--- title: "Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel vs Regent of Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel or Regent of Rotorua more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua hotels set in 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/compare/black-swan-lakeside-boutique-hotel-vs-regent-of-rotorua" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel vs Regent of Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel or Regent of Rotorua more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua hotels set in 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 - **Compared**: Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel and Regent of Rotorua - **Competitive set**: Rotorua hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Regent of Rotorua Share of Search**: 7.3% ## Is Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel or Regent of Rotorua more popular in search? - In October 2026, Regent of Rotorua had more branded searches than Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. Regent of Rotorua had about 2,400 branded searches, while Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel had 720. Regent of Rotorua made up 7.3% of all Rotorua hotel searches we track, and Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel accounted for 2.2%. - Regent of Rotorua was ahead of Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel’s share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Regent of Rotorua’s share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand moved from 8.6% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. ## Top Rotorua hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel appeared in all three answers. Regent of Rotorua was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel was listed before Regent of Rotorua in two out of three answers. 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 did search popularity change for New Zealand Rotorua hotels in October 2026? - In October 2026, Regent of Rotorua gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 5.3% to 7.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel and Regent of Rotorua changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel estimated searches | Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel Share of Search | Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel rank | Regent of Rotorua estimated searches | Regent of Rotorua Share of Search | Regent of Rotorua rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.9K | 8.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.9K | 7.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.9K | 6.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 2.8% | 8 | 2.9K | 8.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 2.9% | 8 | 2.4K | 6.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.4K | 6.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1K | 3% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 2.7% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 2.4% | 9 | 2.4K | 5.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.9K | 5.3% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 720 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.4K | 7.3% | 6 | ## How are Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel’s and Regent of Rotorua’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel’s and Regent of Rotorua’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel**: Measured on the search terms “black swan lakeside boutique hotel” and “black swan lakeside boutique hotel rotorua”, summed into one figure. - **Regent of Rotorua**: Measured on the search term “regent of rotorua”. - [Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel profile](/demand/nz/brands/black-swan-lakeside-boutique-hotel) - [Regent of Rotorua profile](/demand/nz/brands/regent-of-rotorua) - [All Rotorua hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/rotorua/hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel or Regent of Rotorua more popular in search? In October 2026, Regent of Rotorua had more branded searches than Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. Regent of Rotorua had about 2,400 branded searches, while Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel had 720. Regent of Rotorua made up 7.3% of all Rotorua hotel searches we track, and Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel vs Regent of Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/black-swan-lakeside-boutique-hotel-vs-regent-of-rotorua This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/black-swan-lakeside-boutique-hotel-vs-regent-of-rotorua. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.