Hotels welcome back guests as they strive to save 2020

Hotels reporting 30% occupancy rates but expect bookings to increase

Bastien Peyraud, general manager of the Imperial Hotel on Cork's South Mall with staff getting ready to welcome back guests. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Hotels across the country are preparing for an increase in bookings after reopening their doors today in the latest easing of Covid restrictions.

With more than 62,000 hotel and guesthouse bedrooms now reopened to the public, the industry is hoping a surge in business over the summer will place them on a secure footing towards recovery.