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Prince's Gate Hotel vs Regal Palms Resort:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Regal Palms Resort had more branded searches than Prince's Gate Hotel among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. Regal Palms Resort had about 2,480 branded searches, while Prince's Gate Hotel had 1,000. Regal Palms Resort made up 7.6% of all Rotorua hotel searches we track, and Prince's Gate Hotel accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Rotorua hotels, Regal Palms Resort appeared in two of the three answers and Prince's Gate Hotel in none.

Among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Regal Palms Resort, about 2 searches for every 1 for Prince's Gate Hotel

Regal Palms Resort 2.5K searchesPrince's Gate Hotel 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Regal Palms Resort, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, Prince's Gate Hotel in 0

Regal Palms Resort in 2 of 3Prince's Gate Hotel in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Regal Palms Resort, the only one of the two named

Regal Palms Resort first in 2Prince's Gate Hotel never named

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Top Rotorua hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Regal Palms Resort was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Prince's Gate Hotel did not appear in any of the three answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Prince's Gate Hotel or Regal Palms Resort more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Prince's Gate Hotel and Regal Palms Resort by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine Rotorua hotels we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Prince's Gate Hotel and Regal Palms Resort among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Regal Palms Resort, Prince's Gate Hotel. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMillennium Hotel RotoruaPullman RotoruaSudima Lake RotoruaNovotel Rotorua LakesideRegal Palms ResortRegent of RotoruaAura AccommodationPrince's Gate HotelBlack Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel
Nov 202529.9%17.1%16.1%10.8%7.4%8.6%4.8%2.6%2.6%
Dec 202525.8%17.9%20.9%11.4%7.1%7.5%4.9%2.3%2.3%
Jan 202629%16.4%19.2%13%6.9%6.9%4.5%2.1%2.1%
Feb 202628.2%16.9%18.6%10.2%7.8%8.2%4.5%2.8%2.8%
Mar 202628.8%16.8%19.1%10.5%7.5%6.9%4.6%2.9%2.9%
Apr 202627.9%19.8%18.4%12.4%6%6.6%3.6%2.8%2.4%
May 202630.3%18%16.5%13.4%5.3%5.7%3.9%3.9%3%
Jun 202625.5%22.5%16.8%13.7%4.9%5.9%4%4%2.7%
Jul 202629.2%21.6%15.8%13%4.7%5.7%3.8%3.8%2.4%
Aug 202630.2%19.4%16.2%13.3%3.9%5.7%3.9%4.8%2.6%
Sep 202627.9%19.7%15.1%15.2%6.4%5.3%4.4%3.6%2.4%
Oct 202630.6%17.5%16.6%11.2%7.6%7.3%4%3.1%2.2%

How has branded search for Prince's Gate Hotel and Regal Palms Resort changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Rotorua hotels in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Regal Palms Resort gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 7.6%.

  2. In October 2026, Prince's Gate Hotel lost share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 3.6% to 3.1%.

How are Prince's Gate Hotel’s and Regal Palms Resort’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Prince's Gate Hotel’s and Regal Palms Resort’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.

Prince's Gate Hotel

1 branded search term

  • princes gate hotel

Regal Palms Resort

2 branded search terms

  • regal palms resort
  • regal palms resort rotorua

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