15th August 2023 Hostels / LyLoThe creators behind LyLo Auckland have been nominated as a finalist in three categories at the Designers Institute of New Zealand’s Best Design Awards.
31st August 2022 BYATA / HostelsBut cost pressures and corporate competition could shape the recovery for operators.
22nd June 2022 Hostels / JucyThe operator reopens its hostels tomorrow, with strong demand and new patterns of bookings coming through.
1st June 2022 BYATA / HostelsNew Zealand tourism needs to step up and fight for overseas markets, says the association’s inaugural president.
16th February 2022 Borders / HostelsAccommodation with shared facilities will not be permitted to host visitors once the border eases.
10th February 2022 For Sale / Hostels / YHAThere has been good interest among both domestic and international parties for the group of YHA-managed hostels that closed doors in December, says the agent charged with selling the properties.
1st December 2021 Hostels / NZHAMore than a third of businesses have shut with another 22% hibernating, says the New Zealand Hostels Association.
25th November 2021 Hostels / YHAIn a “sad day for YHA and for tourism in NZ” the closures will end 89 years of operations.
30th March 2021 Hostels / YHANew hostel portfolio owner Wolf Herwegh Vonk on his $30m deal with YHA.
11th March 2021 Hostels / PropertySale and leaseback offers a way to unlock capital for accommodation operators but deals remain rare.
15th February 2021 HostelsYHA sells five hostels in what it says is a reflection of the distressed nature of the tourism industry.
5th February 2021 Backpackers / HostelsHostels are shutting their doors or being put up for sale as the market struggles without international visitors.
21st January 2020 Hostels / MāoriThe old Māori trade training hostel, Te Kooti te Rato, located at Rehua Marae in Christchurch will soon be repurposed into six modern apartments for local Christchurch whānau.
17th October 2019 Backpackers / HostelsSummer accommodation will be made available at the former YHA Opoutere, which has been handed over to the Wharekawa Adventure Education Trust by YHA New Zealand.
15th May 2019 Backpackers / HostelsLake Tekapo’s new $9m YHA has reported 85% occupancy in its first two weeks of trade.
