Irish hotels busy preparing for 'glimmer of hope' with summer staycations

From summer bookings to local leisure trips, staycations in Ireland are in high demand as summer 2021 looks be be a season of staying on home soil. Hoteliers around the country share their preparations and plans

The Park Hotel Kenmare

Breakfast hasn't changed

The Park Hotel Kenmare (www.parkkenmare.com) is looking forward to welcoming guests from all over the island of Ireland again this summer. Pre-Covid-19, international guests amounted to 60% of the hotel's summertime bookings, says General Manager TJ Mulcahy. "Last summer we had wonderful guests from every province of the country, and we are hoping to do the same again this year."