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Accommodation

Hotels, motels, holiday parks can stay open – with conditions 25th March 2020 /

Hotels, motels, holiday parks can stay open – with conditions

The deadline for domestic travel for those trying to get home has also been extended.


Resort opens doors to self-isolation business 20th March 2020 /

Resort opens doors to self-isolation business

Queenstown Lakes District Council has compiled a list of accommodation providers who are happy to cater for domestic and international visitors who need to self-isolate during the Covid-19 outbreak.


Auckland consultancy wins Accommodation Survey contract 11th March 2020 /

Auckland consultancy wins Accommodation Survey contract

The data could be back by mid-2020, filling a big insight gap in the industry.


Last week for Christchurch homeshare feedback 25th February 2020

Last week for Christchurch homeshare feedback

People have one week left to share their views on rules to be included in the Christchurch District Plan to manage the homeshare accommodation.


A JUCY deal: Q&A with Tim Alpe 21st February 2020 /

A JUCY deal: Q&A with Tim Alpe

Following the signing of a joint venture with EVENT, JUCY’s CEO tells the Ticker what his plans are for the new entity.


YHA chooses TravelDesk for bookings 20th February 2020 /

YHA chooses TravelDesk for bookings

YHA New Zealand has chosen the TravelDesk booking platform to streamline travel sales.


New name, new management for Waitakere Estate 31st January 2020 /

New name, new management for Waitakere Estate

The Heritage Collection Waitakere Estate is leaving the Heritage Hotels group, which it joined in 2011, and rebranding after 30 years.


Scenic builds legacy with Auckland hotel overhaul 30th January 2020 /

Scenic builds legacy with Auckland hotel overhaul

Scenic Hotel Group is set to launch its new premium brand, Legacy Collection, with the two-year overhaul of Scenic Hotel Auckland.


Marlborough Sounds eco lodge with underwater observatory for sale 16th January 2020

Marlborough Sounds eco lodge with underwater observatory for sale

An award-winning waterfront eco-lodge in the Marlborough Sounds is on the market for sale.


Local investor scoops up Havelock North motel at record yield 11th December 2019

Local investor scoops up Havelock North motel at record yield

The Harvest Lodge Motel in Havelock North has been sold to well-known local property investor Graeme Fowler.


Touch of Spice unveils first “energy positive”  luxury accommodation 7th November 2019 /

Touch of Spice unveils first “energy positive” luxury accommodation

Touch of Spice has unveiled its latest addition of luxury accommodation under its Residence Collection, Dancing on Moonlight in Christchurch.


Bachcare: We’ve cooperated fully with ComCom inquiry 17th July 2019

Bachcare: We’ve cooperated fully with ComCom inquiry

Bachcare says it has co-operated fully with the Commerce Commission’s investigation into manipulating online reviews posted by users of its accommodation.


Airbnb sets sights on further NZ growth 25th June 2019

Airbnb sets sights on further NZ growth

Airbnb plans to continue to add market share in New Zealand, according to its head of public affairs, Brett Thomas.


MBIE puts call out to private sector to improve CAM 12th June 2019 /

MBIE puts call out to private sector to improve CAM

The ministry outlines the major gaps it wants filled in a new, improved accommodation survey.


Accommodation sharing research “little value” without full data suite 12th June 2019 /

Accommodation sharing research “little value” without full data suite

Experimental government research that has unveiled the value of New Zealand’s peer-to-peer accommodation sector has been welcomed as “helpful”, but risks having limited value, says the TIA.


The CAM’s canned – what next for accommodation insight? 6th June 2019 /

The CAM’s canned – what next for accommodation insight?

Could a new dataset using cellphone tracking help inform an enhanced accommodation survey?


Industry “shocked, devastated” at CAM demise 5th June 2019 /

Industry “shocked, devastated” at CAM demise

Stats NZ is pulling its monthly survey of hotels, motels, backpackers and holiday parks.


Stats NZ: Accommodation spend falls in summer quarter 23rd May 2019 /

Stats NZ: Accommodation spend falls in summer quarter

Spend on accommodation fell 4.7% in the three months to March 2019, offsetting overall retail spend growth in the summer quarter according to Stats NZ.


Bachcare’s Preston: “We won’t be distracted from building an iconic Kiwi company” 1st May 2019

Bachcare’s Preston: “We won’t be distracted from building an iconic Kiwi company”

Bachcare’s Lesley Preston on building an iconic kiwi business, organic growth versus acquisitions and the opportunities that come with an international backer.


Airbnb Plus launches in New Zealand 26th November 2018

Airbnb Plus launches in New Zealand

Airbnb has launched its premium accommodation offer, Airbnb Plus, in New Zealand.


Hospitality NZ Conference: Motels losing frontline battle against Airbnb 28th September 2018 /

Hospitality NZ Conference: Motels losing frontline battle against Airbnb

Motels’ loss of market share to Airbnb is “concerning”, says Horwath HTL’s Hamilton.