NZ short-term accommodation trend flattens in January

NZ short-term accommodation trend flattens in January
By Suze Metherell March 12 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand guest nights spent in short term commercial accommodation barely budged in January as an increase in hotel stays was offset by a drop for motels, backpacker and holiday park stays. Adjusted national guest nights, which strip out seasonal and irregular movements, rose 0.1 percent in January, after slipping 0.2 percent the previous month, according to Statistics New Zealand. The total number of guest nights was 2.8 million. The relatively flat January numbers come after a year of growth...