Queenstown Forward Outlook

Explore Queenstown's Future Accommodation Occupancy

The Forward Outlook resource is weighted predominantly on currently booked forward occupancy rates with a small consideration of predictive forward booking data incorporated into the model. This resource is refreshed and posted every week on Thursday by midday.

Please note the Forward Outlook is currently only available for the Queenstown region, but alternatives are being explored to support the establishment of a similar Wānaka Forward Outlook resource.

Forward Outlook PDF

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 16 January 2026

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 8 January 2026

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 18 December 2025

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 11 December 2025

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 4 December 2025

Download the Forward Outlook Resource (PDF) 27 November 2025

How to use the Forward Outlook

For optimal viewing and navigation of the report click the "open in full-screen mode" button in the bottom right hand of the visualisation (). To navigate to the different pages of the interactive report, click the arrow buttons located at the bottom middle of the report (). These visualisations are best viewed on a larger format screen like a tablet or computer.

Forward Outlook Information (PDF)

Disclaimer: This tool represents only a potential scenario for what occupancy could look like over the coming period, it is not an actual forecast

The datasets, insights, and related resources are intended for use by Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism and their respective membership bases only. They should not be published or shared further without prior consultation with Destination Queenstown or Lake Wānaka Tourism.