10th November 2021 APTR / HotelAuckland’s controversial Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate is ruled invalid by the Court of Appeal.
14th October 2021 HotelHilton Auckland has offered one night at the 5-star luxury accommodation in a draw open to people vaccinated at the hotel today.
9th September 2021 Hotel / MIQCrowne Plaza Auckland has re-opened today as a managed isolation facility after being suspected of being ground zero for New Zealand’s Delta outbreak.
12th August 2021 HotelHotel 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.
11th August 2021 Hotel / VenuesThe $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.
9th June 2021 HotelHead Hunter described as 37 years old, 190cms tall, of large build, dangerous and not to be approached.
28th May 2021 HotelAustralian 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.
18th May 2021 HotelOyster inspired design impresses at refurbished commercial premises.
18th May 2021 HotelStaycationers and honeymooners seen as key possible markets.
22nd February 2021 Data / HotelHotels in regional New Zealand have done well over the recent holiday period while others in major centres experience “unsustainable revenue”, Horwath HTL says.
17th February 2021 Hotel / MIQHowever, the exact causes of the three recent infections at the facility remain unknown.
12th February 2021 HotelNew hotel Atura Wellington has officially opened in the capital.
5th February 2021 Data / HotelWellington 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.
3rd February 2021 Hotel / MIQOnly one of those five was a hotel worker, says the Ministry of Health.
26th January 2021 Hotel / PropertyThe 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.
25th January 2021 Conference / HotelA boutique hotel and conference centre in Blenheim, Marlborough Vintners Hotel, has been put for sale by its founding owners.
15th December 2020 CPG / HotelThe five-star hotel offered 50 guest rooms, including three suites, and three conference rooms that could cater up to 250 guests.
4th September 2020 Hotel / SkyCityNew 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.
17th July 2020 HotelThe new apartment hotel Quest Palmerston North will open its doors to the public on 12 August 2020.
3rd July 2020 Hotel / ReportAccommodation and food services will be Wellington’s hardest hit industries by Covid-19, according to a new report.
3rd July 2020 HotelQT Hotels & Resorts has released images of its new QT Auckland as bookings open.
2nd July 2020 Hotel / SurveyMore than two-thirds of hoteliers are now open but confidence has deteriorated, according to a survey by Horwath HTL and Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
19th June 2020 Conferences / HotelCrowne Plaza Queenstown has welcomed its first Covid era conference, ahead of schedule.
1st May 2020 HotelPrime minister Jacinda Ardern has highlighted the work of hotel stalwart Rahul Rai and his wife Alika in thanking the country’s healthcare workers.
12th March 2020 Campaigns / HotelAuckland’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.
5th March 2020 Hotel / Targeted RateThe industry group will take its battle against Auckland Council’s APTR to the Court of Appeal.
14th February 2020 Corporate / HotelA slowdown in its international business, even before coronavirus, has prompted caution from the operator.
14th February 2020 APTR / HotelWhy were the arguments made against Auckland Council’s APTR rejected?
5th February 2020 Data / HotelThe 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.
3rd February 2020 Covid-19 / HotelOnline travel agencies have invoked ‘force majeure’ conditions suggesting New Zealand accommodation providers should return cancellation deposits from travellers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
15th January 2020 Data / HotelGrowth 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.
13th January 2020 Environment / HotelThe 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.
6th December 2019 Data / HotelA 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.
5th December 2019 Hotel / PeopleColette Leonard will oversee operations at the group’s expanding accommodation business.
2nd December 2019 Hotel / PeopleAmy Robens has been named as the new executive director for the New Zealand Hotel Owners Association.
20th November 2019 Airports / HotelThe Novotel Christchurch Airport will officially open on Monday 25 November.
6th November 2019 Hotel / LuxuryScenic Hotel Group has launched a new Legacy Collection offering for its premium properties.
31st October 2019 Awards / HotelSofitel Queenstown and SO/ Auckland were amongst the big winners at this month’s Haute Grandeur Awards.
24th October 2019 Hotel / ScholarshipsThe winners of the New Zealand Hotel Industry Scholarships have been announced.
4th October 2019 Data / HotelDouble-digit dips in occupancy and RevPAR for Wellington last week reinforced a sluggish start to spring for the capital’s hotel market
2nd October 2019 Data / HotelGlobal hotel data supplier STR has been acquired for US$450m by commercial property information provider CoStar Group.
27th September 2019 Development / HotelThe $70m luxury Radisson Collection at Queenstown is expected to open in early 2022.
20th September 2019 Data / HotelAfter 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.
