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APTR overturned – hoteliers win legal battle, steel for appeal 10th November 2021 /

APTR overturned – hoteliers win legal battle, steel for appeal

Auckland’s controversial Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate is ruled invalid by the Court of Appeal.


Hilton Auckland dangles 5-star stay for vaccinated 14th October 2021

Hilton Auckland dangles 5-star stay for vaccinated

Hilton Auckland has offered one night at the 5-star luxury accommodation in a draw open to people vaccinated at the hotel today.


Crowne Plaza Auckland re-opens for MIQ 9th September 2021 /

Crowne Plaza Auckland re-opens for MIQ

Crowne Plaza Auckland has re-opened today as a managed isolation facility after being suspected of being ground zero for New Zealand’s Delta outbreak.


Hotel Grand Windsor to reopen to the public 12th August 2021

Hotel Grand Windsor to reopen to the public

Hotel Grand Windsor in Auckland is reopening its doors to the public on 14 August following a seven-month agreement with Air New Zealand to accommodate returning flight crew requiring self-isolation.


Agreement sets $15m Sebel Hotel completion by end of year 11th August 2021 /

Agreement sets $15m Sebel Hotel completion by end of year

The $15m Sebel Hotel in Lower Hutt’s CBD is set to complete by 31 December, following a revised Hutt City Council agreement and operator USAR Commercial Assets.


Police seek information on gang member related to Sofitel shooting 9th June 2021

Police seek information on gang member related to Sofitel shooting

Head Hunter described as 37 years old, 190cms tall, of large build, dangerous and not to be approached.


Glenorchy hotel to get new life 28th May 2021

Glenorchy hotel to get new life

Australian developer Douglas Rickard-Bell has received a green light from independent commissioners to build a replica Mount Earnslaw Hotel in Glenorchy on its original site.


Auckland hotel wins top design award 18th May 2021

Auckland hotel wins top design award

Oyster inspired design impresses at refurbished commercial premises.


Auckland Hyatt expands luxury offerings 18th May 2021

Auckland Hyatt expands luxury offerings

Staycationers and honeymooners seen as key possible markets.


Select regions perform but main centre hotels struggle during Xmas – Horwath HTL 22nd February 2021 /

Select regions perform but main centre hotels struggle during Xmas – Horwath HTL

Hotels in regional New Zealand have done well over the recent holiday period while others in major centres experience “unsustainable revenue”, Horwath HTL says.


Pullman re-opens for MIQ guests – with changes 17th February 2021 /

Pullman re-opens for MIQ guests – with changes

However, the exact causes of the three recent infections at the facility remain unknown.


Atura Wellington opens in the capital 12th February 2021

Atura Wellington opens in the capital

New hotel Atura Wellington has officially opened in the capital. 


Weekly hotel results: Wellington occupancy starts to lift 5th February 2021 /

Weekly hotel results: Wellington occupancy starts to lift

Wellington has made a solid start to 2021 with average weekly occupancy jumping from 43% in mid-January to 55% by the end of the month, according to figures from STR.


Five MIQ staff caught Covid within facilities – MOH 3rd February 2021 /

Five MIQ staff caught Covid within facilities – MOH

Only one of those five was a hotel worker, says the Ministry of Health.


Christchurch hotel development site up for grabs 26th January 2021 /

Christchurch hotel development site up for grabs

The 400-square metre corner site at 252 Barbadoes Street has a building consent which allows for the construction of a 36-room hotel over four levels. 


Boutique hotel, conference centre comes to market 25th January 2021 /

Boutique hotel, conference centre comes to market

A boutique hotel and conference centre in Blenheim, Marlborough Vintners Hotel, has been put for sale by its founding owners.


Wains Hotel reopens as Fable Dunedin 15th December 2020 /

Wains Hotel reopens as Fable Dunedin

The five-star hotel offered 50 guest rooms, including three suites, and three conference rooms that could cater up to 250 guests.


SkyCity hotel expansion on hold for at least two years – CEO 4th September 2020 /

SkyCity hotel expansion on hold for at least two years – CEO

New hotel developments are off SkyCity’s agenda for at least two years but its Adelaide Casino hotel expansion and Auckland convention centre projects are on track.


Quest sets opening date of new apartment hotel 17th July 2020

Quest sets opening date of new apartment hotel

The new apartment hotel Quest Palmerston North will open its doors to the public on 12 August 2020.


Long road back for capital’s accommodation sector – BERL 3rd July 2020 /

Long road back for capital’s accommodation sector – BERL

Accommodation and food services will be Wellington’s hardest hit industries by Covid-19, according to a new report.


First Look: QT Auckland opens bookings 3rd July 2020

First Look: QT Auckland opens bookings

QT Hotels & Resorts has released images of its new QT Auckland as bookings open.


Survey: Confidence deteriorates as hotels reopen 2nd July 2020 /

Survey: Confidence deteriorates as hotels reopen

More than two-thirds of hoteliers are now open but confidence has deteriorated, according to a survey by Horwath HTL and Tourism Industry Aotearoa.


