Overall guest nights for June 2009 were down 5 percent compared to the same month last year.
International guest nights were down 8 percent and domestic guest nights were down 3 percent.
Total guest nights were down 3 percent in the year ended June 2009.
On a positive note I guess we can say that there are no surprises with the figures released, however we note that motels once again seem to be feeling the pain a little more than other accommodation types.
Guest nights for June 2009 in the North Island decreased by 6 percent compared with June 2008.
Guest nights for June 2009 in the South Island decreased by 2 percent compared with June 2008.
In June 2009, 8 of the 12 regions recorded fewer guest nights than in June 2008, with the following regions showing the largest decreases:
- Auckland, down 39,000 (11 percent)
- Bay of Plenty, down 19,000 (11 percent)
- Canterbury, down 17,000 (6 percent).
In June 2009, all five accommodation types had fewer guest nights than in June 2008 with motels experiencing the largest decrease, down 28,000 (5 percent).
In June 2009, hotels had the largest share of total guest nights (39 percent), followed by motels
(34 percent), and backpackers/hostels (16 percent).
Excluding caravan parks/camping grounds, the occupancy rate in June 2009 was 35 percent, compared with 38 percent in June 2008. This is the lowest occupancy rate in any month since June 1998.
Hotels had the highest occupancy rate (41 percent) of all the accommodation types in June 2009, followed by motels (35 percent), and backpackers/hostels (31 percent).
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