Tourism Ireland have just launched their Market Plan for 2010 which aims to restore overseas tourism to growth. They acknowledge that international experts have forcast a decline of -2% in visitors to Ireland next year, however they plan to buckle that trend and in fact are aiming to increase tourism to Ireland by +3%
Great Britain, Germany and the United States will be the major areas of investment for the tourism body and they are focusing on the "Value Message" when selling Ireland abroad.
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Will Irish Hotels have a Happy Christmas?
Well Christmas bookings are already down between 7 and 10 percent compared with last year. Guests have also been spending less when they stay in hotels this year and so the sector's overall income has fallen by up to 30%. However, for the HOTEL GUEST there is better value than ever this Christmas.
"Christmas in hotels tends to appeal to older couples without family commitments, and that market should hold reasonably well, particularly as there is some great value to be had this year" according to John Power of the Irish Hotel Federation.
Well Christmas bookings are already down between 7 and 10 percent compared with last year. Guests have also been spending less when they stay in hotels this year and so the sector's overall income has fallen by up to 30%. However, for the HOTEL GUEST there is better value than ever this Christmas.
"Christmas in hotels tends to appeal to older couples without family commitments, and that market should hold reasonably well, particularly as there is some great value to be had this year" according to John Power of the Irish Hotel Federation.
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