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August 2010

Good news for people looking for a bargain at an Irish hotel these days - rates are now lower than they were a decade ago!  There is fierce competition among hoteliers with some offering rates below those of 1998. 
The average room rate fell by 20% between 2007 and 2009, and was down a further 10% in the first six months of this year.  While this is certainly depresing news for the industry, with a worrying acceleration in the number of hotels going into receivership and liquidation, it means a summer bonanza for the hard-pressed consumer.

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