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Accommodation
Visitor Experience Monitor Summary
New Zealand offers a wide variety of accommodation experiences. The 2007/08 Visitor Experience Monitor indicates that New Zealand accommodation providers continue to deliver high levels of satisfaction to international visitors.
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Accommodation is a significant driver of a visitor’s holiday satisfaction, making up 12 per cent of their overall holiday experience.
Types of Accommodation
Visitors rated private homes, luxury lodges, boutique accommodation, farmstays and holiday homes as the most satisfying accommodation categories in New Zealand.
Environmental Concerns
Consideration for the environment is becoming increasingly important to our visitors and the environmental impact of accommodation choice is not exempt.
Overall, 21 per cent of visitors to New Zealand indicated that environmental issues impacted on their accommodation choice, with 38 per cent of visitors suggesting they would be willing to pay more to offset any environmental impact.
In general, visitors to New Zealand expect accommodation providers to carry out environmentally friendly practices such as recycling (82%), energy conservation (69%) and water conservation (69%).
Qualmark®
The proportion of visitors who are highly satisfied with accommodation increases when the product is Qualmark® rated.
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