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Naumi Hotel Wellington vs Rydges Wellington:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Rydges Wellington had more branded searches than Naumi Hotel Wellington among Wellington hotels in New Zealand. Rydges Wellington had about 13,500 branded searches, while Naumi Hotel Wellington had 7,300. Rydges Wellington made up 28.5% of all Wellington hotel searches we track, and Naumi Hotel Wellington accounted for 15.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Wellington hotels, neither Naumi Hotel Wellington nor Rydges Wellington appeared in any of the three answers.

Among Wellington hotels in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Rydges Wellington, about 85% more searches than Naumi Hotel Wellington

Rydges Wellington 13.5K searchesNaumi Hotel Wellington 7.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 3 answers.

Naumi Hotel Wellington in 0 of 3Rydges Wellington in 0 of 3

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Top Wellington hotels in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, neither Naumi Hotel Wellington nor Rydges Wellington showed up in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ohtel1st
  2. QT Wellington2nd
  3. InterContinental Wellington3rd
  4. The Intrepid Hotel4th
  5. Sofitel Wellington5th
  6. Rydges Wellington–
  7. Naumi Hotel Wellington–
  8. Bolton Hotel–

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 19, 2026.

Is Naumi Hotel Wellington or Rydges Wellington more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Naumi Hotel Wellington and Rydges Wellington by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight Wellington hotels we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Naumi Hotel Wellington and Rydges Wellington among Wellington hotels in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Rydges Wellington, Naumi Hotel Wellington. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRydges WellingtonNaumi Hotel WellingtonQT WellingtonInterContinental WellingtonSofitel WellingtonBolton HotelOhtelThe Intrepid Hotel
Nov 202527.4%14.7%13.9%11.2%13.9%14%2.7%2.1%
Dec 202529.6%13%12.1%12.2%15.1%12.4%3.5%2.2%
Jan 202630.2%13.4%13.1%12.4%12.5%12.8%3%2.7%
Feb 202628.7%12.9%14.1%11.8%11.9%14.8%3.3%2.5%
Mar 202628.3%15%14.1%14%11.5%11.9%3.2%2%
Apr 202627.6%14.3%16.6%13.6%11.2%11.6%3.2%2%
May 202629.7%13.2%15.3%14.6%12.1%10.2%2.8%2.3%
Jun 202633.7%10.5%14.5%16.9%11.5%8%2.7%2.2%
Jul 202632.9%11.8%14%19.9%9%7.6%2.6%2.2%
Aug 202632.4%11.7%14%19.7%9%7.7%3.1%2.4%
Sep 202631.6%14.4%13.7%15.9%10.8%9.1%2.5%2.1%
Oct 202628.5%15.4%15%14.2%11.9%10%2.7%2.2%

How has branded search for Naumi Hotel Wellington and Rydges Wellington changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Naumi Hotel Wellington overtook InterContinental Wellington to rank 2nd among Wellington hotels in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Rydges Wellington lost share of searches among Wellington hotels in New Zealand, from 31.6% to 28.5%.

How are Naumi Hotel Wellington’s and Rydges Wellington’s branded searches counted?

12 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Naumi Hotel Wellington’s and Rydges Wellington’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.

Naumi Hotel Wellington

4 branded search terms

  • hotel naumi wellington
  • naumi hotel wellington
  • naumi wellington
  • naumi wellington hotel

Rydges Wellington

8 branded search terms

  • rydges wellington
  • rydges wellington cbd
  • rydges wellington central
  • rydges wellington featherston
  • rydges wellington menu
  • rydges wellington parking
  • rydgeswellington
  • the rydges wellington

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