Hotel room rates continue to fall

IRISH hotel room rates have bucked the global trend and fallen again to make us one of the best value destinations in Western Europe.

But despite massive price reductions, Kilkenny is still the most expensive destination in the country, an industry survey has found.

The figures were compiled by Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) — a survey of hotel prices in major city destinations across the world based on bookings made on Hotels.com.