--- title: "Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses vs Kinloch Wilderness Retreat: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses or Kinloch Wilderness Retreat more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Glamping and unique stays 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/hapuku-lodge-vs-kinloch-wilderness-retreat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses vs Kinloch Wilderness Retreat: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses or Kinloch Wilderness Retreat more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Glamping and unique stays 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**: Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses and Kinloch Wilderness Retreat - **Competitive set**: Glamping and unique stays - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses Share of Search**: 6.9% - **Kinloch Wilderness Retreat Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Is Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses or Kinloch Wilderness Retreat more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses had more branded searches than Kinloch Wilderness Retreat among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses had about 1,300 branded searches, while Kinloch Wilderness Retreat had 1,000. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses made up 6.9% of all glamping and unique stay searches we track, and Kinloch Wilderness Retreat accounted for 5.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses’ share of searches among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand moved from 7.7% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kinloch Wilderness Retreat’s share of searches among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand moved from 7.7% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K. ## Top glamping and unique stays in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses appeared in all three answers. Kinloch Wilderness Retreat did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unique Stays | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | PurePods | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Wainamu Luxury Tents | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Underhill Valley | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Canopy Camping Escapes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Escarpment Domes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Kinloch Wilderness Retreat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about glamping and unique stays - Asked ChatGPT "Which glamping or unique stay should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Unique Stays, 2. PurePods, 3. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses, 4. Underhill Valley, 5. Wainamu Luxury Tents - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best glamping and unique stays in New Zealand?": 1. Unique Stays, 2. Wainamu Luxury Tents, 3. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best glamping or unique stay in New Zealand for a weekend getaway?": 1. PurePods, 2. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses, 3. Underhill Valley Not named in any answer: Canopy Camping Escapes, Escarpment Domes and Kinloch Wilderness Retreat. 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 glamping and unique stays in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses gained share of searches among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand, from 4.6% to 6.9%. - In September 2026, Kinloch Wilderness Retreat gained share of searches among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand, from 4% to 5.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses estimated searches | Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses Share of Search | Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses rank | Kinloch Wilderness Retreat estimated searches | Kinloch Wilderness Retreat Share of Search | Kinloch Wilderness Retreat rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 7.7% | 3 | 1.6K | 7.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 8.9% | 4 | 2.4K | 11.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 7.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 11.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 6.4% | 4 | 2.9K | 9.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 8.7% | 3 | 2.9K | 13.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 7.8% | 3 | 2.4K | 9.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 5.6% | 4 | 1.9K | 8.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 880 | 4% | 4 | 1.3K | 5.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | 720 | 3.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 5.3% | 3 | 880 | 4.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 4.6% | 3 | 880 | 4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 6.9% | 3 | 1K | 5.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses’ and Kinloch Wilderness Retreat’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. - **Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses**: Measured on the search term “hapuku lodge”. - **Kinloch Wilderness Retreat**: Measured on the search term “kinloch wilderness retreat”. - [Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses profile](/demand/nz/brands/hapuku-lodge) - [Kinloch Wilderness Retreat profile](/demand/nz/brands/kinloch-wilderness-retreat) - [All glamping and unique stays in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-glamping-and-unique-stays): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses or Kinloch Wilderness Retreat more popular in search? In September 2026, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses had more branded searches than Kinloch Wilderness Retreat among glamping and unique stays in New Zealand. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses had about 1,300 branded searches, while Kinloch Wilderness Retreat had 1,000. Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses made up 6.9% of all glamping and unique stay searches we track, and Kinloch Wilderness Retreat accounted for 5.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses vs Kinloch Wilderness Retreat: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hapuku-lodge-vs-kinloch-wilderness-retreat This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hapuku-lodge-vs-kinloch-wilderness-retreat. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.