Total guest nights reach a record 40.2 million in Oct. 2018. Increases were seen across categories – hotels, motels and holiday parks. It was a rise of 2.6 per cent from the October 2017.
Domestic guest nights rose by 2.3 per cent to 22.6 million while international guest nights were up by 3 per cent to 17.6 million.
Hotels, motels, and holiday parks recorded increases by 3.9 per cent, 0.8 per cent, and 5.8 per cent respectively. However annual backpacker guest nights saw a dip.
The data doesn’t cover private accommodation including bed and breakfasts, holiday homes and Airbnb.
There are several reasons for fall in backpacker guest nights. The businesses might have changed or closed.
Total guest nights in October were 3.3 million, up 3.9 percent on the year. Hotel guest nights lifted 7.1 percent from October last year, motels were up 0.5 percent and holiday parks were up 7.9 percent. Backpackers, meanwhile, slid 2.1 percent.
The occupancy rate across accommodation types lifted 1.0 percent in October to 43.1 percent. Hotel occupancy was the highest while holiday parks were the lowest.
Increase in guest nights indicates a rising New Zealand tourism.
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