Hotel news NZ

International business event organisers will be converging on Auckland next week for New Zealand’s biggest showcase of conference and incentive products, on 29 and 30 May at ASB Showgrounds.

New Zealand’s popularity is growing as an international conference hosting destination. New data from the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ranks New Zealand 46th in the world as a conference destination, up five places on 2017, and 12th in Asia Pacific.

Wellington’s iconic James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor’s multimillion refurbishment is running to schedule, with the Club Rooms and Lounge due to open in late June 2019, followed by Executive Rooms in July 2019.

New Zealand’s Sherwood hotel has been included in leading travel platform Expedia’s ‘Top 10 Eco-Friendly Stays’, and is the only inclusion from the Pacific region.

“As New Zealand’s top export earner, tourism is the beating heart of New Zealand’s economy and we all have a role to keep it that way,” Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen England-Hall said at TRENZ today.

A three-year package of initiatives designed to attract New Zealanders to tourism careers has been launched at TRENZ 2019.

Seven exceptional visitor experience operators have been celebrated at the inaugural Qualmark 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards. The Awards recognise excellence in sustainable visitor experiences and were presented at Parliament tonight by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Kelvin Davis.

Stats NZ has confirmed that International guest nights spent in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 3.2 percent in February 2019, compared with the same month last year.