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QT Queenstown vs The Rees Hotel:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, QT Queenstown had more branded searches than The Rees Hotel among queenstown hotels in New Zealand. QT Queenstown was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to The Rees Hotel’s 6K, and held an 18.8% Share of Search versus The Rees Hotel’s 9.4%.

Share of Search among queenstown hotels in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, QT Queenstown or The Rees Hotel?
QT Queenstown18.8%12.1K searches
vs
The Rees Hotel9.4%6K searches

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Which is more popular in search, QT Queenstown or The Rees Hotel?

Compare the Queenstown hotels and resorts visitors book for lake, ski and wedding stays. 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.

QT Queenstown and The Rees Hotel among queenstown hotels in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for QT Queenstown, The Rees Hotel. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthHilton Queenstown Resort & SpaQT QueenstownNovotel Queenstown LakesideMillbrook ResortThe Rees HotelKamana LakehouseEichardt's Private HotelSofitel Queenstown
Oct 202519.8%8.1%19.6%15.9%9.8%10.4%9.4%7.1%
Nov 202521.7%7%17%16.6%10.8%10.9%9.1%6.9%
Dec 202520.7%8.1%20%13.3%11.8%10.3%9.8%6%
Jan 202622.1%7.8%19.4%15.3%9.9%9.9%9.3%6.2%
Feb 202618.1%8.7%17.4%20.5%9.6%9%10.2%6.4%
Mar 202620.2%11.1%18.1%14.6%10.1%9.4%9.2%7.3%
Apr 202619.9%13.3%17.3%14.1%7.9%9.3%10.2%8%
May 202622.7%13.8%18.2%12.1%7.4%9.6%8%8.3%
Jun 202623.5%14.4%18.7%10.4%6.8%10.1%8.3%7.8%
Jul 202621.6%12.7%16.5%11.1%10.2%8.8%11.4%7.6%
Aug 202621.5%18.8%13.5%13.4%9.4%8.7%8.4%6.3%
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How has the QT Queenstown and The Rees Hotel comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • 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, 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Rees Hotel’s estimated Share of Search among queenstown hotels in New Zealand moved from 9.8% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 6K.

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

  1. In August 2026, QT Queenstown overtook Novotel Queenstown Lakeside to rank 2nd among queenstown hotels in New Zealand, at 18.8%.

  2. In August 2026, The Rees Hotel lost estimated Share of Search among queenstown hotels in New Zealand, from 10.2% to 9.4%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QT Queenstown’s and The Rees Hotel’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.

QT Queenstown

2 branded search terms

  • qt queenstown
  • qtqueenstown

The Rees Hotel

6 branded search terms

  • the rees hotel
  • the rees hotel luxury apartments & lakeside residences
  • the rees hotel near me
  • the rees hotel nz
  • therees co nz
  • thereeshotel

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