A holiday village is a park

Park

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...

, that is developed as a holiday resort in which the visitors stay in villa

Villa

A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...

s. There is a central area with shops, entertainment

Entertainment

Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...

 and other amenities

Amenity

In real property and lodging, amenities are any tangible or untangible benefits of a property, especially those that increase its attractiveness or value or that contribute to its comfort or convenience...

. One of the most well known chains of holiday villages is Center Parcs

Center Parcs

Center Parcs is a European network of holiday villages incorporating a UK-based company, Center Parcs UK, which runs holiday villages in the United Kingdom and a sister enterprise, Center Parcs Europe, that operates in numerous locations in continental Europe...

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A holiday village is also a system of club hotels. The territory of the hotel is rather big, but the territory of the main building is small. A holiday village consists of the main building, as well many houses to live in. There are many houses where tourists can live during their vacation.

Types of holiday villages

An HV 1 usually means that a hotel is rated 3-4 stars. An HV 2 usually means that a hotel is rated 2-3 stars. The category of HV 2 is lower than the category of HV 1.