Dublin hotel occupancy up by 8% after strong summer

OCCUPANCY rates in Dublin hotels rose by 8% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2011, according to figures published yesterday.

Daily occupancy rates were up by 6% and revenue per room showed like-for-like growth of nearly 15%. The rise in customer numbers came despite the average daily rate being charged by hotels rising from €77.51 to €82.41.

“The picture that’s emerging from Dublin hotels in 2011 is one of steady recovery; albeit the margins being achieved are still relatively small. The latest figures show that the summer season in 2011 has been considerably stronger than in 2010; which will come as a considerable relief,” said Kevin Sheehan, who heads the tourism, hospitality and leisure services division of business advisory firm Deloitte, which carried out the survey.