Crowne Plaza Auckland wins New Zealand's Leading Business Hotel award
Crowne Plaza Auckland was successful in securing New Zealand’s Leading Business Hotel for the second year running, whilst Holiday Inn Auckland Airport was a first-time winner, taking out Australasia’s Leading Airport Hotel.
Castle Resorts & Hotels, one of Hawaii’s largest hotel and resort management companies, continues to expand its portfolio in Auckland, New Zealand with the Liberté Hotel.
Auckland International Airport continues to see tourism growth
In the year to 30 June 2018, Auckland Airport reported the total number of passengers increased by 5.7% to 20.5 million with international passengers reaching 11.2 million (up 4.1% on FY17) and domestic passengers lifting 7.7% to 9.3 million.
New Zealand hotel development on the rise, Dean Humphries Colliers International
New Zealand is in its 6th consecutive year of a tourism boom which began in 2013 and with limited new hotel supply delivered over this period; it is not surprising that the hotel sector has finally entered a strong development phase.
Auckland CBD Holiday Inn and EVEN Hotel site sold to Pro-Invest for $31m
Part of an Auckland CBD site which was previously home to the New Zealand Herald for over 150 years has sold for $31 million to Pro-Invest, who is planning a 490-room dual branded hotel development of around 37 levels on the site.
New Zealand Tourism Industry supports Visitor Levy
The tourism industry is prepared to accept a new charge to be paid by international visitors but is insisting that it is used in a carefully targeted way to enhance their experience of New Zealand.
New Zealand holiday parks key to growing tourism in the regions
With 21% of international and domestic visitor guest nights in New Zealand spent in holiday parks, new research shows that they are key to growing tourism in the regions.
Stats NZ have recorded that visitor numbers were down last month compared with June 2017, when New Zealand hosted the British and Irish Lions Rugby tour - June 2017 recording 230,000 and June 2018 down 17,800 to 212,000.
New Zealand’s first Hotel Indigo opening in Auckland
The Auckland CBD will welcome New Zealand’s first 225-room Hotel Indigo in 2021, with IHG officially confirming an agreement with property development company Ninety Four Feet for a new $250m, 41-storey, mixed-use development at 51 Albert Street.