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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
A Hotel mainly offers rooms and often additional services such as meals. A Resort is usually a large vacation complex that combines accommodation, food, and several leisure activities in one place. Hotel is the appropriate term for an accommodation-only business, while Resort refers to the entire vacation offering.
Für den Strandurlaub buchen wir ein Resort mit Restaurants, Schwimmbädern und Sportangeboten.
For our beach vacation, we are booking a resort with restaurants, swimming pools, and sports activities.
Für den Strandurlaub buchen wir ein Hotel mit Frühstück und komfortablen Zimmern.
For our beach vacation, we are booking a hotel with breakfast and comfortable rooms.
