Hotel Guest Nights Lead Increase in JuneTravelMemo - 13AUG10 Issue Overnight stays by guests in New Zealand hotels were up 9% in June when compared to the same month last year. Statistics New Zealand says all four commercial accommodation types had more guest nights, and increased hotel guest nights accounted for about half the increase in total guest nights. Total guest nights were up 7% compared with JUN09. “The increase in guest nights follows decreases in the two previous June months,” business statistics manager Louise Holmes-Oliver said. “Total guest nights in June 2009 were the lowest for a June month since 2003. In June 2010 they are now at a similar level to June 2008.” Domestic guest nights were up 9% on JUN09, and 6% on JUN08. International guest nights were 4% higher than in JUN09 but were still down 4% on JUN08. |
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