More than half of Irish hotel rooms lay vacant last month, shows survey

MORE than half of hotel rooms in Ireland were vacant last month with many hotels believed to be operating at a loss as the average room rate fell to €63.93.

However, Dublin hotels were boosted in September with the GAA Championship finals and the Michael Bublé concerts resulting in many hotels selling out.

For every full hotel for the All-Ireland hurling final, there were two times as many full hotels for the football final and almost four times as many full hotels for the Michael Bublé concerts.