Camping grounds and motels were booked to the brim Easter weekend despite the torrential rain that hammered down throughout the Bay.
Metservice recorded 127 mm of rain from Thursday to Sunday, which didn't dampen the spirits of holidaymakers and sportsgoers from venturing into the region.
Accommodation providers spoken to by the Bay of Plenty Times after the weekend said vacancies were snapped up because of punters heading to the 52nd National Jazz Festival, the 2014 National BMX Championships and the Basketball Pacific Easter Tournament.
Tauranga Motel Association president Gail Fagan said there was the odd cancellation in motel bookings because of the bad weather "but the beds were sold straight away because there is never enough accommodation in the Mount or Tauranga for Easter.
"They [beds] were gone within 10 minutes," she said.