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Millbrook Resort vs Novotel Queenstown Lakeside:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside had more branded searches than Millbrook Resort among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand. Novotel Queenstown Lakeside had about 9,900 branded searches, while Millbrook Resort had 7,060. Novotel Queenstown Lakeside made up 21.1% of all Queenstown hotel searches we track, and Millbrook Resort accounted for 15.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Queenstown hotels, neither Millbrook Resort nor Novotel Queenstown Lakeside appeared in any of the three answers.

Among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, about 40% more searches than Millbrook Resort

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside 9.9K searchesMillbrook Resort 7.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 3 answers.

Millbrook Resort in 0 of 3Novotel Queenstown Lakeside in 0 of 3

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Top Queenstown hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, neither Millbrook Resort nor Novotel Queenstown Lakeside showed up 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 Millbrook Resort or Novotel Queenstown Lakeside more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Millbrook Resort and Novotel Queenstown Lakeside by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten Queenstown hotels we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Millbrook Resort and Novotel Queenstown Lakeside among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, Millbrook Resort. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNovotel Queenstown LakesideQT QueenstownMillbrook ResortHilton Queenstown Resort & SpaEichardt's Private HotelKamana LakehouseThe Rees HotelSofitel QueenstownQueenstown Park Boutique HotelMatakauri Lodge
Oct 202521.6%9.6%18.9%12.3%11.1%12.1%5.2%4.1%3.5%1.6%
Nov 202518.9%8.4%20%15.9%10.9%12.9%4.6%3.6%3.1%1.7%
Dec 202522.2%9.9%16.1%15.3%12%12.3%4.4%2.9%3.5%1.3%
Jan 202621.5%9.6%18.8%15%11.4%12%4.3%3.4%2.8%1.3%
Feb 202618.7%10.2%24.1%12.9%12%10.4%4.5%3%3%1.1%
Mar 202619.9%13.3%17.4%13.9%11%11.1%4.8%3.8%3.2%1.4%
Apr 202619.2%15.7%16.7%13.6%12%10.8%3.7%3.7%3.1%1.4%
May 202620.1%16.5%14.4%14.2%9.5%11.3%4.9%4.9%3.3%0.98%
Jun 202621.2%17.3%12.4%15%10%11.9%4.1%4.1%2.8%1.3%
Jul 202618.5%15.1%13.2%15.8%13.6%10.3%5.4%3.5%3.5%1.1%
Aug 202614.9%22.2%15.8%15.6%9.9%10.2%4.4%2.9%2.9%1.1%
Sep 202621.1%17.3%15.1%14.6%9.7%9.6%5.1%3.4%2.8%1.3%

How has the Millbrook Resort and Novotel Queenstown Lakeside comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Millbrook Resort took it in November 2025, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside took it in December 2025, Millbrook Resort took it in February 2026, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside took it in March 2026, Millbrook Resort took it in August 2026, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Millbrook Resort’s share of searches among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand moved from 18.9% to 15.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.7K to 7.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside’s share of searches among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand moved from 21.6% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Queenstown hotels in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside overtook QT Queenstown and 2 others to become the leader among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand, with 21.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Millbrook Resort lost share of searches among Queenstown hotels in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 15.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Millbrook Resort’s and Novotel Queenstown Lakeside’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.

Millbrook Resort

5 branded search terms

  • millbrook resort
  • millbrook resort accommodation
  • millbrook resort golf
  • millbrook resort spa
  • millbrookresort

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside

2 branded search terms

  • novotel queenstown lakeside
  • novotelqueenstownlakeside

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