NZ Top Destinations for 2009

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And the winner is …

Leading online accommodation provider Wotif.com reveals most popular destinations of 2009

AUCKLAND – 5 January 2010: Wotif.com today revealed Kiwi domestic travellers’ favourite destinations in 2009, according to the top 20 locations booked through the leading online accommodation website.

Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington held their respective spots at the top in 2009, with Christchurch overthrowing Wellington to sneak into second place after holding third in 2008.

The North and South Islands were equally represented in the top twenty, with ten destinations from each region.

Te Anau and Hammer Springs were two of the biggest movers in 2009 jumping a few places to 12th and 17th respectively.

Wotif.com General Manager Brand Megan Magill said that despite the economic downturn hitting headlines over the past 12 months, Wotif.com saw strong growth in 2009.

“The top destinations across New Zealand are traditionally cities, and that hasn’t changed much this year. But we have seen some really solid growth, particularly on the South Island and in some regional centres across the country which is great.”

“We now have over 16,000 accommodation providers listed on our site from 55 countries and receive around 230,000 bookings a month.”

“We’re expecting this growth to continue throughout 2010.”

Top 20 New Zealand Destinations 2009

DESTINATION |2009 |2008
Auckland |1 |1
Christchurch |2 |3
Wellington |3 |2
Queenstown |4 |4
Rotorua |5 |5
Dunedin |6 |6
Taupo |7 |7
Hamilton |8 |8
Napier |9 |9
Palmerston North |10 |10
Nelson |11 |11
Te Anau |12 |14
Tauranga |13 |12
Paihia |14 |13
New Plymouth |15 |16
Wanaka |16 |15
Hammer Springs |17 |20
Mount Cook/Aoraki |18 |17
Blenheim |19 |19
Invercargill |20 |18

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About Wotif.com

Wotif.com sells accommodation online in 55 countries.

Our great rates, broad accommodation range, easy-to-use site and 24/7 Customer Service Centre have made us the most popular way for business and leisure travellers in Australia and New Zealand to book accommodation online. Every month our site attracts 3.4 million visits, with customers making over 230,000 bookings.

We launched in Brisbane, Australia, in March 2000 and now have offices in Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom to support our growing international presence. Wotif.com is listed on the ASX, trading under the code WTF.

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