Dublin tops hotel occupancy table

Dublin hotels had the highest occupancy in Europe in 2016 and are forecast to stay on top in 2017 and 2018, according to a report.

PwC European cities’ hotel forecast 2017 and 2018 found that Dublin occupancy was higher than London, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Dublin’s average daily rate ranked ninth most expensive at €128.

The average daily rate in Dublin is expected to reach €138 in 2017 and €147 in 2018, considerably higher than the €109 peak in 2007. Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland had the highest average daily rate.