Queenstown hotel welcomes first Covid era conference 19th June 2020 /

Queenstown hotel welcomes first Covid era conference

Crowne Plaza Queenstown has welcomed its first Covid era conference, ahead of schedule.


PM praises hotel stalwart for healthcare ‘thanks’ 1st May 2020

PM praises hotel stalwart for healthcare ‘thanks’

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has highlighted the work of hotel stalwart Rahul Rai and his wife Alika in thanking the country’s healthcare workers.


Hotel Grand Windsor dangles $13k earrings to attract guests 12th March 2020 /

Hotel Grand Windsor dangles $13k earrings to attract guests

Auckland’s Hotel Grand Windsor has partnered with jewellery design house Naveya & Sloane to create a bespoke pair of earrings worth $13,000 that will be given away to a guest.


Hotel operators appeal High Court targeted rate decision 5th March 2020 /

Hotel operators appeal High Court targeted rate decision

The industry group will take its battle against Auckland Council’s APTR to the Court of Appeal.


SkyCity pushes pause on luxury Queenstown development 14th February 2020 /

SkyCity pushes pause on luxury Queenstown development

A slowdown in its international business, even before coronavirus, has prompted caution from the operator.


Why industry lost its case against Auckland’s targeted rate 14th February 2020 /

Why industry lost its case against Auckland’s targeted rate

Why were the arguments made against Auckland Council’s APTR rejected?


Accommodation consents well ahead in 2019 5th February 2020 /

Accommodation consents well ahead in 2019

The number of consents for hotels, motels and other short-term accommodation grew by 18% to reach 543 for the year to December 2019, compared with the same period the previous year.


OTAs invoke ‘force majeure’ to try and kill cancellation charges 3rd February 2020 /

OTAs invoke ‘force majeure’ to try and kill cancellation charges

Online travel agencies have invoked ‘force majeure’ conditions suggesting New Zealand accommodation providers should return cancellation deposits from travellers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.


Flat hotel occupancy signals end of ‘spectacular’ growth – TIA 15th January 2020 /

Flat hotel occupancy signals end of ‘spectacular’ growth – TIA

Growth in national occupancy levels in New Zealand hotels was flat for 2019 bringing to an end the ‘spectacular’ increases seen in previous years, says TIA.


Rees Hotel joins predator-free initiative 13th January 2020 /

Rees Hotel joins predator-free initiative

The Rees Hotel is now a funder of the Frankton Traps group – an extension of a Queenstown predator-free project run by the Wakatipu Wildlife Trust.


Weekly hotel results: Novotel Christchurch Airport makes presence felt 6th December 2019 /

Weekly hotel results: Novotel Christchurch Airport makes presence felt

A decent spring has turned into a slow start to summer for Christchurch’s hotel market marked by the opening last week of Novotel Christchurch Airport, according to STR.


Haka Tourism hires former SkyCity hotel manager 5th December 2019 /

Haka Tourism hires former SkyCity hotel manager

Colette Leonard will oversee operations at the group’s expanding accommodation business.


NZHOA appoints executive director following official launch 2nd December 2019 /

NZHOA appoints executive director following official launch

Amy Robens has been named as the new executive director for the New Zealand Hotel Owners Association.


Novotel Christchurch Airport to open Monday 20th November 2019 /

Novotel Christchurch Airport to open Monday

The Novotel Christchurch Airport will officially open on Monday 25 November.


Scenic Hotel Group launches luxury Legacy Collection 6th November 2019 /

Scenic Hotel Group launches luxury Legacy Collection

Scenic Hotel Group has launched a new Legacy Collection offering for its premium properties.


Sofitel, SO / Auckland, Eagles Nest among Haute Grandeur winners 31st October 2019 /

Sofitel, SO / Auckland, Eagles Nest among Haute Grandeur winners

Sofitel Queenstown and SO/ Auckland were amongst the big winners at this month’s Haute Grandeur Awards.


Inaugural winners of NZ Hotel Industry Scholarship announced 24th October 2019 /

Inaugural winners of NZ Hotel Industry Scholarship announced

The winners of the New Zealand Hotel Industry Scholarships have been announced.


NZ weekly hotel results to Sept 28: Spring dip for Wellington 4th October 2019 /

NZ weekly hotel results to Sept 28: Spring dip for Wellington

Double-digit dips in occupancy and RevPAR for Wellington last week reinforced a sluggish start to spring for the capital’s hotel market


STR, the largest supplier of NZ hotel data, is acquired for $720m 2nd October 2019 /

STR, the largest supplier of NZ hotel data, is acquired for $720m

Global hotel data supplier STR has been acquired for US$450m by commercial property information provider CoStar Group.


Radisson enters NZ with Augusta’s luxury hotel 27th September 2019 /

Radisson enters NZ with Augusta’s luxury hotel

The $70m luxury Radisson Collection at Queenstown is expected to open in early 2022.


NZ weekly hotel results to Sept 14: Fleetwood fillip for Auckland? 20th September 2019 /

NZ weekly hotel results to Sept 14: Fleetwood fillip for Auckland?

After being overshadowed by an All Blacks test and a record-breaking series of Pink concerts in September last year, the Auckland hotel market managed to show a little growth last week.