History of Resort Development Quiz

Historically, the oldest resorts can be traced back to the ______ empire of nearly two thousand years ago.

Roman legions seized mineral springs sites for the construction of ______

Resorts were initially built in and around ______ before being developed for the pleasure of Roman legionnaires and consuls throughout the empire.

Most Romans, even the rich, went to the public ______

The Roman Empire stretched from Spain, northern Morocco and England in the west to Egypt, Armenia and ______ in the east.

The entrance to Roman baths was cheap...one ______, the smallest Roman coin

Many Roman cities had necessary components that attract tourists, such as stadiums, paved streets, temples, forums, gates, public art, and ______.

Romans added ______ to their baths for warmth

The first baths introduced in the second century B.C. were small, modest, and separated the ______.

The Romans would use a furnace tended by slaves to warm the ______ and water

The baths evolved over time to include more extravagant facilities such as a gym, a library, restaurant, stores, lounge, tavern, and even a museum and a ______.

The first noteworthy resort area was developed in Belgium in 1326 in a town now called ______

The first resort facilities were built to accommodate guests better than your average ______

Hotel Baur au Lac, built in Zurich, was the first resort to utilize the value of a scenic ______

The popularity of the resorts was due more to the social activities organized by management rather than the initial attraction of health ______

The Tremont Hotel in Boston, built in 1829, is credited with introducing a number of innovations in service including bellboys, marble floors, silver service, French ______

The first 'big' hotel built by Gideon Putman in Saratoga Springs, New York, was centered around the hot sulfur ______ there

North American hotels were developed around spas in the late 1800s, with the first resorts built first in the east in Virginia, New York, and West ______