Accommodation Survey: March 2009

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  12 May 2009

Highlights

Compared with March 2008:

  • Total guest nights were 11 percent lower.
  • All 12 regions recorded fewer guest nights.
  • All five accommodation types had fewer guest nights.
  • International guest nights were 11 percent lower and domestic guest nights were 10 percent lower.

Easter occurred in March in 2008 but in April in 2009.

 

Graph, Guest nights by accomodation type

 

Geoff Bascand 12 May 2009 
Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0207