Hotel occupancy topped 90% on two nights last week as the city hosted a number of major sporting events.
A string of large sporting and music events provided Auckland with a strong start to October.
An increase in occupancy managed to overcome falling daily rates to lift room revenue.
Higher daily rates are driving strong room revenue growth across the destination’s hotel market.
Good performances from Queenstown and Christchurch’s hotel markets are driving growth in national revenue per available room, according to figures from STR.
Auckland has made a steady start to spring after a decent winter for the city’s hotels.
Christchurch has been nothing but consistent over winter and the city starts spring in a similar fashion.
Wellington’s hotel market recorded a softer final full week of winter, bucking the growth seen in the other major hotel markets, according to figures from STR.
Queenstown’s hotels are coming out of the peak winter period in good shape.
Auckland has been the highlight in terms of growth thanks to SkyCity’s NZICC.
SkyCity’s NZICC has been making a difference over the winter.
Christchurch’s hotel market has had a steady run into August after the All Blacks helped drive demand in early July.
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