resort
Loading your saved state.
resort
A large, often luxurious vacation complex that combines accommodation, meals, and various leisure activities in one place.
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in einem All-inclusive-Resort am Meer verbracht.
We spent our vacation at an all-inclusive resort by the sea.
'Resort' is a modern loanword from English. It is mainly used in tourism and has a modern, often luxurious connotation.
Der Reisekatalog warb mit exklusiven Resorts in der Karibik.
The travel catalog advertised exclusive resorts in the Caribbean.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': you travel 'in ein Resort' (to a resort; accusative for direction) and you are 'in einem Resort' (at/in a resort; dative for location).
Nächstes Jahr fliegen wir in ein schönes Resort in Thailand.
Next year we're flying to a beautiful resort in Thailand.
The word 'Resort' is often combined with other nouns to describe the type of complex. Typical examples are 'Ski-Resort' (ski resort), 'Strand-Resort' (beach resort), or 'Familien-Resort' (family resort).
Im Winter arbeiten viele als Skilehrer in einem Ski-Resort in den Alpen.
In winter, many people work as ski instructors at a ski resort in the Alps.
hotel
'das Hotel' and 'das Resort' are both places where you can stay overnight while traveling. A hotel mainly offers rooms and often breakfast or other services. A resort is usually larger and more focused on vacations. It often also has restaurants, a pool, sports, or other leisure activities in one place. Learners may confuse the words because a resort can also include a hotel. 'Hotel' fits generally for accommodation, while 'Resort' fits more for a complete vacation complex.
Im Sommer verbringen wir eine Woche in einem Resort mit Pool und direktem Zugang zum Strand.
In the summer, we spend a week at a resort with a pool and direct access to the beach.
Für die Geschäftsreise hat Anna ein kleines Hotel in der Nähe des Bahnhofs gebucht.
For the business trip, Anna booked a small hotel near the train station.