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Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Disha Kartik Jeswanth Disha Kartik Jeswanth Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: October 2024 ANZSIC H4409NZ

Revenue

$3.3bn

2024-25

$3.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

20,988

Businesses

2,299

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand industry analysis

The Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry faced heavy restrictions on demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 2020 to June 2022, the Central Government (Te Kawanatanga o Aotearoa) closed New Zealand's international border, causing a collapse in overseas visitors to New Zealand. Intermittent nationwide and city-wide lockdowns also disrupted demand. The easing of restrictions has opened up demand for the industry over the past three years. However, recent cost-of-living pressures have continued to weigh on industry performance. Overall, revenue has increased at an annualised 0.1% to an estimated $3.3 billion over the past five years. This includes an anticipated revenue increase of 1.3% in 2024-25.

Trends and Insights

  • The pandemic heavily disrupted tourist activity in New Zealand. Industry-wide revenue and profitability suffered from this extended period of lower demand.
  • Motels capitalised on higher than usual demand from New Zealand households for a domestic holiday. As border restrictions have eased and New Zealanders have started travelling overseas again, motels have accounted for a lower share of industry revenue.
  • Motels and holiday parks cater to travellers with access to a car. As motorists are more mobile than other travellers, this allows motels and holiday parks to be located in more isolated regions than other forms of tourist accommodation.
  • Holiday and caravan parks are protected from competition in regional areas. They are often the only form of accommodation in isolated tourist destinations or small regional towns.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.3bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The pandemic boosted fluctuations in industry performance

  • Occupancy rates at industry businesses collapsed following the outbreak of the pandemic, driven by the closure of the international borders from March 2020 to June 2022. Domestic travel restrictions, including intermittent city-wide lockdowns also restricted revenue from tourists.
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Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

A rebound in tourist activity is set to drive an industry-wide recovery

  • Global tourism is set to grow in the coming years, fuelling a rapid recovery for tourism in New Zealand. Domestic and international visitor nights will soar as tourists return to New Zealand following the pandemic and uncertain economic conditions, which will be highly beneficial for hostels and serviced apartments.

Biggest companies in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($m)
2025
Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited
57.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Motels , Holiday parks and Backpacker hostels . Motels is the largest segment of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Holiday parks have grown in popularity among both domestic and international tourists

  • Holiday parks account for the largest share of industry revenue. Holiday parks can contain a variety of accommodation options, like non-serviced tent sites with no power, powered sites with electricity and water and sites for caravans and RVs.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry players operate a range of accommodation options including motels, hostels, holiday parks and serviced apartments. Industry establishments provide accommodation on a room or suite basis. Some industry players also provide other services, such as food and beverage sales, laundry facilities and transport arrangements.

What's included in this industry?

Motels Backpacker hostelsOperating holiday parks Serviced apartments

Companies

Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited

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Related Terms

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Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 4400 - Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The pandemic heavily disrupted tourist activity in New Zealand. Industry-wide revenue and profitability suffered from this extended period of lower demand.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Motels capitalised on higher than usual demand from New Zealand households for a domestic holiday. As border restrictions have eased and New Zealanders have started travellin...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Motels and holiday parks cater to travellers with access to a car. As motorists are more mobile than other travellers, this allows motels and holiday parks to be located in m...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Holiday and caravan parks are protected from competition in regional areas. They are often the only form of accommodation in isolated tourist destinations or small regional t...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The highly fragmented nature of the industry means that there are no major players. Most accommodation providers in the industry are small-scale operations or owner-operators...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

International tourist visitor days have recovered from the ill effects of the pandemic. Occupancy rates at accommodation providers that specialise in serving this market, lik...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major fluctuations in industry profit margins. Profit margins are returning to pre-pandemic levels as conditions have stabilised.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand in 2024?

The market size of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand is $3.3bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand industry in 2024?

There are 2,299 businesses in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand has been growing at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks market in New Zealand?

The biggest company operating in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks market in New Zealand is Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited

What does the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand include?

Motels and Backpacker hostels are part of the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks in New Zealand?

The company holding the most market share in New Zealand is Quest Apartment Hotels (NZ) Limited.

How competitive is the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Motels, Hostels and Holiday Parks industry in New Zealand.

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  • New Zealand Company Register
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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