Accommodation Survey: February 2009

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  09 April 2009
Media release  – 
Guest nights down in February

Highlights

In February 2009 compared with February 2008:

  • Total guest nights were 8 percent lower.
  • All 12 regions recorded fewer guest nights.
  • All five accommodation types had fewer guest nights.
  • International guest nights were 13 percent lower and domestic guest nights were 2 percent lower.

Occupancy rates were the lowest for a February month since February 1999. 

Graph, Accommodation type nights

 

Geoff Bascand 9 April 2009 
Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0207