No shortage of bookings in luxury hotel sector

DESPITE consumer spending concerns, top-end Irish hotels are still busy with bookings and are defying the recession with innovative offers and ways to cut costs.

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) claims many of its four and five-star hotels are so far experiencing a similar amount of Christmas bookings to last year.

While many have taken measures to reduce costs, some hotels have also introduced loyalty cards and points systems to encourage repeat business.