Hotel sector brighter, but Dublin leads the recovery

Higher occupancy rates, increased room prices and a positive outlook for the future are all indications that the Irish hotel sector is recovering as it emerges from the difficulties of the past number of years.

According to the Crowe Horwath Annual Irish Hotel Survey released yesterday, Dublin hotels are driving the industry’s recovery with other regions also showing signs of improved performance, albeit somewhat less so than the capital.

Average room occupancy in Dublin has surpassed 76%, leaving it just shy of peak levels of 76.8%.