Holiday camp, in Britain, generally refers to a resort with a boundary that includes accommodation, entertainment and other facilities.

As distinct from camping, accommodation typically consisted of chalets - rather like small flats/apartments arranged in blocks of three or four storeys, and terraces of ten to twenty long. In the UK large numbers (some in the many hundreds) of static caravans are termed holiday camps.

Holidaymakers would pay a fee for their accommodation and decide whether to go full board , half board or self catering.

Included in the price would be entertainments provided on site. These would include all or some of the following:

There are usually extensive childcare facilities such as a crèche and various clubs to keep youngsters occupied, enabling parents to follow their own

An all-inclusive resort is a holiday resort that includes all meals, soft drinks, and most alcoholic drinks in the price. Many also offer a selection of sports and other activities included in the price as well. They are often located in warmer regions. The all-inclusive model originated in the Club Med resorts which was founded by the Belgian Gérard Blitz.

Pros and cons of all-inclusive resorts

A frequent critique of all-inclusive resorts is that they do not help the local economy or that they damage the local environment. People who hold this view usually cite the fact that most resorts are located in relatively remote areas away from major local population centres, making it hard for the people staying there to see any local sights or frequent local business, especially since they have after all paid up-front for their food and drink at the resort but would have to pay separately for anything they eat or drink elsewhere. They also say that most resorts are owned and run by large multinational corporations, such as Club Med, Sandals, Beaches or SuperClubs Resorts thus diverting money away from local companies.

A destination hotel is a place of lodging whose inherent location and amenities attract visitors regardless of the route needed to arrive or the areawide features of interest. The destination hotel concept has existed at least since the 19th century and occupies a significant market share of all lodging in the world as of 2006. From the late 1980s to the present the extent of amenities and conference facilities has greatly expanded for many destination hotels. Destination hotels are also called destination lodgings and destination resorts. Considerable academic and business analysis has been conducted in the field of destination hotels. In the Arnold Encyclopedia of Real Estate a destination hotel is characterized as a place of lodging not chosen for convenience and not chosen for people in transit to other areas.