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Guest numbers by accommodation type, 2008

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In the year ended August 2008, hotels and motels had the biggest share of guest nights – motels slightly edged out hotels. Camping grounds were third, followed by backpackers’ accommodation. Hosted accommodation like bed and breakfasts had the smallest share of guests.

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Source: Ministry of Tourism

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Paul Christoffel, Hotels and motels – Hotels and motels in the 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/21283/guest-numbers-by-accommodation-type-2008 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Christoffel, published 4 March 2010.