Resort segment feels downturn pinch | hotelnewsnow.com

More than 300 properties representing 158,300 rooms are defined as destination resorts in STR’s U.S. lodging census database. We classify these resorts as full-service upscale (chain scale) and above or upper-tier independent hotels. This exclusive group of properties is appealing to leisure and family vacation-oriented travelers, located in “resort” locales and is considered a group of self-contained destinations typically offering golf,...