Auckland's summer season is being described as a 'cracker'

Local hotels saw a five million-dollar boost in January -- largely thanks to SailGP and musician Luke Combs' Eden Park concerts.

An extra eight-thousand hotel rooms were booked over the four days around January 18.

Hotel Britomart General Manager, Clinton Farley says he backs ideas for a bed-tax to pay for these money-making events, but it needs to be nationwide.

He says they don't want to create a messy visitor experience for tourists, where they pay different prices in different centres.