Of course we've always had a motel sector, however motels were officially under the "Serviced and Self Contained sector along with Apartments.
Qualmark reckon that "Motel" and "Apartment" are two distinct sectors and have decided to impose a split with new branding to assist the traveling public.
Expect to see Qualmark's distinctive silver brand start to appear on the nation's motel signage next year.
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HOST ACCOMMODATION SUPPORTS QUALMARK'S NEW DIRECTION
Qualmark’s decision to split the Self Contained & Serviced sector into two separate sectors (Motels & Apartments) is supported by Host Accommodation Group’s, General Manager, Chris Lee. He said that having consumer relevance within the Motel sector, with the name Motel just made sense and he was looking forward to the launch of the new logo and sector in the New Year.
Chris Lee said that it is pleasing that all properties in the Host Group continue to commit to being independently assessed by Qualmark and play their part in enhancing New Zealand’s reputation as a world class visitor destination.
Mr Lee points out that all Host Accommodation properties are required to go through a rigorous inspection before they are awarded a star-rating by New Zealand tourism’s official quality agency.
In addition, a growing number of Host Accommodation’s network of Hotels, Motor Lodges & Motels have been awarded Enviro certification along with a number of properties also increasing their Qualmark rating over the last 12 months."
