Can internationals help make up for any softening in domestic demand this ski season?
As more councils turn towards the private short-term rental accommodation sector to help plug funding gaps, it’s time for a pragmatic solution.
There is a practical solution to addressing issues created by the private short-term rental accommodation market, writes Lincoln University’s Associate Professor Anthony Brien.
Millennium & Copthorne brings the hotel project back to life after abandoning it in 2021.
Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR over the whole country are now consistently tracking below last year.
Wellington’s hotel market hit a 2024 low in early April but has managed to bounce back – at least for now – according to figures from STR.
Christchurch was the only metropolitan market to start April above the results for the same period last year, according to figures from STR.
The value of building consents issued for hotels, motels and other short term accommodation for February 2024 was $8m, a decline of 65.2% from the same month last year.
It’s imperative that we tackle the pressing issue of employee turnover, writes Lincoln University’s Associate Professor Anthony Brien.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the two weeks to 5 April.
Occupancy across Auckland’s hotel market fell sharply as summer ended and autumn took hold, according to figures from STR.
A new hybrid model in Rotorua blends visitor accommodation with co-living and co-working to attract families, tourists, workers and digital nomads.
But the operator is yet to set a reductions target and it takes advantage of an exemption to exclude some indirect emissions contributions.
Shundi Queenstown Limited has been granted consent from the Environment Court for a new hotel in Queenstown.
Auckland Rose Park Hotel has received a 4-star accreditation from Qualmark after conducting multi-million dollar refurbishment and upgrades.
The regional GM steps up to oversee the Jhunjhnuwala family’s seven-strong NZ hotel portfolio and circa 500 staff.
Occupancy and ADR across New Zealand have dipped from their February highs, according to figures from STR.
Colliers International’s national director of hotels, Dean Humphries, has resigned.
Nearly 800 new rooms in the past year across Auckland have “further heightened competition” for operators.
The hotel group’s owner talks growth, investment plans, and why being pet-friendly is an opportunity for the operator.
Average weekly occupancy across the resort hit 94% in February, according to STR.
The ongoing visitor recovery should give New Zealand hotel owners and investors cause for optimism for 2024, says property agent Jones Lang LaSalle.
Grand Millennium Auckland has opened two new venues in its dining precinct.
The capital’s hotels enjoyed a good February with average weekly occupancy rising to nearly 88%.
Templeton Group plans to build a $120m hotel in Hamilton’s central city.
The new Soho Hotel in Auckland will open at Mount Roskill on 7 March.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 1 March.
Average weekly occupancy across Christchurch’s hotels has surged over 90%, according to figures from STR.
Its 322 rooms will be part of a $100m redevelopment and will add to the circa 2,000 keys already slated for the city’s hotel market.
The operator of the ‘six star’ luxury The Carlin Boutique Hotel in Queenstown has gone into receivership.
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Auckland has had a good February with average weekly occupancy and ADR climbing to a summer high last week, according to figures from STR.
JW Marriott has opened bookings for the first 40 rooms upgraded as part of its multimillion-dollar refurbishment project.
Regent of Rotorua has increased its total capacity by 35% with the opening of a new wing comprising 12 rooms.
The New Zealand Cruise Association’s annual conference will take place at Cordis Auckland this year.
The relatively new NZ hotel boss takes the reins of the 5-star accommodation, which is owned by a NZ Super Fund jv.
The consultancy says it is only some regional markets that are seeing RevPAR that matches or exceeds the 21% CPI increase and 25% wage growth seen since the pandemic.
JW Marriott Auckland has opened bookings for its renovated meeting spaces for events from April onwards.
Average weekly occupancy across New Zealand has been hovering just above 70% since mid-January, according to figures from STR.
Accor is working to certify all of its New Zealand hotels, resorts and apartments as Qualmark Gold Standard Sustainable Tourism Businesses.
Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor has resigned and will depart later this year.
Total guest nights last year have fallen just short of the pre-Covid peak, according to the latest ADP, with Queenstown leading the way.
Leigh Stock is retaking the helm at Lake Wānaka’s premium Edgewater resort.
The strong summer has seen Queenstown’s hotel market recover to pre-Covid levels, according to figures from STR.
The boutique luxury Hotel DeBrett building on Auckland’s High Street has sold for $21m, says Colliers.
Abstract Hotel on Auckland’s Upper Queen Street has opened for bookings.
Boutique Queenstown hotel Eichardts has joined the list of tournament sponsors for the 103rd New Zealand Open.
The value of hotels, motels and short-term accommodation consented totalled $8m in December 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.
They were once touted to be the fastest returning of NZ’s visitors but the youth market has been surprisingly sluggish, says an operator.
Activity across Wellington has been growing steadily since mid-January, according to figures from STR.
