‘No vacancy’ signs up, as arrivals hit 94% of pre-pandemic levels
A jump in international arrivals and the drawcard of concerts and major events helped boost national hotel occupancy levels and daily rates to pre-pandemic levels.
A jump in international visitors to the South Island helped boost hotel coffers.
Stats NZ counted 364,479 international border crossings last month, with incoming visitor numbers hitting 94% of November 2019 levels, helping propel hotel occupancies to 83% of capacity, the highest level since
