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title: "Edgewater Wanaka vs Oakridge Resort Wanaka: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Edgewater Wanaka or Oakridge Resort Wanaka? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wanaka hotels and accommodation 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."
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# Edgewater Wanaka vs Oakridge Resort Wanaka: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Edgewater Wanaka or Oakridge Resort Wanaka? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wanaka hotels and accommodation 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**: Edgewater Wanaka and Oakridge Resort Wanaka
- **Competitive set**: Wanaka hotels and accommodation
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Edgewater Wanaka Share of Search**: 30.7%
- **Oakridge Resort Wanaka Share of Search**: 68.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Edgewater Wanaka or Oakridge Resort Wanaka?

- In August 2026, Oakridge Resort Wanaka had more branded searches than Edgewater Wanaka among wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand. Oakridge Resort Wanaka was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Edgewater Wanaka’s 1.6K, and held a 68.9% Share of Search versus Edgewater Wanaka’s 30.7%.
- Oakridge Resort Wanaka was ahead of Edgewater Wanaka in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Edgewater Wanaka’s estimated Share of Search among wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand moved from 34.8% to 30.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 1.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Oakridge Resort Wanaka’s estimated Share of Search among wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand moved from 64.8% to 68.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wanaka hotels and accommodation in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Oakridge Resort Wanaka gained estimated Share of Search among wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand, from 68.3% to 68.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Edgewater Wanaka in New Zealand fell 17.3% over 11 measured months, from 2K to 1.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Edgewater Wanaka estimated searches | Edgewater Wanaka Share of Search | Edgewater Wanaka rank | Oakridge Resort Wanaka estimated searches | Oakridge Resort Wanaka Share of Search | Oakridge Resort Wanaka rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2K | 34.8% | 2 | 3.6K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 35.1% | 2 | 4.5K | 64.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.5K | 30.8% | 2 | 5.5K | 68.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 3K | 35.2% | 2 | 5.5K | 64.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.5K | 35.2% | 2 | 4.5K | 64.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.5K | 35% | 2 | 4.5K | 64.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 30.3% | 2 | 4.5K | 69.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.6K | 35.4% | 2 | 3K | 64.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 39.7% | 2 | 2.5K | 59.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 31% | 2 | 3K | 68.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 30.7% | 2 | 3.6K | 68.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Edgewater Wanaka’s and Oakridge Resort Wanaka’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.

- **Edgewater Wanaka**: Measured on the search terms “edgewater co nz”, “edgewater wanaka” and “the edgewater wanaka”, summed into one figure.
- **Oakridge Resort Wanaka**: Measured on the search terms “mercure oakridge resort wanaka”, “oakridge co nz”, “oakridge resort wanaka reviews”, “oakridge wanaka” and “the oakridge wanaka”, summed into one figure.

- [Edgewater Wanaka profile](/demand/nz/brands/edgewater-wanaka)
- [Oakridge Resort Wanaka profile](/demand/nz/brands/oakridge-resort-wanaka)
- [All wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wanaka-hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Edgewater Wanaka or Oakridge Resort Wanaka?

In August 2026, Oakridge Resort Wanaka had more branded searches than Edgewater Wanaka among wanaka hotels and accommodation in New Zealand. Oakridge Resort Wanaka was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Edgewater Wanaka’s 1.6K, and held a 68.9% Share of Search versus Edgewater Wanaka’s 30.7%.

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