New standard for quirky tourist options

Fáilte Ireland have launched a quality standard for quirky, innovative or unusual tourist accommodation like glamping, lighthouses, pods, and log cabins.

The new ‘Welcome Standard’ has been introduced in recognition of significant changes in both consumer tastes and the range of accommodation types now available in Ireland.

According to Fáilte Ireland, the benchmark will bring more tourism operators into the industry’s “approved” family as complimentary additions to existing traditional tourism accommodation stock such as hotels and B&Bs.