Guest nights rise in September

Guest nights rise in September
11 November 2015

National guest nights for September 2015 were 5.2 percent higher than in September 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today.

"Most of the rise in guest nights for September was in the South Island," business indicators senior manager Neil Kelly said. "Domestic and international guest nights contributed almost equally to the rise."

For September 2015, compared with September 2014:
• North Island guest nights were up 2.4 percent, and South Island guest nights were up 10.2 percent.
• Domestic guest nights were up 3.9 percent, and international guest nights were up 7.7 percent.
• 10 of the 12 regional areas had more guest nights.
• All four accommodation types had more guest nights.

For the year ended September 2015, national guest nights were up 5.3 percent from the September 2014 year.

The trend for national guest nights continued to rise in September. Seasonally adjusted guest nights rose 2.0 percent in September, following no movement in August.

The Accommodation Survey collects data for guests staying in hotels, motels, backpacker accommodation, and holiday parks in New Zealand each month.

See Accommodation Survey: September 2015 for more information on monthly accommodation statistics.

See International Travel and Migration: September 2015 for visitor numbers.

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