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title: "Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin vs Scenic Hotel Southern Cross: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin or Scenic Hotel Southern Cross? 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin vs Scenic Hotel Southern Cross: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin or Scenic Hotel Southern Cross? 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**: Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin and Scenic Hotel Southern Cross
- **Competitive set**: Dunedin hotels
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin Share of Search**: 14.5%
- **Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Share of Search**: 22.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin or Scenic Hotel Southern Cross?

- In August 2026, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross had more branded searches than Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin among dunedin hotels in New Zealand. Scenic Hotel Southern Cross was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s 2.6K, and held a 22.7% Share of Search versus Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s 14.5%.
- Scenic Hotel Southern Cross was ahead of Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin hotels in New Zealand moved from 17% to 14.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 2.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross’ estimated Share of Search among dunedin hotels in New Zealand moved from 22.5% to 22.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2K to 4.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin hotels in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Fable Dunedin overtook Scenic Hotel Southern Cross to take the highest estimated Share of Search among dunedin hotels in New Zealand, at 26.2%.
- In August 2026, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross lost estimated Share of Search among dunedin hotels in New Zealand, from 27.1% to 22.7%.
- In August 2026, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin rose from 5th to 4th among dunedin hotels in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin estimated searches | Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin Share of Search | Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin rank | Scenic Hotel Southern Cross estimated searches | Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Share of Search | Scenic Hotel Southern Cross rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.2K | 17% | 4 | 4.2K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.6K | 15% | 4 | 5K | 28.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 15% | 5 | 4.9K | 28.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.2K | 17.2% | 4 | 5K | 26.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 17.1% | 3 | 6.1K | 26.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.9K | 19.2% | 3 | 5K | 24.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.1K | 17.4% | 4 | 5K | 27.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3.1K | 18.1% | 4 | 4.1K | 23.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.1K | 15.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2K | 14.4% | 5 | 4.1K | 27.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.6K | 14.5% | 4 | 4.1K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s and Scenic Hotel Southern Cross’ 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.

- **Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin**: Measured on the search terms “kingsgate hotel dunedin” and “kingsgate hotel dunedin hotel”, summed into one figure.
- **Scenic Hotel Southern Cross**: Measured on the search terms “scenic hotel southern cross” and “southern cross hotel dunedin”, summed into one figure.

- [Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin profile](/demand/nz/brands/kingsgate-hotel-dunedin)
- [Scenic Hotel Southern Cross profile](/demand/nz/brands/scenic-hotel-southern-cross)
- [All dunedin hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dunedin-hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin or Scenic Hotel Southern Cross?

In August 2026, Scenic Hotel Southern Cross had more branded searches than Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin among dunedin hotels in New Zealand. Scenic Hotel Southern Cross was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s 2.6K, and held a 22.7% Share of Search versus Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin’s 14.5%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin vs Scenic Hotel Southern Cross: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kingsgate-hotel-dunedin-vs-scenic-hotel-southern-cross

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