--- title: "Careys Bay Historic Hotel vs No.7 Balmac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Careys Bay Historic Hotel or No.7 Balmac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin destination restaurants 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/careys-bay-hotel-vs-no-7-balmac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Careys Bay Historic Hotel vs No.7 Balmac: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Careys Bay Historic Hotel or No.7 Balmac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin destination restaurants 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**: Careys Bay Historic Hotel and No.7 Balmac - **Competitive set**: Dunedin destination restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Careys Bay Historic Hotel Share of Search**: 15.2% - **No.7 Balmac Share of Search**: 60% ## Is Careys Bay Historic Hotel or No.7 Balmac more popular in search? - In September 2026, No.7 Balmac had more branded searches than Careys Bay Historic Hotel among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand. No.7 Balmac had about 5,130 branded searches, while Careys Bay Historic Hotel had 1,300. No.7 Balmac made up 60% of all Dunedin destination restaurant searches we track, and Careys Bay Historic Hotel accounted for 15.2%. - No.7 Balmac was ahead of Careys Bay Historic Hotel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Careys Bay Historic Hotel’s share of searches among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 15.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, No.7 Balmac’s share of searches among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 60.8% to 60%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.1K. ## Top Dunedin destination restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Careys Bay Historic Hotel and No.7 Balmac were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. No.7 Balmac was listed before Careys Bay Historic Hotel in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Titi | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Moiety | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | No.7 Balmac | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Careys Bay Historic Hotel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Press Club | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Bacchus Wine Bar | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin destination restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which destination restaurant should I go to in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Titi, 2. No.7 Balmac, 3. Careys Bay Historic Hotel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best destination restaurants in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Titi, 2. Moiety, 3. No.7 Balmac, 4. Careys Bay Historic Hotel, 5. Bacchus Wine Bar, 6. The Press Club - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best destination restaurant in Dunedin, New Zealand for a special meal out?": 1. Titi, 2. Moiety, 3. The Press Club 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 Dunedin destination restaurants in September 2026? - In September 2026, Careys Bay Historic Hotel gained share of searches among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 12.5% to 15.2%. - In September 2026, No.7 Balmac lost share of searches among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 62.6% to 60%. ## Month by month | Month | Careys Bay Historic Hotel estimated searches | Careys Bay Historic Hotel Share of Search | Careys Bay Historic Hotel rank | No.7 Balmac estimated searches | No.7 Balmac Share of Search | No.7 Balmac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 720 | 8.5% | 3 | 5.1K | 60.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 10.2% | 3 | 5.1K | 59.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 18.1% | 2 | 6K | 57.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 17.6% | 2 | 4.9K | 53.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 11.4% | 2 | 7.3K | 64.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 13.2% | 2 | 6K | 61% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 20.9% | 2 | 4K | 52.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 15.7% | 2 | 6.1K | 60% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 16.4% | 2 | 4.2K | 53% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 14.1% | 2 | 4.2K | 59% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 12.5% | 2 | 5K | 62.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 15.2% | 2 | 5.1K | 60% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Careys Bay Historic Hotel’s and No.7 Balmac’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. - **Careys Bay Historic Hotel**: Measured on the search term “careys bay hotel”. - **No.7 Balmac**: Measured on the search terms “no 7 balmac”, “no 7 balmac menu”, “no 7 balmac restaurant”, “no7balmac” and “no7balmac dunedin”, summed into one figure. - [Careys Bay Historic Hotel profile](/demand/nz/brands/careys-bay-hotel) - [No.7 Balmac profile](/demand/nz/brands/no-7-balmac) - [All Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Careys Bay Historic Hotel or No.7 Balmac more popular in search? In September 2026, No.7 Balmac had more branded searches than Careys Bay Historic Hotel among Dunedin destination restaurants in New Zealand. No.7 Balmac had about 5,130 branded searches, while Careys Bay Historic Hotel had 1,300. No.7 Balmac made up 60% of all Dunedin destination restaurant searches we track, and Careys Bay Historic Hotel accounted for 15.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Careys Bay Historic Hotel vs No.7 Balmac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/careys-bay-hotel-vs-no-7-balmac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/careys-bay-hotel-vs-no-7-balmac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.