RESORTS COME IN ALL VARIETIES
Meredith, thank you for the generous opportunity to visit
your blog.
I’m Avery Daniels, author of the Resort to Murder mystery
series. My amateur sleuth, Julienne,
works in a luxury resort and the plan is to have each book based in or around a
resort. When I was developing the idea
for my cozy mystery series, I thought writing about resorts would be fun for
both myself as the writer and for the readers.
Perhaps some will remember the old television series
“Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” which lasted eleven seasons and fed our
thirst for living vicariously through the lives of those who live
extravagantly. That was my initial
thought with Resort to Murder series, providing a vicarious thrill at various
resorts in each book. I knew I would
love such a concept myself and crossed my fingers that others felt the same
way.
Friends would jokingly say the research was why I picked the
theme for the books, but I had no idea what all was involved with resorts. I ended up getting a textbook on Resort
Management. Then I realized there were
many classifications of resort types, which added to the research equation
before ever traveling to a single resort.
For many of us, we immediately think of a tropical beach or
island location when you say the word Resort.
Oh no, there are many more types that can even have a combination of the
classifications in one resort. Here is a
quick listing of the types or classifications of resorts around the world to
consider: Beach Resorts, Golf Resorts,
Island Resorts, Luxury Resorts, Lake, Mountain, Ski, Spa, Pet-Friendly, Theme
Park, Historical, Dude Ranch, Singles, Couples, Adult-Only, Family,
Eco-Tourism, Clothing-Optional, Casino and All Inclusive Resorts.
The primary home-base resort that Julienne works at is a
combination of luxury, mountain, historical, and golf resort. I loosely based the Colorado Springs Resort
of the series on The Broadmoor Resort (https://www.broadmoor.com/) for the
first and third books so far.
Incidentally, the Broadmoor is celebrating it’s 100th year of
business this year. The second book was a luxury, ski, and mountain resort in
Vail loosely based on the Sonnenalp
(https://sonnenalp.com/).
For the fourth book, that I am gathering ideas for even as I
write the third book, I am considering locating the story at an Eco-Tourism
Resort. What is that you ask? Well, it is an environmentally friendly
resort that may incorporate a combination of the following: renewable energy
sources, recycling, eco-friendly toiletries, energy efficient lighting and
heating, water conservation program, perhaps organic linens and towels, locally
sourced food, possibly provide activities in nature to educate guests on local
plants, animals, and even indigenous culture to appreciate local customs.
Eco-tourism resorts have become more and more popular over
the decades and there are some quite luxurious resorts that are equally
environmentally conscientious. More
people specifically look for Eco-friendly accomodations when planning vacations
now. Eco-lodges are a little more rustic
and will provide activities more centered on getting into nature. There is GreenGlobalTravel.com as just one of
many sites to find Eco-tourism resorts anywhere you are planning to travel.
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| Avery Daniels |
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