--- title: "InterContinental Auckland vs Novotel Auckland Airport: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is InterContinental Auckland or Novotel Auckland Airport more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland 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/intercontinental-auckland-vs-novotel-auckland-airport" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # InterContinental Auckland vs Novotel Auckland Airport: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is InterContinental Auckland or Novotel Auckland Airport more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland 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**: InterContinental Auckland and Novotel Auckland Airport - **Competitive set**: Auckland hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **InterContinental Auckland Share of Search**: 2.8% - **Novotel Auckland Airport Share of Search**: 11.8% ## Is InterContinental Auckland or Novotel Auckland Airport more popular in search? - In September 2026, Novotel Auckland Airport had more branded searches than InterContinental Auckland among Auckland hotels in New Zealand. Novotel Auckland Airport had about 14,900 branded searches, while InterContinental Auckland had 3,600. Novotel Auckland Airport made up 11.8% of all Auckland hotel searches we track, and InterContinental Auckland accounted for 2.8%. - Novotel Auckland Airport was ahead of InterContinental Auckland in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, InterContinental Auckland’s share of searches among Auckland hotels in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novotel Auckland Airport’s share of searches among Auckland hotels in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.2K to 14.9K. ## Top Auckland hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, InterContinental Auckland was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Novotel Auckland Airport 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hotel Britomart | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Park Hyatt Auckland | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | M Social Auckland | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | InterContinental Auckland | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Hotel DeBrett | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Cordis Auckland | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Novotel Auckland Airport | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Pullman Auckland | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | SkyCity Grand Hotel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland hotels - Asked ChatGPT "Which hotel should I book in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. M Social Auckland, 2. Hotel Britomart, 3. Park Hyatt Auckland - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hotels in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Park Hyatt Auckland, 2. Hotel Britomart, 3. InterContinental Auckland, 4. Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour, 5. Hotel DeBrett, 6. M Social Auckland - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hotel in Auckland, New Zealand for a city stay?": 1. Hotel Britomart, 2. Park Hyatt Auckland, 3. Hotel DeBrett, 4. InterContinental Auckland - Searched Google, AI Overview "auckland airport hotel": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Cordis Auckland, Novotel Auckland Airport, Pullman Auckland and SkyCity Grand Hotel. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland hotels in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hotel Britomart overtook Park Hyatt Auckland and Novotel Auckland Airport to rank 2nd among Auckland hotels in New Zealand, with 14.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Novotel Auckland Airport lost share of searches among Auckland hotels in New Zealand, from 12.3% to 11.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for InterContinental Auckland in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | InterContinental Auckland estimated searches | InterContinental Auckland Share of Search | InterContinental Auckland rank | Novotel Auckland Airport estimated searches | Novotel Auckland Airport Share of Search | Novotel Auckland Airport rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 3.1% | 7 | 18.2K | 12.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 3% | 7 | 18.2K | 12.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 3.4% | 7 | 14.9K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 3.1% | 8 | 18.2K | 12.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 3.3% | 7 | 18.2K | 13.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 3% | 7 | 18.2K | 12.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 3.4% | 7 | 18.2K | 14.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 3.3% | 7 | 18.2K | 13.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 3% | 7 | 18.2K | 15.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 7 | 18.2K | 13% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 3% | 7 | 18.2K | 12.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 2.8% | 7 | 14.9K | 11.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using InterContinental Auckland’s and Novotel Auckland Airport’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. - **InterContinental Auckland**: Measured on the search term “intercontinental auckland”. - **Novotel Auckland Airport**: Measured on the search terms “novotel auckland airport”, “novotel auckland airport breakfast”, “novotelaucklandairport” and “the novotel auckland airport”, summed into one figure. - [InterContinental Auckland profile](/demand/nz/brands/intercontinental-auckland) - [Novotel Auckland Airport profile](/demand/nz/brands/novotel-auckland-airport) - [All Auckland hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 InterContinental Auckland or Novotel Auckland Airport more popular in search? In September 2026, Novotel Auckland Airport had more branded searches than InterContinental Auckland among Auckland hotels in New Zealand. Novotel Auckland Airport had about 14,900 branded searches, while InterContinental Auckland had 3,600. Novotel Auckland Airport made up 11.8% of all Auckland hotel searches we track, and InterContinental Auckland accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "InterContinental Auckland vs Novotel Auckland Airport: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/intercontinental-auckland-vs-novotel-auckland-airport This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/intercontinental-auckland-vs-novotel-auckland-airport. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.