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title: "Distinction Palmerston North: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Distinction Palmerston North provides visitor accommodation in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/distinction-palmerston-north"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Distinction Palmerston North: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Distinction Palmerston North provides visitor accommodation in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Distinction Palmerston North
- **Owned by**: Distinction Hotels
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among palmerston north hotels and accommodation**: 39.3%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 1 | 39.3% | 3K |

- [Palmerston North hotels and accommodation](/demand/nz/categories/nz-palmerston-north-hotels)

## How has branded search demand for Distinction Palmerston North changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Distinction Palmerston North in New Zealand held steady at 3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Distinction Palmerston North’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north hotels and accommodation in New Zealand increased from 27.5% to 39.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Distinction Palmerston North rose from 2nd to 1st among palmerston north hotels and accommodation in New Zealand.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north hotels and accommodation in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Distinction Palmerston North overtook Copthorne Hotel Palmerston North to take the highest estimated Share of Search among palmerston north hotels and accommodation in New Zealand, at 39.3%.
- In August 2026, Distinction Coachman Hotel lost estimated Share of Search among palmerston north hotels and accommodation in New Zealand, from 27.5% to 21.6%.
- In August 2026, Copthorne Hotel Palmerston North lost estimated Share of Search among palmerston north hotels and accommodation in New Zealand, from 43.1% to 39%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 32.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 1.9K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 1.9K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 34% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 1.9K | 29.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 30.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 34.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 2.5K | 29.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | 3K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Palmerston North hotels and accommodation | — | — | — |

## How is Distinction Palmerston North measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Distinction Palmerston North’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “distinction hotel palmerston north parking”
- “distinction palmerston north”
- “the distinction palmerston north”

## Which palmerston north hotels and accommodation compete with Distinction Palmerston North?

- [Copthorne Hotel Palmerston North](/demand/nz/brands/copthorne-hotel-palmerston-north): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/copthorne-hotel-palmerston-north-vs-distinction-palmerston-north
- [Distinction Coachman Hotel](/demand/nz/brands/distinction-coachman-hotel): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/distinction-coachman-hotel-vs-distinction-palmerston-north

## Who owns Distinction Palmerston North?

Distinction Palmerston North is owned by Distinction Hotels. Brandwave also tracks Distinction Hotels, Distinction Coachman Hotel, Distinction Dunedin, Distinction Hamilton and Distinction Whangarei, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

- [Distinction Hotels](/demand/nz/companies/distinction-hotels): Owns 6 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Distinction Palmerston North?

Distinction Palmerston North is owned by Distinction Hotels. Brandwave also tracks Distinction Hotels, Distinction Coachman Hotel, Distinction Dunedin, Distinction Hamilton and Distinction Whangarei, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Distinction Palmerston North: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/distinction-palmerston-north

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