Taint the Rugby World Cup by irresponsible profiteering within any aspect of hosting the event as a nation and we'll suffer badly.

Murray McCully has written to the Hotel Council asking it to persuade its members not to risk damaging NZ's reputation by over-charging.

As hotels begin cashing in on next year's Rugby World Cup by increasing prices, interest in private homes is also picking up pace.

Tourists are paying more than $17,000 a week to stay in hotel rooms barely bigger than a prison cell during the Rugby World Cup.

Homeowners looking to rent their properties out for the Rugby World Cup have been warned to let their insurance company know - or risk being hit with the bill if damage is done.

Homeowners exploiting others with misleading claims about their properties ahead of the World Cup are sounded a warning by industry leaders.

Estimates from the Ministry of Tourism point to lower numbers of British rugby fans traveling here for the 2011 World Cup.

Overseas visitors spent 1.7 million guest nights in commercial accommodation in February.

The cost of travel basics like accommodation and flights may have gone up a bit over the past few months as the global economy stabilises, but they're still incredibly good value, writes Jim Eagles.

A bid to set up a North Shore version of a Brazilian "love motel" has struck trouble after neighbouring businesses withdrew offers to hire out their carparking spaces on busy nights.

Sydney's new YHA is a fresh take on budget stays, writes Sharon Stephenson.

City's rates third cheapest in survey of 77 centres, but industry says it's misleading

Victoria Bartle rounds up the best travel deals going.

Liz Light explores a heritage trail that has escaped intrusion by developers and entrepreneurs.

New accommodation stats show total guest nights for 2009 were down one per cent from the year before, but there was a 4 per cent rise in December.

Kerri Jackson revels in the luxury of Auckland's restored and refined Hotel DeBrett.