--- title: "Distinction Dunedin vs Hotel St Clair: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Distinction Dunedin or Hotel St Clair more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin 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/distinction-dunedin-vs-hotel-st-clair" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Distinction Dunedin vs Hotel St Clair: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Distinction Dunedin or Hotel St Clair more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin 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**: Distinction Dunedin and Hotel St Clair - **Competitive set**: Dunedin hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Distinction Dunedin Share of Search**: 20.4% - **Hotel St Clair Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Is Distinction Dunedin or Hotel St Clair more popular in search? - In October 2026, Distinction Dunedin had more branded searches than Hotel St Clair among Dunedin hotels in New Zealand. Distinction Dunedin had about 3,710 branded searches, while Hotel St Clair had 1,000. Distinction Dunedin made up 20.4% of all Dunedin hotel searches we track, and Hotel St Clair accounted for 5.5%. - Distinction Dunedin was ahead of Hotel St Clair in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Distinction Dunedin’s share of searches among Dunedin hotels in New Zealand moved from 19.2% to 20.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.7K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hotel St Clair’s share of searches among Dunedin hotels in New Zealand moved from 6.7% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K. ## Top Dunedin hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Distinction Dunedin appeared in all three answers. Hotel St Clair was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Distinction Dunedin was listed before Hotel St Clair in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Distinction Dunedin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Ebb Dunedin | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Fable Dunedin | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Chamberson | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Hotel St Clair | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Scenic Hotel Southern Cross | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin hotels - Asked ChatGPT "Which hotel should I book in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Distinction Dunedin, 2. The Chamberson, 3. Hotel St Clair - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hotels in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Ebb Dunedin, 2. Distinction Dunedin, 3. Fable Dunedin, 4. Hotel St Clair, 5. The Chamberson - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hotel in Dunedin, New Zealand for a city stay?": 1. Distinction Dunedin, 2. Ebb Dunedin, 3. Fable Dunedin Not named in any answer: Scenic Hotel Southern Cross and Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin. 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 hotels in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hotel St Clair in New Zealand fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Distinction Dunedin and Hotel St Clair changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Distinction Dunedin estimated searches | Distinction Dunedin Share of Search | Distinction Dunedin rank | Hotel St Clair estimated searches | Hotel St Clair Share of Search | Hotel St Clair rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 3.7K | 19.2% | 2 | 1.3K | 6.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 19.1% | 2 | 1.3K | 6.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3.7K | 18% | 2 | 1.3K | 6.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.6K | 22.2% | 2 | 1.3K | 5.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.6K | 20.4% | 2 | 1.3K | 5.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 3.7K | 19.2% | 2 | 1K | 5.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 3.8K | 20.7% | 2 | 880 | 4.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3K | 21% | 1 | 720 | 5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.1K | 18.8% | 2 | 880 | 5.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.7K | 19.6% | 3 | 880 | 4.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 3.8K | 20.6% | 2 | 1K | 5.4% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 3.7K | 20.4% | 2 | 1K | 5.5% | 6 | ## How are Distinction Dunedin’s and Hotel St Clair’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Distinction Dunedin’s and Hotel St Clair’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. - **Distinction Dunedin**: Measured on the search terms “distinction dunedin” and “the distinction dunedin”, summed into one figure. - **Hotel St Clair**: Measured on the search term “hotel st clair”. - [Distinction Dunedin profile](/demand/nz/brands/distinction-dunedin) - [Hotel St Clair profile](/demand/nz/brands/hotel-st-clair) - [All Dunedin hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Distinction Dunedin or Hotel St Clair more popular in search? In October 2026, Distinction Dunedin had more branded searches than Hotel St Clair among Dunedin hotels in New Zealand. Distinction Dunedin had about 3,710 branded searches, while Hotel St Clair had 1,000. Distinction Dunedin made up 20.4% of all Dunedin hotel searches we track, and Hotel St Clair accounted for 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Distinction Dunedin vs Hotel St Clair: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/distinction-dunedin-vs-hotel-st-clair This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/distinction-dunedin-vs-hotel-st-clair. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.