[Tagging] How to tag entire group of rentable holiday cottages?

[Paul Allen]

On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 at 21:07, Jmapb <jmapb at gmx.com> wrote:

[On distributed motel cabins]

> No indeed it does not. I would be uncomfortable using the tourism=motel
> tag on any establishment with a minimum week stay, kitchens or no. Even a
> 2-night minimum at a motel would wrinkle my brow.
>
There might be individual cases where the lines blur, but mostly holiday
cottages operate on a very different basis to motels.  So tourism=motel
doesn't fit, as we both agree.

> For Canllefaes, I'd be happy enough with leisure=resort.
>
I wouldn't.  Maybe there's a difference between UK and US understanding
of the term resort.

In the UK a holiday resort is in many ways similar to a large village.
Many residences.  On-site facilities usually include some or all of
a pub, a fast-food diner, a restaurant, a night club/disco, maybe a
cinema, a convenience store, an amusement arcade, amusement
rides.  You can get everything you need (except experience the
surrounding area) without leaving the grounds.  Usually
the facilities are open to non-guests but guests may get
discounted prices and or priority access (such as free
rides on the big dipper and the privilege of getting on
the ride ahead of non-guests).  Given on-site
fast food and restaurant, catering in the
accommodations may be limited to kettle,
toaster and maybe microwave.  In some ways
there are similarities between a docked cruise ship
and a holiday resort.

A group of five or six holiday cottages that are converted
farm buildings don't justify that sort of investment in
infrastructure.  You might get a playground with a slide
and swings.  Maybe even a swimming pool (those
are rare and Canllefaes is an exception).  Maybe,
if there are a dozen holiday cottages then a small
convenience store (which may also serve a nearby
hamlet).  There's not the room in a farmyard to
put more holiday cottages (and planning permission
would be withheld even if there were room).  So
the facilities I'd expect at a holiday resort won't
be there.

We might find a case or two where the boundary is blurred,
but mostly leisure=resort (as I understand resort) doesn't
fit.

-- 
Paul
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