--- title: "Crowne Plaza Christchurch vs Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Crowne Plaza Christchurch or Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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/crowne-plaza-christchurch-vs-novotel-christchurch-cathedral-square" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Crowne Plaza Christchurch vs Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Crowne Plaza Christchurch or Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Crowne Plaza Christchurch and Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square - **Competitive set**: Christchurch hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Crowne Plaza Christchurch Share of Search**: 9.4% - **Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square Share of Search**: 23.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Crowne Plaza Christchurch or Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square? - In August 2026, Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square had more branded searches than Crowne Plaza Christchurch among christchurch hotels in New Zealand. Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square was estimated to have 10.6K branded searches compared to Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s 4.2K, and held a 23.5% Share of Search versus Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s 9.4%. - Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square was ahead of Crowne Plaza Christchurch in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch hotels in New Zealand moved from 9.3% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9K to 4.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch hotels in New Zealand moved from 23% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.6K to 10.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand christchurch hotels in August 2026? - In August 2026, Crowne Plaza Christchurch lost estimated Share of Search among christchurch hotels in New Zealand, from 10.6% to 9.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square in New Zealand rose 10.7% over 11 measured months, from 9.6K to 10.6K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Crowne Plaza Christchurch estimated searches | Crowne Plaza Christchurch Share of Search | Crowne Plaza Christchurch rank | Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square estimated searches | Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square Share of Search | Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.9K | 9.3% | 4 | 9.6K | 23% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.9K | 9.1% | 4 | 9.5K | 22.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.8K | 8.8% | 4 | 10.4K | 24.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 3.9K | 8.8% | 4 | 11K | 25% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 8.5% | 5 | 11.4K | 25.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 3.9K | 8.9% | 4 | 10.5K | 23.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.8K | 9% | 4 | 10.7K | 25% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4.6K | 10.5% | 4 | 10.7K | 24.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.7K | 11% | 4 | 9.1K | 21.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 10.6% | 4 | 10.4K | 23.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.2K | 9.4% | 5 | 10.6K | 23.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s and Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square’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. - **Crowne Plaza Christchurch**: Measured on the search terms “crowne plaza christchurch”, “crowne plaza christchurch an ihg hotel”, “crowne plaza christchurch hotel”, “crowne plaza christchurch rooms”, “crowneplaza com” and “the crowne plaza christchurch”, summed into one figure. - **Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square**: Measured on the search terms “novotel christchurch”, “novotel christchurch cathedral”, “novotel christchurch cathedral square cathedral square christchurch central city christchurch”, “novotel christchurch cathedral square nz”, “novotel christchurch central”, “novotel christchurch city” and “novotel christchurch nz”, summed into one figure. - [Crowne Plaza Christchurch profile](/demand/nz/brands/crowne-plaza-christchurch) - [Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square profile](/demand/nz/brands/novotel-christchurch-cathedral-square) - [All christchurch hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 ### Which is more popular in search, Crowne Plaza Christchurch or Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square? In August 2026, Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square had more branded searches than Crowne Plaza Christchurch among christchurch hotels in New Zealand. Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square was estimated to have 10.6K branded searches compared to Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s 4.2K, and held a 23.5% Share of Search versus Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s 9.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Crowne Plaza Christchurch vs Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/crowne-plaza-christchurch-vs-novotel-christchurch-cathedral-square This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/crowne-plaza-christchurch-vs-novotel-christchurch-cathedral-square. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.