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.
Many New Zealand hotel markets are outperforming their Australian counterparts as demand for rooms continues to outstrip supply with Queenstown, Auckland and Rotorua among Australasia's top markets.
Stats NZ has reported that guest nights spent in short-term accommodation reached record levels in January 2018 rising to 4.97 million, 1.4 percent higher than in January 2017.
New Zealand is likely to start feeling the effects of “tourism fatigue” as record-breaking visitor numbers put an increasing strain on accommodation and infrastructure.
