Accommodation

The 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.

Average weekly occupancy across Christchurch’s hotels has surged over 90%, according to figures from STR.

Its 322 rooms will be part of a $100m redevelopment and will add to the circa 2,000 keys already slated for the city’s hotel market.

The operator of the ‘six star’ luxury The Carlin Boutique Hotel in Queenstown has gone into receivership.

The consultancy says it is only some regional markets that are seeing RevPAR that matches or exceeds the 21% CPI increase and 25% wage growth seen since the pandemic.

Average weekly occupancy across New Zealand has been hovering just above 70% since mid-January, according to figures from STR.

Accor is working to certify all of its New Zealand hotels, resorts and apartments as Qualmark Gold Standard Sustainable Tourism Businesses.

Total guest nights last year have fallen just short of the pre-Covid peak, according to the latest ADP, with Queenstown leading the way.

Leigh Stock is retaking the helm at Lake Wānaka’s premium Edgewater resort.

The strong summer has seen Queenstown’s hotel market recover to pre-Covid levels, according to figures from STR.

The boutique luxury Hotel DeBrett building on Auckland’s High Street has sold for $21m, says Colliers.

Waikato’s Lakeside Spa & Resort, formerly known as Resolution Retreats, includes45 standalone chalets, an indoor swimming pool, and conference facilities.

The value of hotels, motels and short-term accommodation consented totalled $8m in December 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.

They were once touted to be the fastest returning of NZ’s visitors but the youth market has been surprisingly sluggish, says an operator.

Activity across Wellington has been growing steadily since mid-January, according to figures from STR.

Operators are spending millions to buy land across the country for desperately-needed housing for workers.

The private equity-backed operator secures consent to add another NZ holiday park to its growing portfolio.

The OTA also ranks the most welcoming towns in New Zealand.

The operator says it is seeing strong forward bookings with the Chinese market returning faster than expected.

The luxury hotel at 1 Queen Street, within the Commercial Bay precinct, features 139 rooms, the Adveih Restaurant and Bar, and a fitness centre.

Brands have long made use of try before you buy product advertising at hotels, but holiday homes could be more effective locations for brands to reach consumers, write UK researchers.

Christchurch was the best performing of the city markets in terms of occupancy.

The value of hotels, motels and short-term accommodation hit $47m in November 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.

Operators report a record peak season, with accommodation in popular holiday regions soaking up strong demand.

Average weekly hotel occupancy across New Zealand slid to 56% in mid-December, according to figures from STR, as the major metropolitan markets saw demand fall as expected before the Christmas break.

John Dick has left his role as general manager of Glenorchy’s The Headwaters Eco Lodge.

Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation totalled 3.4 million in November 2023, according to the latest figures from the Accommodation Data Programme.

The result set a new bar for a major NZ hotel market and helped drive ADR across the country on New Year’s Eve to a national record.

The Auckland-based operator is launching its premium backpacking experience in Australia, with its first property opening early next year.

The $200m Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel has opened to guests.

Deep Cove camp in Fiordland has reopened for overnight guests, says the Department of Conservation.

Visit Fiordland has seen a 34.3% increase in guest nights in October 2023 compared to the same month last year, leading accommodation growth around the country, according to the latest Accommodation Data Programme.

A proposal to list a popular space-themed accommodation as an historic place is open for submissions.

NZ’s best-performing hotel market sees both room demand and revenue increase significantly on pre-Covid.

Average weekly occupancy across New Zealand fell last week with all major markets sliding into the first week of summer, according to figures from STR.

Haka House becomes NZ’s biggest hostel operator with backing from private equity firm GCP Hospitality.

Federated Mountain Clubs is supporting the Department of Conservation’s decision to halt the rollout of smoke alarms to backcountry huts.

Luxury accommodation Okoro Villa near Nelson is now open for bookings.

Accommodation providers The Camp, and Cross Hill Lodge and Domes near Wānaka have been awarded Qualmark Gold status.

Central Otago’s Monte Christo Winery is now open to the public.

The Carlin, Holiday Inn Express, Hilton Auckland, Rydges Latimer Christchurch, Park Hyatt, Sofitel Queenstown and The Landing have been named New Zealand winners in the 2023 HM Awards.

Auckland’s hotel market has enjoyed a strong end to spring, according to figures from STR.

Airline seat capacity growth in Australasia remains flat despite increases in other parts of the world, according to FCM’s latest Global Quarterly Trends report.

Queenstown Marathon last Saturday lifted occupancy across the resort to a new 2023 high, according to figures from STR.

A new analysis shows Airbnb generated more than $1bn annually in wages and salaries across Aotearoa.

Bednights total 157,900 for this season, down just 1% on 2022/23.

Rotorua has been named one of the top 10 trending destinations worldwide for 2024, by Booking.com.

Accor says it has reached a milestone in its franchise partnerships with 120 hotels representing more than 10,000 rooms across Australia and New Zealand.

There may be political limbo in Wellington following the 14 October general election, but at least the capital’s hotel market appears to be exiting spring on a consistent trend up, according to figures from STR.

Both New Zealand domestic and international airfares have fallen but it is becoming more expensive to stay overnight, according to Stats NZ.