Cardrona to become New Zealand's largest ski field
A new partnership has been announced between Cardrona Alpine Resort & Queenstown businessman John Darby, combining the Cardrona and Soho ski areas to form 900ha of skiable terrain, making it the largest single ski field in New Zealand.
New Zealand domestic and international guest nights statistics sees annual growth
Stats NZ have reported over 2.5 million nights were spent in commercial accommodation in May 2018, up 1.6 percent from May 2017 with increases shown in the Hotel, Motel and Holiday Park accommodation types.
Event Hospitality to manage Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook National Park
Event Hospitality has announced The Hermitage Hotel in New Zealand's Mount Cook National Park will be the latest addition to the their network, with Event taking over management of the complex.
Invercargill Licensing Trust's new CBD hotel proposal
With a budget of up to $40 million, the Invercargill Licensing Trust’s new hotel project on the corner of Don and Dee Streets is set to significantly transform the CBD, creating a modern, stylish space for locals and visitors alike.
Queenstown and Auckland record strong RevPAR growth
Savills Hotels has reported that New Zealand wide RevPAR has increased 9.7%, with Queenstown and Auckland continuing to perform strongly recording RevPAR growth of 18.6% and 8.0%, respectively.
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.
Already occupying a much-loved heritage building in Dunedin, Wains Hotel is set to relaunch as a 5 star boutique hotel in late 2018, revealing an opulence and standard not seen in Dunedin.
New Zealand's first Wyndham Garden hotel opens in Queenstown
Today's opening of the much-anticipated 75-room Wyndham Garden Remarkables Park, Queenstown brings Wyndham Hotel Group’s NZ portfolio to nine hotels and will be a welcome addition to the city's booming tourism industry.
Highest-ever pedestrian numbers recorded in Queenstown CBD
More people are pounding the pavements in central Queenstown than ever before, with the pedestrian count up 18 per cent on last year, 10 per cent on prior record.
New Zealand can’t afford to ease up on hotel development
Thousands of more new hotel rooms are set to come on stream within the next seven years as a result of increased levels of hotel construction activity but New Zealand is still at risk of being left behind by other tourist friendly countries.