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Other types of accommodations include marina

hotels, airport hotels, gambling resort hotels, and

rustic cabins in wilderness areas. All

accommodations should be harmonious with one

another.

Certain places are known as expensive
destination areas, and travelers expect to find

higher - quality accommodations there.
Conversely, other areas are expected to be

inexpensive, and the high - priced hotel would be
out of place in such a locality.

Condominium Apartments

Individual buyers of condominium units typically

use the apartment for their own enjoyment, or

they rent it to tourists for all or part of the year.

This form of accommodation has become

increasingly important and, in some resort areas,

constitutes considerable competition to the resort

hotels. Real estate management firms often

manage such apartments or groups of condos

within a building or complex and thus serve as

agents for the owners. They rent the condos as

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