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Kilkenny hotels urge Government to continue supports as bookings plummet

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2021 0

Hotel and guesthouse across the country have experienced an estimated €5.3 billion collapse in revenues across 2020 and 2021, according to figures from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF). And with occupancy figures nationally expected to reach just 32% for the year, compared to 73% for 2019, hoteliers in Kilkenny and Carlow are calling on the […]

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Kilkenny set for bumper staycation season: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

Kilkenny is braced for a bumper ‘staycation’ season as new figures reveal hotel and guesthouse bookings have increased more here than in any other region in the country. Hotels and guesthouses in Kilkenny have reported a 50% and 57% occupancy rate for July and August, according to the latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels […]

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Shutdown threatens 6,200 jobs in Kilkenny and Carlow – hotel chief

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2021 Post a comment

Hotel and guesthouse owners across Kilkenny have called for an “urgent review” of business supports for the hospitality sector, which has been decimated by the pandemic. The call from the head of the South East branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), Colm Neville, comes in the wake of the recent announcement that the sector […]

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Lots of room at our inns: Three out of four hotel rooms in Kilkenny vacant

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2020 Post a comment

By Jayde Maher Kilkenny and surrounding counties’ hotels are running at occupancy levels of just 25%, according to a new survey. The poll was conducted by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), who said failure to support the local accommodation and tourism sectors will have serious implications for the sector that could many years to recover […]

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Room service: Kilkenny and South East’s hotels best at beating Covid blues

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 3

Hotels in Kilkenny and the South East are riding out the coronavirus crisis but those in Dublin are struggling. This snapshot of the hospitality business is revealed in two surveys, one of which shows that local hotels have the highest average room occupancy in the country. The survey for the Irish Hotels Federation found that, […]

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Safety of guests and staff will always be our priority, says Kilkenny hotel chief

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2020 0

The head of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) in the South East has said that while the early reopening of the sector is great news, the health and safety of employees and guests “will always be our main priority”. “The earlier reopening of hotels is excellent news and a welcome boost for the tourism community […]

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Alarming 80% drop in UK visitors to Kilkenny as Brexit bites

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HOTELS and guesthouses in Kilkenny have seen a near 80% falloff in bookings from UK visitors. The latest figures released from a national industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows 57% of hotels have seen a fall in overall business levels compared to this time last year while 33% report […]

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Brexit shakes confidence of local hotel industry: conference

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2019 0

BUSINESS sentiment at  hotels and guesthouses in Kilkenny and the South East has deteriorated sharply in the past year, a major conference has heard. The Irish Hotels Federation says the same trend is evident across the country. A survey it commissioned reveals that only 40% of hoteliers now have a positive outlook for their business over the […]