Marriott International announces Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program
Marriott International has unveiled Marriott Bonvoy, the new loyalty brand replacing the current loyalty brands – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG).
Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service business case to begin
The NZ Transport Agency Board has approved a business case for the next steps in a start-up trial Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced.
Happy holidays from The Hotel Conversation! We look back at a booming 2018 and recap our top 20 most read articles from across Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.
International tourists and Kiwis boost tourism spend to over $39 billion
Continued growth in overseas visitor numbers, and a buoyant domestic tourism market in New Zealand drove tourism spending to $39.1 billion in the year ended March 2018, Stats NZ has announced.
Queenstown’s highest altitude boutique hotel opens, Kāmana Lakehouse
Queenstown’s newest boutique accommodation, Kāmana Lakehouse, has this week opened, following a multi-million-dollar brand development by owners Coherent Hotel Ltd.
Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove Resort sold to Marlborough Tour Company
Marlborough Tour Company has expanded with the purchase of the popular Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove Resort in the Marlborough Sounds, located in Endeavour Inlet, on the world-renowned Queen Charlotte Track.
$29 million luxury hotel to open in Christchurch’s Arts Centre
Sarin Investments will open a $29 million luxury hotel at Christchurch’s Arts Centre in early 2022, in the former physics and biology buildings and on the ground floor of the Observatory Tower building.
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opening early next year in Napier New Zealand
Hilton has announced the signing of DoubleTree by Hilton Napier Hotel and Suites in New Zealand's North Island opening early 2019, adding to DoubleTree by Hilton’s portfolio of 54 properties across Asia Pacific.