Hotel sector gets clean bill of health

A leading international consultancy has given Ireland’s hotel sector a clean bill of health — at least within the main city centre locations — but has warned current growth levels are unlikely to be maintained.

Christie + Co, the London-based international hospitality sector consultancy, has published a Dublin city centre hotel review.

It said double-digit percentage “rev-par” (revenue per available room) growth is likely to be seen in 2012 for a second consecutive year and that prospects for the capital remain positive.