Ireland’s cheapest hotels are in Limerick

LIMERICK is once again the most affordable destination in the country for hotel rooms, a survey has revealed. The average nightly price for a hotel room in the city is €63 and there was no change in price in the first six months of the year, according to Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. On a national level, Irish hotel room prices rose 2% in the first six months of 2011, the first time they have risen in three years, indicating signs of recovery in the market.

Prior to this, hotel rates had fallen some 35% in the past three years.
The average hotel room rate in Ireland is now €81 per night, compared to €79 for the same period last year.
Wexford joined Killarney as the most expensive destination in Ireland, despite price drops of 5% and 15% respectively, at a cost of €104 per night.
Ireland faired well on an international scale, with Dublin now the cheapest capital city for hotel stays in Western Europe, at €73 per night, compared to €249 in Geneva, the most expensive location.