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Qualmark™

The Qualmark™ is New Zealand tourism's official mark of quality. All accommodation and tourism businesses that carry the Qualmark™ have been independently assessed as professional and trustworthy, so you can buy with confidence.
The Qualmark™ can help you identify quality places to stay, things to do and ways to get around no matter where you are in New Zealand. From the North Island to the South Island, Auckland to Christchurch, Rotorua to Queenstown, Wellington to Dunedin – Qualmark™ assured businesses can be found across the country.

Whether you're looking for a luxury hotel, a family motel, a budget backpacker, a homely B&B or a spacious holiday park, the Qualmark™ identifies quality assured accommodation suitable for any type of traveller.

Every accommodation provider on this website has undergone a rigorous assessment and licensing process to become part of the Qualmark™ licensing system. They'll meet your essential requirements of cleanliness, safety, security and comfort; and offer a range and quality of services appropriate to their star grade.

If you're after things to do and ways to get around, Qualmark™ endorsed visitor services, transport and visitor activities are the smartest choice, from abseiling to yachting, art galleries to wilderness walks, coaches to limousines.

Star Grading for Accommodation
The accommodation categories group together properties with common characteristics to define the type of accommodation while the star grades clearly indicate the level of service and facilities to expect. This enables you to easily identify accommodation that will meet your needs.

Categories include 'Guest & Hosted', 'Hotel', 'Self Contained & Serviced' and 'Exclusive' recognising the very best accommodation on offer.

Star Grade Definitions
1 Star Acceptable. Meets customers’ minimum requirements. Basic, clean, and comfortable accommodation
1 Star Plus Plus
2 Star Good. Exceeds customers’ minimum requirements with some additional facilities and services
2 Star Plus Plus
3 Star Very good. Provides a range of facilities and services and achieves good to very good quality standards
3 Star Plus Plus
4 Star Excellent. Consistently achieves high quality levels with a wide range of facilities and services
4 Star Plus Plus
5 Star Exceptional. Among the best available in New Zealand
Applied For This indicates the property is undergoing assessment for grading

Quality Endorsement for Other Tourism Businesses
The quality endorsement system identifies tourism businesses that have met quality standards developed with the tourism industry and based on what you, the traveller, want. Choose a Qualmark™ endorsed visitor activity or visitor transport provider for peace of mind. Qualmark endorsed visitor activity Qualmark endorsed visitor transport
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