Become a Member
Heritage & Character Inns - B&B and Lodge Accommodation New Zealand
Heritage & Character Inns is a not-for-profit marketing cooperative. It pools the annual financial contributions of its members and and uses these funds for the benefit of the membership. Because there are no overheads in the form of offices or personnel, virtually all of the funds are invested in marketing and networking activities.
We have a reputable quality brand in the national & international accommodation market.
If you
· Live in New Zealand and enjoy welcoming people into your home
· Love cooking and entertaining
· Already operate as a Lodge or B&B
it may be a rewarding and enjoyable experience to become a member of Heritage & Character Inns of New Zealand. On joining you will immediately begin to benefit from the increased exposure your property will receive, the guarantee of quality that consumers associate with our member properties and the pooled knowledge and experience of other members.
We do, however, have 3 very important requirements:
1. You must be the owner, lessee or permanent manager of the lodge, b&b, inn or boutique hotel applying for membership.
2. You must have a minimum 4 Star Qualmark Rating (in the Guest & Hosted category) or be prepared to have Qualmark 'Applied For' status (Guest & Hosted) at the time of joining.
3. You must use, or be prepared to subscribe to, the 'Availability' booking system or any booking system that integrates with the Vianet.travel online booking system.
2009 / 2010 membership fees:
- 1 & 2 rooms $660 + GST
- 3 rooms $990 + GST
- 4+ rooms $1320 + GST
Plus:
One-off joining fee: $300 + GST
Annual conference fee: $100 + GST
Our “Benefits of Membership” brochure includes lots of examples of the marketing programmes recently implemented by our group. Complete the form below and we’ll send this brochure to you right away.
If you are eligible for membership you will also be entered into a draw to win your joining fee (valued at $300 + GST).
We look forward to hearing from you and discussing whether your property could be the newest member of Heritage & Character Inns!