Hotels

The town is hoping the $30m hotel will help win it recognition as a new conference destination.

Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier is giving away a holiday package for two in an effort to raise funds for the measles epidemic in Samoa.

Ian Charlton is the new hotel manager for QT Wellington.

International and domestic visitor growth, a weak NZ dollar and strong economy will help drive occupancy, says the agent.

A positive Xmas and New Year period has led into a relatively decent start to 2020 for Auckland’s hotel market, in sharp contrast to the country’s other major visitor destinations, according to figures from STR.

The number of consents for hotels, motels and other short-term accommodation grew by 20.7% to reach 519 for year to November 2019, compared to the same period last year.

The sovereign wealth fund has increased its exposure to NZ tourism with the purchase of the Holiday Inn.

Wellington’s hotel market has tracked below 2018’s results since the spring and that trend looks set to continue into the new year, according to figures from STR.

Another solid week for Auckland’s hotel market has helped drive growth in all three metrics in a rare, positive week across all of New Zealand, according to STR.

Scenic has appointed Brad McGlynn GM of its Franz Josef Glacier property.

Building consents for new hotels, motels and other short-term accommodation including alterations or additions grew to 533 for the year to October 2019, up 29% on the previous 12 months.

Sudima has won the Efficency Champion Award at the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards 2019.

MD Mark Francis says the new fund will be backed by hotels and possibly other types of tourism infrastructure.

The operator is planning a 70-80 room four-star hotel in the central city.

Stewart Manson has been announced as the new general manager at Crowne Plaza Queenstown.

The new hotel’s general manager on the protracted journey to today’s big opening.

A sluggish start to spring looks set to carry through to the end of the season for Queenstown’s hotel market, according to STR.

Wellington, Rotorua and Queenstown hotel markets are delivering close to record revenue, says the agency.

Auckland and Christchurch saw results creep into double figures last week with the latter gateway leading the way, according to STR.

Heritage Hotel Group’s international sales manager, Kerry Lahood, is leaving his role with the hotel group to join Southern Discoveries.

Oaks Wellington Hotel has officially opened in Courtenay Place, following a multi-million dollar transformation of the the old Ford vehicle assembly plant.

After a relatively good winter, Wellington’s hotel sector seems to have taken a hit in occupancy during spring with results generally tracking signficantly below last year, according to STR.

While Christchurch occupancy might be lagging last year, the average daily rate in the city’s hotel market has tracked consistently higher than last spring, according to STR.

With occupancy tracking consistently above last year’s results since the start of spring, Auckland even enjoyed a little growth in ADR and RevPAR last week, according to STR.

CPG Hotels’ flagship Auckland property, Hotel Grand Windsor, has scooped seven excellence wins at the annual Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards.

A rare positive week for all three metrics across all of New Zealand compared to last year, albeit only just, according to STR.

QT Hotels and Resorts has hired Michael Anderson to be its new director of sales and marketing at QT Auckland.

Hotel owners across the country are urging the government to invest in tourism infrastructure, following the announcement of its $7.5 billion dollar budget surplus this week.

A reasonable start to spring has turned a little sluggish after a third week of occupancy and ADR growth falls at the resort compared to the same period last year, according to STR.

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Brad Burnett will lead the operator’s new hotel management company, SkyCity Hotels Group.

A double figure bump in RevPAR growth was part of a positive week for Christchurch for the seven days to Saturday 21 September

Queenstown occupancy is off to a reasonable spring start after managing for most of winter to track above last year’s figures, according to results from STR.

The continued expansion of Sudesh Jhunjhnudwala’s Sudima Hotels group, which will open two more properties in the next 12 months, has led to a wave of promotions as well as new faces joining the business.

After a mixed start to winter, followed by a sluggish midwinter, Christchurch appears to have finished the season with relatively good occupancy levels.

A double-digit treat for Wellington as all three hotel metrics showed good growth for the week ending August 24, according to results from STR.

Finally, a week where all three hotel metrics ticked up across the country, albeit only slightly in two of the measures, according to results from STR.

SkyCity will exit its boutique Queenstown Wharf Casino if it can transfer its licence to a new luxury hotel.

Auckland’s hoteliers are feeling the heat as ADR and RevPAR continue to drag 2018’s results.

After a good start to the winter ski season for Queenstown’s hotel market in June, ADR and RevPAR dipped in July compared to last year although occupancy for the month is tracking above 2018’s results.

Increased costs and competition across NZ has put pressure on room rates, says the hotel group.

The All Blacks test against the Springboks in Wellington last Saturday boosted RevPAR in the capital’s hotel market by 39.8% for the week of 21-27 July 2019, according to STR.

Building consents for hotels, motels and other short-term accommodation grew to 473 for the year to June 2019, up 44.3% on the previous 12 months.

The two new properties will bring a combined 437 rooms to the resort and take the operator’s NZ footprint to five hotels.

As if on cue following Wellington City Council flagging a falling share of the tourism market, the capital had a good week to Saturday 20 July, reporting RevPAR up 13.9% to $125.51, according to STR.

Construction of the $150m, 311-room, 5-star hotel starts on 1 August.

Christchurch came off its super rugby-fuelled run with a bit of a bump last week, reporting falls across occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for the week to Saturday 13 July.

The $42bn sovereign wealth fund has taken a slice of a $300m three-strong hotel portfolio.

The Singapore-based group has purchased Central Ridge Boutique Hotel, which was on the market for $2m.

Auckland continues to drag the national market down with another round of falls across occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for the week to Saturday 6 July.

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s chief executive, Graeme Stephens, on the missed opportunity around the NZ Convention Centre, a new Wellington hotel, and its “big plans” for Auckland.