Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia & New Zealand.
This set covers October to December 2012, taken in the 1st week of October 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).
Three star [click for larger image]:

| City |
Check In Month |
Minimum Rate |
Median Rate |
Cheapest Hotel in the City |
| ADELAIDE |
Oct |
69.5 |
111.4 |
JACKSONS MOTOR INN |
| |
Nov |
70.0 |
113.0 |
JACKSONS MOTOR INN |
| |
Dec |
70.0 |
112.7 |
JACKSONS MOTOR INN |
| AUCKLAND |
Oct |
38.3 |
89.4 |
JUCY HOTEL (PREV. ASPEN HOUSE) |
| |
Nov |
45.1 |
90.2 |
PRINCETON APARTMENTS |
| |
Dec |
47.6 |
97.1 |
ALL SEASONS AUCKLAND HOTEL |
| BRISBANE |
Oct |
25.0 |
139.1 |
BOWEN TERRACE ACCOMMODATION |
| |
Nov |
25.0 |
139.1 |
BOWEN TERRACE ACCOMMODATION |
| |
Dec |
25.0 |
92.2 |
BOWEN TERRACE ACCOMMODATION |
| CHRISTCHURCH |
Oct |
43.8 |
108.3 |
HAKA LODGE |
| |
Nov |
57.0 |
99.5 |
HAKA LODGE |
| |
Dec |
57.0 |
114.8 |
HAKA LODGE |
| GOLD COAST |
Oct |
61.3 |
127.7 |
ARRIVAL ACCOMMODATION CENTRE |
| |
Nov |
77.7 |
147.1 |
SUNSHINE BEACH RESORT |
| |
Dec |
77.0 |
179.3 |
SUNSHINE BEACH RESORT |
| MELBOURNE |
Oct |
53.1 |
112.4 |
HABITAT HQ |
| |
Nov |
72.0 |
125.8 |
CLAREMONT GUEST HOUSE |
| |
Dec |
72.0 |
122.9 |
CLAREMONT GUEST HOUSE |
| PERTH |
Oct |
35.8 |
178.8 |
COOGEE BEACH HOLIDAY PARK |
| |
Nov |
186.0 |
234.0 |
COMFORT INN BEL EYRE PERTH |
| |
Dec |
153.3 |
235.4 |
CITY WATERS PERTH |
| SYDNEY |
Oct |
35.8 |
146.1 |
BASE SYDNEY |
| |
Nov |
55.4 |
180.1 |
BASE SYDNEY |
| |
Dec |
55.4 |
185.6 |
BASE SYDNEY |
| WELLINGTON |
Oct |
56.6 |
103.4 |
QUALITY HOTEL ON THORNDON |
| |
Nov |
48.8 |
103.1 |
QUALITY HOTEL ON THORNDON |
| |
Dec |
57.4 |
98.4 |
SHARELLA MOTOR INN |
Four star [click for larger image]:

| City |
Check In Month |
Minimum Rate |
Median Rate |
Cheapest Hotel in the City |
| ADELAIDE |
Oct |
85.6 |
152.3 |
WELCOME INN 277 |
| |
Nov |
97.0 |
135.0 |
COUNTRY COMFORT ADELAIDE |
| |
Dec |
98.0 |
168.0 |
COMFORT INN SCOTTYS |
| AUCKLAND |
Oct |
36.0 |
121.4 |
AUCKLAND AIRPORT INN |
| |
Nov |
36.0 |
145.1 |
AUCKLAND AIRPORT INN |
| |
Dec |
36.0 |
136.0 |
AUCKLAND AIRPORT INN |
| BRISBANE |
Oct |
81.7 |
186.2 |
ELLIE'S GUESTHOUSE |
| |
Nov |
60.3 |
215.3 |
MINTO HOTEL |
| |
Dec |
107.3 |
238.1 |
GEORGE WILLIAMS HOTEL BRISBANE |
| CHRISTCHURCH |
Oct |
50.9 |
129.5 |
NORTH SOUTH HOLIDAY PARK |
| |
Nov |
97.0 |
115.8 |
ABBEY MOTOR LODGE |
| |
Dec |
50.9 |
134.3 |
NORTH SOUTH HOLIDAY PARK |
| GOLD COAST |
Oct |
68.5 |
178.8 |
COOLANGATTA YHA |
| |
Nov |
68.5 |
193.1 |
COOLANGATTA YHA |
| |
Dec |
72.6 |
227.5 |
COOLANGATTA YHA |
| MELBOURNE |
Oct |
61.3 |
167.6 |
ENTERPRIZE HOTEL MELBOURNE |
| |
Nov |
87.0 |
186.0 |
EASYSTAY SERVICED APARTMENTS |
| |
Dec |
71.5 |
172.5 |
ENTERPRIZE HOTEL MELBOURNE |
| PERTH |
Oct |
33.7 |
298.5 |
WOODMAN POINT HOLIDAY PARK |
| |
Nov |
95.0 |
289.6 |
SCARBOROUGH OBSERVATION RESORT |
| |
Dec |
95.0 |
281.0 |
SCARBOROUGH OBSERVATION RESORT |
| SYDNEY |
Oct |
69.5 |
215.1 |
RAILWAY SQUARE YHA |
| |
Nov |
69.5 |
259.2 |
RAILWAY SQUARE YHA |
| |
Dec |
70.6 |
250.4 |
RAILWAY SQUARE YHA |
| WELLINGTON |
Oct |
63.1 |
114.8 |
MERCURE HOTEL WELLINGTON |
| |
Nov |
70.0 |
119.8 |
KINGSGATE PORTLAND HOTEL |
| |
Dec |
63.5 |
134.5 |
KINGSGATE PORTLAND HOTEL |
Five star [click for larger image]:

