vacation spot vs resort area

vacation spot and resort area both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of vacation spot include playground.

vacation spot (noun)	resort area (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