Hotels and guesthouses 'could face €60m reopening bill'

The Irish Hotels Federation has warned that reported booking levels are 31% of normal July levels, and that tourism is only likely to recover in earnest from next year. 

The hotel and guesthouse industry is facing a €60m reopening bill, as businesses prepare to resume trading for the first time this year, a representative group has said.

The sector closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic at Christmas, and will reopen its doors from Wednesday.