island resort

Vacation spot surrounded

An island resort is a vacation destination occupying all or most of a small island, typically offering beaches, water activities, and self-contained amenities.

The isolation is part of the appeal—guests escape to a bounded paradise where everything they need is provided: We honeymooned at an island resort in the Maldives.

The term suggests tropical luxury, though island resorts exist in temperate climates too.

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geographic setting

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High-altitude accommodation

ski resort · alpine resort · mountain retreat · ski lodge · ski chalet

remoteness and exclusivity

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Urban commercial lodging

business hotel · airport hotel · roadside motel · convention hotel

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G