resort area vs vacation spot

resort area and vacation spot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resort area	Yes	No	No	No
vacation spot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, resort area and vacation spot are synonyms defined as:

resort area and vacation spot: an area where many people go for recreation, holidays or other purposes

Other synonyms of resort area include playground.

resort area (noun)	vacation spot (noun)
an area where many people go for recreation, holidays or other purposes	an area where many people go for recreation, holidays or other purposes