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Commercial accommodation in New Zealand, 2008

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In 2008 motels were the largest form of commercial accommodation in New Zealand. Though the number of hotels is not much greater than the other forms of accommodation, they are larger establishments with many rooms. Hotels and motels dominate the sector in terms of guest numbers.

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Source: Statistics New Zealand

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Paul Christoffel, Hotels and motels – Hotels in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/21249/commercial-accommodation-in-new-zealand-2008 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Christoffel, published 4 March 2010.