| City |
Check In Month |
Minimum Rate |
Median Rate |
Cheapest Hotel in the City |
| ADELAIDE |
Oct |
88.9 |
211.5 |
ADELAIDE CENTRAL YHA |
| |
Nov |
145.0 |
228.3 |
STAMFORD PLAZA ADELAIDE |
| |
Dec |
142.0 |
253.4 |
GRAND CHIFLEY HOTEL |
| AUCKLAND |
Oct |
26.2 |
166.7 |
BASE AUCKLAND |
| |
Nov |
82.3 |
211.6 |
CITY LODGE ACCOMMODATION |
| |
Dec |
36.8 |
186.4 |
BASE AUCKLAND |
| BRISBANE |
Oct |
121.6 |
305.5 |
DIANA PLAZA HOTEL |
| |
Nov |
121.6 |
295.3 |
MANTRA ON QUEEN HOTEL |
| |
Dec |
144.0 |
310.2 |
HOTEL CHINO |
| CHRISTCHURCH |
Oct |
65.0 |
245.2 |
DESIGNER COTTAGE |
| |
Nov |
65.0 |
407.0 |
DESIGNER COTTAGE |
| |
Dec |
90.0 |
390.4 |
DESIGNER COTTAGE |
| GOLD COAST |
Oct |
75.9 |
279.0 |
RADISSON RESORT GOLD COAST |
| |
Nov |
97.1 |
278.6 |
AUSTRALIS SOVEREIGN HOTEL SURFERS PARADISE |
| |
Dec |
93.2 |
345.4 |
RADISSON RESORT GOLD COAST |
| MELBOURNE |
Oct |
87.5 |
239.1 |
RYDGES ON SWANSTON |
| |
Nov |
91.0 |
285.1 |
VIBE HOTEL CARLTON MELBOURNE |
| |
Dec |
105.8 |
277.1 |
VIBE HOTEL CARLTON MELBOURNE |
| PERTH |
Oct |
67.0 |
347.4 |
HOTEL NORTHBRIDGE |
| |
Nov |
67.0 |
374.5 |
HOTEL NORTHBRIDGE |
| |
Dec |
67.0 |
372.9 |
HOTEL NORTHBRIDGE |
| SYDNEY |
Oct |
56.2 |
305.5 |
SWISSOTEL SYDNEY ON MARKET STREET |
| |
Nov |
125.6 |
371.7 |
THE CASTLEREAGH |
| |
Dec |
146.2 |
378.0 |
NOVOTEL ROCKFORD DARLING HARBOUR |
| WELLINGTON |
Oct |
122.2 |
175.5 |
JAMES COOK HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR |
| |
Nov |
159.1 |
182.5 |
BOLTON HOTEL |
| |
Dec |
97.6 |
208.3 |
QUEST ATRIUM |
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NB2: The above data is indicative in nature and RateGain cant be held liable for its accuracy or usefulness for any purpose.
NB3: Approximated to the nearest possible value.