Handout 5

Question 1

a compound of building and facilities located in a scenic area, providing lodging and entertainment and a relaxing environment for people on vacation.

Answer 1

resort

Question 2

means that resorts may be classified depending on the time of the year

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Seasonality

Question 3

resorts that continuously run throughout the year regardless of the season

Answer 3

Year Round

Question 4

resorts that people visit for holidays or vacations during summer

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Summer Resorts

Question 5

resorts that people visit for holidays or vacations during winter

Answer 5

Winter Resorts

Question 6

refers to the proximity of a resort to its target market

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Proximity to primary market

Question 7

are miles away from their target market. Guests or clients who would like to visit these resorts may use land, sea, or air transportation.

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Destination Resorts

Question 8

can easily be reached by land transportation for about two (2) to three (3) hours where guests or clients may wish to visit whenever they wish to.

Answer 8

Non-Destination Resorts

Question 9

means a resort can be classified based on its location and the services it offers

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Setting and primary amenities

Question 10

rely on sand and sunshine along with various activities that could be done within the setting.

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Ocean-Based or Beach Resorts

Question 11

offer activities such as fishing and boating

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Lake- or River-Based Resorts

Question 12

rely mainly on weather conditions because of the nature of the activities they offer

Answer 12

Golf- or Tennis-Based Resorts

Question 13

located on a mountainous area which usually offer winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing, and ice skating.

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Mountain-Based or Ski Resorts

Question 14

means a resort can also be classified based on the size of the property

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Size

Question 15

a type of resort where rooms range from 500–3000 with different recreational activities

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Mega-resort

Question 16

has at least 10 villas with luxurious design and ambience

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Boutique resort

Question 17

means a resort can also be classified based on its systematic plan on which lodging and accommodation are based.

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Mix of residential and lodging properties

Question 18

considered the most common form of resort development. Guests from this type of resort usually visit for leisure, while clients or business travelers choose one that is close to the road or the places they must go to.

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Traditional Lodging

Question 19

This is sometimes known as a resort hotel.

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Traditional Lodging

Question 20

can be any resort with shared ownership

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Timeshare/Vacation Ownership

Question 21

A management company handles the construction and sells shares, which entitle shareholders to spend a specified amount of time (usually one [1] week for free annually) on this type of resort.

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Timeshare/Vacation Ownership

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can be any resort that targets families who want the benefit of second home ownership.

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Destination Clubs

Question 23

Its members gain access to a collection of vacation resorts in various locations around the world in exchange for a one-time membership fee and annual membership dues.

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Destination Clubs

Question 24

this handles all matters pertaining to room accommodation and maintenance.

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Rooms Division.

Question 25

This prepares and provides food and beverages to the guests and covers different food and beverage services such as room service, food outlets, banquets, and catering services.

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Food and Beverage (F&B) Division

Question 26

This takes care of back office matters, as well as the following: human resources management, engineering and facilities maintenance, accounting, purchasing, cost control and warehouse management, and security office management.

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Administrative Division.

Question 27

This handles all the recreation and entertainment facilities and activities for the guests.

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Recreation and Entertainment Division.

Question 28

This division is considered one of the main operational areas in a resort. It creates exciting activities for the guests to enhance their vacation experience, from wellness spa and fitness center to events organization

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Recreation and Entertainment Division.