New Zealand tourism's Official Quality Mark
Looking for quality? Look for the Qualmark
The QualmarkT is New Zealand tourism's official quality mark. All accommodation
businesses that carry the QualmarkT have met a set of national quality standards
that have been developed with you the traveller in mind. The QualmarkT
means that an accommodation offering is professional and trustworthy so
you can book and buy with confidence.
Star grading for accommodation
The QualmarkT quality assurance system includes a star grading system for
accommodation businesses. The accommodation categories group together properties
with common characteristics to define the type of accommodation while the
star grades indicate the level of service and facilities available, so you
can identify accommodation that will meet your needs.
Umbrella accommodation categories
| Category | Types of properties |
| Backpacker | Budget hotels and hostels |
| Guest & Hosted | B&Bs, farm and home stays, inns and heritage homes |
| Holiday Park | Camping grounds and motor camps |
| Hotel | Including all suite and resorts |
| Self Contained & Serviced | Motels, serviced apartments, serviced holiday cottages |
| Exclusive | Under development |
Star grade chart
| * | Acceptable. Meets customers' minimum requirements. Basic, clean, and comfortable accommodation. |
| * Plus | |
| ** | Good. Exceeds customers' minimum requirements with some additional facilities and services. |
| ** Plus | |
| *** | Very good. Provides a range of facilities and services and achieves good to very good quality standards. |
| *** Plus | |
| **** | Excellent. Consistently achieves high quality levels with a wide range of facilities and services. |
| **** Plus | |
| ***** | Exceptional. Among the best available in |
| Applied For | This indicates the property is undergoing assessment for grading. |
Look out for the distinctive yellow and black logos on this website so you can book and buy with confidence.
For more information on the Qualmark brand visit www.qualmark.co.nz
