--- title: "Regal Palms Resort vs Sudima Lake Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Regal Palms Resort or Sudima Lake Rotorua more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua 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/regal-palms-resort-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Regal Palms Resort vs Sudima Lake Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Regal Palms Resort or Sudima Lake Rotorua more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua 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**: Regal Palms Resort and Sudima Lake Rotorua - **Competitive set**: Rotorua hotels - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Regal Palms Resort Share of Search**: 7.6% - **Sudima Lake Rotorua Share of Search**: 16.6% ## Is Regal Palms Resort or Sudima Lake Rotorua more popular in search? - In October 2026, Sudima Lake Rotorua had more branded searches than Regal Palms Resort among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. Sudima Lake Rotorua had about 5,440 branded searches, while Regal Palms Resort had 2,480. Sudima Lake Rotorua made up 16.6% of all Rotorua hotel searches we track, and Regal Palms Resort accounted for 7.6%. - Sudima Lake Rotorua was ahead of Regal Palms Resort in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Regal Palms Resort’s share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand moved from 7.4% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sudima Lake Rotorua’s share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand moved from 16.1% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. ## 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. Sudima Lake Rotorua did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pullman Rotorua | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Regent of Rotorua | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Aura Accommodation | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Regal Palms Resort | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Millennium Hotel Rotorua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Sudima Lake Rotorua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Novotel Rotorua Lakeside | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Prince's Gate Hotel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Rotorua hotels - Asked ChatGPT "Which hotel should I book in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Aura Accommodation, 2. Pullman Rotorua, 3. Regal Palms Resort, 4. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hotels in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel, 2. Regent of Rotorua, 3. Pullman Rotorua, 4. Regal Palms Resort - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hotel in Rotorua, New Zealand for a night stay?": 1. Regent of Rotorua, 2. Pullman Rotorua, 3. Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel, 4. Aura Accommodation Not named in any answer: Millennium Hotel Rotorua, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside and Prince's Gate Hotel. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Rotorua hotels in October 2026? - In October 2026, Sudima Lake Rotorua overtook Novotel Rotorua Lakeside to rank 3rd among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, with 16.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Regal Palms Resort gained share of searches among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 7.6%. ## How has branded search for Regal Palms Resort and Sudima Lake Rotorua changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Regal Palms Resort estimated searches | Regal Palms Resort Share of Search | Regal Palms Resort rank | Sudima Lake Rotorua estimated searches | Sudima Lake Rotorua Share of Search | Sudima Lake Rotorua rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.5K | 7.4% | 6 | 5.4K | 16.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.8K | 7.1% | 6 | 8.1K | 20.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 6.9% | 5 | 8.1K | 19.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.8K | 7.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 18.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.6K | 7.5% | 5 | 6.7K | 19.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2K | 6% | 6 | 6.7K | 18.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.8K | 5.3% | 6 | 5.5K | 16.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 4.9% | 6 | 5.4K | 16.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2K | 4.7% | 6 | 6.7K | 15.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 3.9% | 7 | 5.4K | 16.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.3K | 6.4% | 5 | 5.4K | 15.1% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 2.5K | 7.6% | 5 | 5.4K | 16.6% | 3 | ## How are Regal Palms Resort’s and Sudima Lake Rotorua’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Regal Palms Resort’s and Sudima Lake Rotorua’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. - **Regal Palms Resort**: Measured on the search terms “regal palms resort” and “regal palms resort rotorua”, summed into one figure. - **Sudima Lake Rotorua**: Measured on the search terms “sudima rotorua” and “sudima rotorua breakfast”, summed into one figure. - [Regal Palms Resort profile](/demand/nz/brands/regal-palms-resort) - [Sudima Lake Rotorua profile](/demand/nz/brands/sudima-lake-rotorua) - [All Rotorua hotels in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/rotorua/hotels): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Regal Palms Resort or Sudima Lake Rotorua more popular in search? In October 2026, Sudima Lake Rotorua had more branded searches than Regal Palms Resort among Rotorua hotels in New Zealand. Sudima Lake Rotorua had about 5,440 branded searches, while Regal Palms Resort had 2,480. Sudima Lake Rotorua made up 16.6% of all Rotorua hotel searches we track, and Regal Palms Resort accounted for 7.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Regal Palms Resort vs Sudima Lake Rotorua: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/regal-palms-resort-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/regal-palms-resort-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.