In Brief: New Zealand’s hotel market recorded another strong month of growth in July, with nationwide RevPAR increasing 14% year-on-year, according to Hotel Data New Zealand (HDNZ).
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Strong Winter Demand Lifts New Zealand Hotels in July – Image Credit Unsplash
New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus July 2026
New Zealand’s hotel market recorded another strong month of growth in July, with nationwide RevPAR increasing 14% year-on-year, according to Hotel Data New Zealand (HDNZ).
Chinese room nights increased 60%, alongside growth from Australian and US visitors. Auckland recorded the strongest major-market RevPAR growth (+19.6%), followed by Queenstown (+19.2%), the North Island overall (+18.2%) and Christchurch (+11.8%).
Growth reflected gains in both occupancy and ADR, led by international demand: international room nights increased 15.5%, compared with 4.3% growth in domestic room nights.
In terms of hotel occupancy, Nelson, Rotorua and Wellington were the only markets to report a year-on-year slowdown in demand.
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New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus July 2026