Benchmark-beating growth in domestic visitor nights spent in Rotorua for March points to Rotorua being a favourite place for Kiwis over the Easter break, Destination Rotorua says.
Data released by Statistics New Zealand show domestic guest nights spent in Rotorua's commercial accommodation were up 17,900 nights to 116,300 in March, compared with the same time last year.
That's a 18.2 per cent increase, versus a 5.4 per cent North Island increase and a 7.5 per cent increase nationally.
Domestic visitor expenditure in Rotorua also continues to increase with $38.9m spent in Rotorua in March, a 16.3 per cent increase compared with March 2017.
On a yearly basis the domestic visitor spend is at $452.1m, a 9.2 per cent increase.