Resorts and Tourism

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. A resort is not merely a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for all or most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, loding , sports, entertainment and shopping. Some resorts in Nepal are Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, Godawari Village Resort in Nepal, etc.

The term "resort" sometimes is misused to identify a hotel that does not provide the other amenities required of a full resort. However, a hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. Towns that contain resorts—or where tourism or vacationing is a major part of the local activity—are often called Resort towns.