--- title: "Castaway Island vs Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Castaway Island or Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fiji resorts 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/castaway-island-vs-hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Castaway Island vs Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Castaway Island or Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fiji resorts 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**: Castaway Island and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa - **Competitive set**: Fiji resorts - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Castaway Island Share of Search**: 8.1% - **Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa Share of Search**: 12.2% ## Is Castaway Island or Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa more popular in search? - In October 2026, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa had more branded searches than Castaway Island among fiji resorts in New Zealand. Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa had about 2,600 branded searches, while Castaway Island had 1,720. Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa made up 12.2% of all fiji resort searches we track, and Castaway Island accounted for 8.1%. - Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa was ahead of Castaway Island in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Castaway Island’s share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand moved from 6.7% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa’s share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand moved from 12.7% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 2.6K. ## Top fiji resorts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Castaway Island appeared in all four answers. Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa did not appear in any of the four 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Castaway Island | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Likuliku Lagoon Resort | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tokoriki Island Resort | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Shangri-La Yanuca Island | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about fiji resorts - Asked ChatGPT "Which Fiji resort should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Tokoriki Island Resort, 2. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 3. Castaway Island, 4. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, 5. Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Fiji resorts in New Zealand?": 1. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, 2. Castaway Island, 3. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 4. Tokoriki Island Resort, 5. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Fiji resort in New Zealand for island getaway?": 1. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, 2. Castaway Island - Searched Google, AI Overview "fiji resorts": 1. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 2. Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, 3. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, 4. Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, 5. Castaway Island Not named in any answer: Shangri-La Yanuca Island and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa. 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 fiji resorts in October 2026? - In October 2026, Castaway Island gained share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 8.1%. - In October 2026, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa lost share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 14.3% to 12.2%. ## How has branded search for Castaway Island and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Castaway Island estimated searches | Castaway Island Share of Search | Castaway Island rank | Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa estimated searches | Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa Share of Search | Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2K | 6.7% | 7 | 3.8K | 12.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 8.8% | 7 | 2.6K | 12.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 3.7K | 7.8% | 7 | 4.8K | 10.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 6.9% | 7 | 3.9K | 12.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.5K | 7.6% | 6 | 4.7K | 14.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 7.5% | 7 | 4K | 12.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.5K | 6.5% | 7 | 4.8K | 12.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2.8K | 6.9% | 7 | 5.9K | 14.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 6.8% | 7 | 5.8K | 13.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 7.7% | 7 | 4.8K | 12.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2K | 7.5% | 7 | 3.9K | 14.3% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1.7K | 8.1% | 7 | 2.6K | 12.2% | 5 | ## How are Castaway Island’s and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Castaway Island’s and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa’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. - **Castaway Island**: Measured on the search terms “castaway island” and “castaway island fiji”, summed into one figure. - **Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa**: Measured on the search terms “denarau hilton fiji”, “hilton fiji”, “hilton fiji beach resort & spa fiji”, “hilton fiji beach resort and spa fiji” and “the hilton fiji beach resort and spa”, summed into one figure. - [Castaway Island profile](/demand/nz/brands/castaway-island) - [Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa profile](/demand/nz/brands/hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa) - [All fiji resorts in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fiji-resorts): 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 Castaway Island or Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa more popular in search? In October 2026, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa had more branded searches than Castaway Island among fiji resorts in New Zealand. Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa had about 2,600 branded searches, while Castaway Island had 1,720. Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa made up 12.2% of all fiji resort searches we track, and Castaway Island accounted for 8.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Castaway Island vs Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.