Hotels report a positive summer

A strong tourist trade has helped the majority of hotel and guesthouse owners to improved levels of business, a study shows.

The latest Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) hotel barometer shows almost nine in 10 owners in the hospitality sector, surveyed as part of the report, experienced an upturn in business this year and were consequently more optimistic about the future of the industry.

As a result of the improvement in trading conditions, owners are seeing more scope to invest in their businesses again in order to consolidate and improve their services, according to IHF chief executive, Tim Fenn.