--- title: "How popular is Regal Palms Resort? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Regal Palms Resort is a hotel in Rotorua. 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/regal-palms-resort" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Regal Palms Resort? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Regal Palms Resort is a hotel in Rotorua. 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**: Regal Palms Resort - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Rotorua hotels**: 7.6% ## Where does Regal Palms Resort compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rotorua hotels | 5 | 7.6% | 2.5K | - [Rotorua hotels](/demand/nz/locations/rotorua/hotels) ## Top Rotorua hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Regal Palms Resort was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Regal Palms Resort is the fifth most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pullman Rotorua | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Regent of Rotorua | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Aura Accommodation | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Regal Palms Resort | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Millennium Hotel Rotorua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Sudima Lake Rotorua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Novotel Rotorua Lakeside | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Prince's Gate Hotel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Rotorua hotels - Asked ChatGPT "Which hotel should I book in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Aura Accommodation, 2. Pullman Rotorua, 3. Regal Palms Resort, 4. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hotels in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel, 2. Regent of Rotorua, 3. Pullman Rotorua, 4. Regal Palms Resort - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hotel in Rotorua, New Zealand for a night stay?": 1. Regent of Rotorua, 2. Pullman Rotorua, 3. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel, 4. Aura Accommodation Not named in any answer: Millennium Hotel Rotorua, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside and Prince's Gate Hotel. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Regal Palms Resort changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Regal Palms Resort in New Zealand held steady at 2.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Regal Palms Resort’s share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand peaked at 7.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Regal Palms Resort rose from 6th to 5th among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Rotorua hotels in October 2026? - In October 2026, Sudima Lake Rotorua overtook Novotel Rotorua Lakeside to rank 3rd among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, with 16.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Millennium Hotel Rotorua gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 27.9% to 30.6%. - In October 2026, Regent of Rotorua gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 5.3% to 7.3%. - In October 2026, Regal Palms Resort gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 7.6%. - In October 2026, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside lost share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 15.2% to 11.2%. - In October 2026, Pullman Rotorua lost share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 19.7% to 17.5%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Rotorua hotels | 2.5K | 7.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Rotorua hotels | 2.8K | 7.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.9K | 6.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.8K | 7.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.6K | 7.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.2K | 6% | 6 | | May 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 1.8K | 5.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 1.6K | 4.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2K | 4.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 1.3K | 3.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.3K | 6.4% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | Rotorua hotels | 2.5K | 7.6% | 5 | ## How are Regal Palms Resort’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Regal Palms Resort’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. - “regal palms resort” - “regal palms resort rotorua” ## Which Rotorua hotels compete with Regal Palms Resort? - [Millennium Hotel Rotorua](/demand/nz/brands/millennium-hotel-rotorua) - [Pullman Rotorua](/demand/nz/brands/pullman-rotorua): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pullman-rotorua-vs-regal-palms-resort - [Sudima Lake Rotorua](/demand/nz/brands/sudima-lake-rotorua): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/regal-palms-resort-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua - [Novotel Rotorua Lakeside](/demand/nz/brands/novotel-rotorua-lakeside): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/novotel-rotorua-lakeside-vs-regal-palms-resort - [Regent of Rotorua](/demand/nz/brands/regent-of-rotorua): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/regal-palms-resort-vs-regent-of-rotorua - [Aura Accommodation](/demand/nz/brands/aura-accommodation): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/aura-accommodation-vs-regal-palms-resort - [Prince's Gate Hotel](/demand/nz/brands/princes-gate-hotel) - [Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel](/demand/nz/brands/black-swan-lakeside-boutique-hotel) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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