--- title: "Kamana Lakehouse vs QT Queenstown: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kamana Lakehouse or QT Queenstown? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Queenstown 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/kamana-lakehouse-vs-qt-queenstown" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kamana Lakehouse vs QT Queenstown: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kamana Lakehouse or QT Queenstown? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Queenstown 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**: Kamana Lakehouse and QT Queenstown - **Competitive set**: Queenstown hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kamana Lakehouse Share of Search**: 8.7% - **QT Queenstown Share of Search**: 18.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Kamana Lakehouse or QT Queenstown? - In August 2026, QT Queenstown had more branded searches than Kamana Lakehouse among queenstown hotels in New Zealand. QT Queenstown was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Kamana Lakehouse’s 5.6K, and held an 18.8% Share of Search versus Kamana Lakehouse’s 8.7%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: QT Queenstown took it in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kamana Lakehouse’s estimated Share of Search among queenstown hotels in New Zealand moved from 10.4% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QT Queenstown’s estimated Share of Search among queenstown hotels in New Zealand moved from 8.1% to 18.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 12.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand queenstown hotels in August 2026? - In August 2026, QT Queenstown overtook Novotel Queenstown Lakeside to rank 2nd among queenstown hotels in New Zealand, at 18.8%. - In August 2026, Kamana Lakehouse rose from 7th to 6th among queenstown hotels in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Kamana Lakehouse estimated searches | Kamana Lakehouse Share of Search | Kamana Lakehouse rank | QT Queenstown estimated searches | QT Queenstown Share of Search | QT Queenstown rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.6K | 10.4% | 4 | 4.4K | 8.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.8K | 10.9% | 4 | 4.4K | 7% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 6.8K | 10.3% | 5 | 5.4K | 8.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.9K | 9.9% | 4 | 5.4K | 7.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 5.6K | 9% | 6 | 5.4K | 8.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 5.6K | 9.4% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 5.7K | 9.3% | 6 | 8.1K | 13.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 5.7K | 9.6% | 5 | 8.1K | 13.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.7K | 10.1% | 5 | 8.1K | 14.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5.6K | 8.8% | 7 | 8.1K | 12.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5.6K | 8.7% | 6 | 12.1K | 18.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kamana Lakehouse’s and QT Queenstown’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. - **Kamana Lakehouse**: Measured on the search terms “kamana lakehouse”, “kamana lakehouse hotel”, “kamana lakehouse new zealand”, “kamana lakehouse nz”, “kamana lakehouse queenstown hotel”, “kamana lakehouse restaurant”, “kamana lakehouse reviews” and “nest kamana lakehouse”, summed into one figure. - **QT Queenstown**: Measured on the search terms “qt queenstown” and “qtqueenstown”, summed into one figure. - [Kamana Lakehouse profile](/demand/nz/brands/kamana-lakehouse) - [QT Queenstown profile](/demand/nz/brands/qt-queenstown) - [All queenstown hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-queenstown-hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, Kamana Lakehouse or QT Queenstown? In August 2026, QT Queenstown had more branded searches than Kamana Lakehouse among queenstown hotels in New Zealand. QT Queenstown was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Kamana Lakehouse’s 5.6K, and held an 18.8% Share of Search versus Kamana Lakehouse’s 8.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kamana Lakehouse vs QT Queenstown: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kamana-lakehouse-vs-qt-queenstown This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kamana-lakehouse-vs-qt-queenstown. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.