Hotels Federation president hits out at 'Rip-Off Ireland' tourism tag

IRISH Hotels Federation president, Richard Bourke, yesterday hit out at the term "Rip-Off Ireland" and the people who accuse the tourist industry of overcharging.

Hotels Federation president hits out at 'Rip-Off Ireland' tourism tag

"I would have thought that the elements of the media and politicians that promote this myth in relation to our industry would know better," he said.

Mr Bourke said comparing the cost of a cappuccino in the five-star Merrion Hotel in Dublin with a Costa Del Sol cafe did not fool anyone.

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