Queenstown and Rotorua top performers in Colliers New Zealand Hotel Report
New Zealand’s tourism hotspots of Queenstown and Rotorua are the star performers in the hotel sector in 2018, driving much-needed new supply in both centres.
Mt Hutt ski field records most popular season ever in 2018
New Zealand’s best ski resort since 2015 – Mt Hutt in Canterbury – has finished the 2018 season with the best visitor numbers since the mountain opened in 1973.
Event Hospitality has announced the design driven QT Hotel brand will be coming to Auckland in 2020, being the 10th QT hotel in the group and QT’s third New Zealand property.
Hawke’s Bay tourism numbers increase over Winter season
Hawke’s Bay has seen a spike over Winter 2018 with overall guest nights, both domestic and international guest nights, along with occupancy rates all increasing when compared to 2017.
The emerging trend of lifestyle hotels in New Zealand
Lifestyle hotel brands are starting to emerge in New Zealand, as operators look to tap into the next generation of travellers and draw millennials back to the hotel market.
TFE Hotels to open Travelodge Hotel Auckland in 2020
Auckland’s newest waterfront neighbourhood, Wynyard Quarter, will soon be home to a new 154-room Travelodge Hotel in 2020, adding a much-needed mid-tier accommodation offering to the precinct.
Visitor levy to raise $80 million to future proof tourism
The New Zealand Government has approved a new International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to be set at $35 per visitor, raising an estimated $80 million a year to go toward tourism infrastructure and conservation projects.
SO/ Auckland hotel announces design partner for November 2018 opening
International luxury lifestyle hotel brand SO/ will open its first hotel in Auckland on 1 November 2018, with renowned Kiwi fashion innovators WORLD announced as the signature design partner.
Auckland New Zealand Hotel Research Report: Horwath HTL
According to Horwath HTL in their latest Auckland Hotel Market Outlook report, 41 hotel projects in various stages are planned to open over the next five years with a total of 6,500 rooms, which if they proceed, represents an increase of approximately 89% of the current major hotel supply in...
