New Zealand hotel news

In a global first, Tourism New Zealand is inviting all Kiwis to be part of its biggest campaign yet.

Stats NZ has found that total overseas visitor arrivals were 307,400 in April 2019, up 23,500 when compared with the same month last year.

A new 35-room apartment-style hotel is to be built in the Hastings city centre in a vacant building behind the Hawke’s Bay Opera House, Municipal Building and Plaza.

New Zealand’s largest accommodation group, Quest Apartment Hotel Group, is set to expand their property portfolio with the opening of a new Quest in Tauranga, scheduled for August this year, and the announcement of the newly contracted Quest Takapuna in Auckland.

Air New Zealand has today announced significant investment in its international network and customer experience with commitments to purchase eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft.

Crowne Plaza Auckland has introduced a paperless check-in and check-out system as a sustainable movement to reduce the hotel's footprint.

Stats NZ has confirmed that International guest nights spent in short-term commercial accommodation decreased 3.2 percent in February 2019, compared with the same month last year.

IHG will open a brand-new Holiday Inn in Queenstown Remarkables Park following the signing of an agreement with property owner QLong Investments Limited.