
finest beaches in the world, ranking 8th online. The island boasts
of a mile long beach strip full of hotels, shops and people, both
local and foreign.
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• El Nido – the place is always
known as the country’s last
frontier and sometimes
“the Island of the Gods”.
This place offers great
beaches that will take you
away from the city life. It is
the best place to go if you
are looking for peace and
serenity. The place offers
beautiful landscapes, diving
sites, cave explorations,
kayaking, water activities
and Island hopping
Pearl Farm – located at the far
south in the city of Davao, lies the
premier beach resort known as the
Pearl Farm. The place offers more
than what you are looking for, with
its, tranquil and exotic sceneries
one cannot ask for a more relaxing
and quiet retreat. Blessed with
various natural wonders of flora
and fauna, the place no longer has
the pearls you are looking for, but
it is surely an experience you will
never forget
• Siargao – the island is a
“Surfer’s Dream”. The surfing
capital of the Philippines, the
island boast of the best surfing
conditions in the country. The
place offers you waves that
can curl up to 12 feet high.
Aside from the waves, the
place also has beaches that
still remain unspoiled by urban
lifestyle. Surfers from all over
the world put Siargao on their
surfing destinations
throughout the year.
• Pagudpud – if you’re looking
for a place that can be like
Hawaii, Pagudpud is the place
to visit. Located at the
topmost part of Luzon, the
strong wind and waves can be
compared to that of Hawaii
which makes this place often
visited by surfers. Pagudpud
also has long continuous white
sand and inviting beach water
for people looking to just
swim. Compared to Boracay,
this place is more secluded.
• Mactan Island – located in
Cebu, this island has one of
the most lavish hotels in the
country. With private beaches,
it offers an exciting range of
recreation activities and total
relaxation, with modern
amenities and excellent
services; it is a modern
tropical island resort. The
place provides tourist with
great entertainment such as
night life activities that will
spice up the visit making it a
perfect getaway for fun under
the sun.
• Camiguin – the place has
been known to be one of
the most beautiful places
in the Philippines
because it still seems like
a paradise. Some people
even consider the place
the “Garden of Eden” in
the country. Camiguin
has a great topography
that includes waterfalls,
and the hot and cold
springs. The place will be
mesmerizing and will
definitely tempt you to
go back.
• Dakak – the popular Dakak
Beach is most known for its
beautifully shaped cove and
powdery white sand, and as a
diving mecca in Mindanao.
Pristine blue water, excellent
dive sites with an abundance
of coral reefs, and a
magnificent sunset horizon
characterize this tropical
eden. Dakak Park and Beach
Resort boasts 15 hectares of
wooded land, a natural
reservoir for native plants and
animals, and a 750-meter
private white-sand beach.
• Panglao – the island is
famous for its world class
diving location and is
home to numerous
tourist resorts. At the
pristine Alona Beach,
tours can be organized to
world famous diving
sites; if you love to dive
visiting Panglao is the
place to be. This place is
a tiny island found
hidden in its bigger
nearby of Bohol.
• Honda Bay – this are islands that surround
the capital of the South Western province of
Palawan. Among these islands, the tourist
can go island hopping, diving and swim on
the cool water. In one of the islands, one can
see the variety of fishes without swimming
out too deep. Framing the rugged and
intriguing coastline of the capital of Palawan,
Puerto Princesa City is Honda Bay. Its blue
cool water is dotted with islets that assure
one of a pure-pleasure experience. From
snorkeling in its clear water to the more
adventurous island hopping within its
enclaves to simply having a picnic in the fine
sand of its beach areas, Honda Bay is sure to
leave a lasting impression to the visitor.