Marriott International is adding three hotels in New Zealand through a new agreement with CP Group. The deal will bring the Marriott Hotels brand to Rotorua for the first time and introduce Autograph Collection to both Auckland and Wellington. The properties are expected to add 335 rooms and are scheduled to open between 2026 and 2029.

This is not CP Group’s first project with Marriott. The two companies recently announced a St. Regis hotel for Queenstown, and this latest signing brings CP Group’s total count of Marriott-branded properties across the Pacific to six. All three new hotels will involve converting existing buildings rather than new construction.

What’s Opening Where

The Rotorua project involves converting the existing Arawa Park Hotel on Fenton Street into the Rotorua Marriott Hotel. The building will go through a 12-month renovation before reopening in late 2027. It will be Marriott’s first branded hotel in Rotorua, which is a region known for its geothermal scenery and Māori cultural sites.

In Auckland, a historic building on Eden Crescent in the central business district will become the official Auckland, Autograph Collection. The hotel is expected to open in 2028 with 82 rooms and will be Marriott’s fourth property in the city. In Wellington, a 1940s office building at the corner of Lambton Quay and Stout Street will be converted into Fable Wellington, Autograph Collection, with 118 rooms planned. That project is scheduled for a 2029 opening and will join CP Group’s existing five Fable-branded hotels in the country.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the three properties:

• Rotorua Marriott Hotel – Conversion of Arawa Park Hotel; opening late 2027
• Official Auckland, Autograph Collection – Eden Crescent building; 82 rooms; opening 2028
• Fable Wellington, Autograph Collection – Lambton Quay/Stout Street building; 118 rooms; opening 2029

Part of a Bigger Push into New Zealand

Marriott currently runs two hotels in New Zealand: the JW Marriott Auckland and the Four Points by Sheraton Auckland. Two more properties, the Sheraton Christchurch and the Moxy Auckland, are due to open in 2027. Rajeev Menon, Marriott’s President for Asia Pacific excluding China, said New Zealand is a growth market for the company alongside Australia and the wider Pacific region.

Paul Richardson, Chief Operating Officer of CP Hotels, said the Rotorua project marks the first time a Marriott hotel brand has come to that market. He described the region as one of New Zealand’s more distinctive tourist destinations.

With this agreement, Marriott’s New Zealand pipeline now spans five upcoming properties on top of its two existing hotels. The additions also give Marriott Bonvoy members more places to stay outside of Auckland, which has been the brand’s main foothold in the country so far.