4th March 2024 Accommodation / Stats NZThe value of hotel, motel and short-term accommodation consents dropped to $3m in January 2024, down 75% from $12m during the same month last year, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.
24th January 2024 Accommodation / Stats NZThe value of hotels, motels and short-term accommodation hit $47m in November 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.
13th December 2023 Accommodation / DOCDeep Cove camp in Fiordland has reopened for overnight guests, says the Department of Conservation.
6th December 2023 Accommodation / QualmarkAccommodation providers The Camp, and Cross Hill Lodge and Domes near Wānaka have been awarded Qualmark Gold status.
23rd November 2023 Accommodation / AirbnbA new analysis shows Airbnb generated more than $1bn annually in wages and salaries across Aotearoa.
26th September 2023 Accommodation / OpinionNSW plans to raise $75m a year from a new levy on platforms like Airbnb.
9th August 2023 Accommodation / FoodDining across on-premise experiences, casual restaurants and in-room are popular choices for Kiwis on holiday, according to new data from CGA by Nielsen IQ.
31st July 2023 AccommodationHospitality New Zealand says other councils should follow Christchurch City Council’s lead after the Environment Court allowed it to require consent from short-term rental accommodation providers.
20th June 2023 Accommodation / Maximum OccupancyAfter a booming domestic market due to closed borders followed by a burst from returning internationals, caution has taken hold in the accommodation sector.
2nd June 2023 Accommodation / AICBookings for short term rental accommodation appear considerably weaker than the same holiday last year, according to AIC.
25th May 2023 Accommodation / Stats NZActual retail sales volumes in accommodation reached close to $898.2m in March 2023 quarter, a 19% jump since the same quarter last year and closing in on the $953.1m spent in pre-Covid 2019, according to Stats NZ.
4th May 2023 Accommodation / AirbnbAirbnb has launched a new private guest room category.
14th March 2023 AccommodationGuest nights at the southern RTO have surged since Covid.
1st March 2023 Accommodation / IwiA Hamilton marae has shown hospitality to a group of tourists after their hostel caught fire overnight on Monday.
16th December 2022 Accommodation / Tiny AwayTiny Away’s first New Zealand houses are now available for short-stay rental at 10 locations around the country.
16th December 2022 Accommodation / AirbnbAuckland, Wellington and Canterbury have come out on top of Airbnb’s list of top-searched beach locations by Kiwis seeking a summer getaway.
5th October 2022 Accommodation / ADPA bumper ski season and the open border helps Queenstown lead occupancy in August.
8th September 2022 Accommodation / BachcareInternational bookings have reached pre-pandemic levels, says the holiday home management company.
29th August 2022 Accommodation / ADPInternational guest nights across NZ increased 135% in July, with southern regions benefitting.
24th August 2022 Accommodation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has reopened Boundary Hut at Mavora Lakes, Southland.
22nd August 2022 Accommodation / ASUREMotive Group will take over day-to-day management of ASURE from 1 September under the lead of incoming managing director Adam Cunningham.
11th August 2022 AccommodationOnline property management firm Seekom has launched a new website to help travellers find pet-friendly accommodation in all regions across the country.
15th June 2022 Accommodation / EventsThe Bed and Breakfast Association of New Zealand is hosting a nationwide roadshow to encourage B&B operators to connect with industry and guests.
7th June 2022 Accommodation / Stats NZThe value of building work in the accommodation sector dropped 20% to the year ending March 2022, down to just under $972m, down from $1.2bn the year prior.
19th May 2022 Accommodation / For SaleThe 13.9-hectare property includes five self-contained suites in a configuration of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.
11th April 2022 Accommodation / EventsThe Accommodation Association says it is partnering with Fastrack Digital’s hotel and accommodation event, Maximum Occupancy, to help rebuild the industry.
4th April 2022 Accommodation / Hospitality NZHospitality New Zealand is welcoming proposed changes to consents for short-term visitor accommodation in residential areas in Christchurch but is calling for rules on building consents to be added.
22nd March 2022 Accommodation / SustainabilityOwen River Lodge has become the first NZ accommodation provider to achieve the B Corp certification.
4th March 2022 Accommodation / DataThe value of building consents issued for hotels, motels and other short term accommodation for the month of January was $17m, a decline of ??% from the same month last year.
3rd March 2022 Accommodation / TomahawkA new refundable bookings system introduced to support New Zealand’s tourism sector has seen strong uptake by both businesses and travellers, says Tomahawk.
3rd February 2022 Accommodation / BachcareAccommodation bookings for Waitangi weekend are up 65% for some regions over the previous year, according to Bachcare.
25th January 2022 AccommodationBookings for accommodation on the Bachcare platform for the month of January are 17% higher than at the same point in 2020, the company says.
5th August 2021 AccommodationThe eight-week trans-Tasman bubble pause has prompted a surge in accommodation bookings from Kiwis, according to Bachcare.
22nd July 2021 AccommodationNew Pinnacle Tower addition at hotel set to open October.
21st June 2021 AccommodationQT Auckland aims to revamp winter offerings with new staff.
15th June 2021 Accommodation / HotelsLease with Quest signed for 43-room hotel.
31st May 2021 AccommodationThe Refundable Bookings service allows full refunds to guests and accommodation providers to retain payments.
12th February 2021 Accommodation / Stats NZCard sales for accommodation services were down $81m, or 29%, compared with January 2020.
4th February 2021 Accommodation / STAAHDirect bookings via STAAH climbed up globally from the number six spot to number three, beating some of the top online channels.
19th January 2021 Accommodation / SpendStats NZ domestic card spending data for December reveals a sluggish start to summer for the accommodation sector.
12th January 2021 AccommodationSpending at accommodation merchants through the Paymark network fell by 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to the electronic card payments processor.
7th August 2020 Accommodation / SpendNationwide spend across the accommodation sector through Paymark in July 2020 was 10.9% below the same month last year.
13th July 2020 AccommodationThe initiative aimed to bring business back to partners in New Zealand, inspire travellers and drive support for local businesses, said the OTA.
25th May 2020 Accommodation / QLDC“Visitor accommodation has been particularly affected by Covid-19.”
3rd April 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19Tourism marketing agency Tomahawk has launched a new website that lists accommodation options for people who need to self-isolate due to Covid-19.
1st April 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19Quest is offering up to 500 rooms for essential workers and returning travellers to use for self-isolation during the Covid-19 lockdown.
1st April 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has contracted 25 motels to provide immediate housing to the homeless in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
1st April 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19Queenstown Lakes District Council is asking holiday home owners spending lock down in the district to provide information on how many people are staying at their property.
27th March 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19The Bed & Breakfast Association has compiled relevant official information to help small bed and breakfast operators suffering through the Covid-19 pandemic.
26th March 2020 Accommodation / Covid-19The guidelines provide advice to accommodation suppliers taking self-isolation guests or essential workers.
