HOTEL BOSS WARNS OF DANGER POSED TO WEST OF IRELAND TOURISM

Date Published: 31-Oct-2007

A leading West of Ireland hotel group has warned of a potential downturn in the domestic tourism sector unless Irelands label as an expensive overseas destination is changed.Dunne Group hotels which operates the Clybaun Hotel in Knocknacara among others, claims the huge increase in the number of accomadation providers has not led to a corresponding drop in room rates.The Group is also saying that the continued weaking of the US dollar and strengthing of the euro is leading to a decrease of Americian visitors to Ireland and the West