‘Black hole’ hotels will close, claims top critic

IRELAND’S unsustainable “black hole” hotels which have littered the country for more than a decade will be killed off at the rate of one a week, Ireland’s leading food and accommodation critic has predicted.

The restaurant industry was, on the other hand, thriving and the best eateries were recession proof, claimed John McKenna, launching the 2009 Bridgestone guide.

The guide, written by Mr McKenna and his wife Sally, rates Ireland’s 100 best places to stay and eat.