100,000 jobs under threat with hotels hit heavy by Covid-19

Tim Fenn of the Irish Hotels Federation. File Picture.

Hotel bookings in Ireland have plunged to an all-time low following the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions by the Government earlier this week, according to a new survey The Irish Hotels Federation said that almost 3.3 million overnight bookings have been lost from October to December as a result of the move to Level Three nationwide compared to the same period last year.

The survey carried out by the IHF sought the opinions of 301 tourism accommodation properties across the country. At present room occupancy rates are at just 17% for October, and 10% for both November and December.