Comments on: What is a fair price for an Irish Hotel? http://www.hotelconsult.ie/what-is-a-fair-price-for-an-irish-hotel Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: administrator http://www.hotelconsult.ie/what-is-a-fair-price-for-an-irish-hotel/comment-page-1#comment-19 administrator Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.hotelconsult.ie/?p=181#comment-19 Hi Steve, You are correct. If you stay 2 nights then your bed linen is not washed until you leave. This is why I always advise hotels to offer lower prices for longer stays. Single/Double price. Most Hotels offer room only prices. Same price for 1, 2 or 3 people in a room. A way around this can be to call the Hotel and ask for the commercial rate. Most hotels offer special prices for single rooms Sun/Thur. Personally I will not pay more then €10 for breakfast. Yes Hotels did jump on the Celtic Tiger bandwagon. So did many others. Hi Steve,
You are correct. If you stay 2 nights then your bed linen is not washed until you leave. This is why I always advise hotels to offer lower prices for longer stays.

Single/Double price. Most Hotels offer room only prices. Same price for 1, 2 or 3 people in a room. A way around this can be to call the Hotel and ask for the commercial rate. Most hotels offer special prices for single rooms Sun/Thur.

Personally I will not pay more then €10 for breakfast.

Yes Hotels did jump on the Celtic Tiger bandwagon. So did many others.

]]> By: administrator http://www.hotelconsult.ie/what-is-a-fair-price-for-an-irish-hotel/comment-page-1#comment-18 administrator Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:27:47 +0000 http://www.hotelconsult.ie/?p=181#comment-18 You can get a room in Ireland these days for less the €50 in some places. I agree with you on prices. Some Hotels do offer great room rates but let do not offer the same value in the Bar & Restaurant etc. In some Hotels there can be individual empires. Room sales not talking with food sales. If you pay €59 for a room and then feel overcharged in the bar you will not feel happy. If guests get good value in the Hotel overall they will come back. It will add to the Hotels bottom line profit. You can get a room in Ireland these days for less the €50 in some places. I agree with you on prices. Some Hotels do offer great room rates but let do not offer the same value in the Bar & Restaurant etc. In some Hotels there can be individual empires. Room sales not talking with food sales. If you pay €59 for a room and then feel overcharged in the bar you will not feel happy. If guests get good value in the Hotel overall they will come back. It will add to the Hotels bottom line profit.

]]> By: Steve http://www.hotelconsult.ie/what-is-a-fair-price-for-an-irish-hotel/comment-page-1#comment-17 Steve Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.hotelconsult.ie/?p=181#comment-17 I think it depends on the standard and what your getting. Also, if you stay for 2 or more nights chances are your bed linen isnt washed until you leave so why pay for it? Also, why when you book a double room for 1 person the price DOUBLES in some cases if you add another person in. One expensive breakfast. Overall for a bog standard hotel I wouldnt pay more than €120 per night per room incl breakfast. For the Boutique hotels it depends but during the boom we were ripped off by hotels I think it depends on the standard and what your getting. Also, if you stay for 2 or more nights chances are your bed linen isnt washed until you leave so why pay for it? Also, why when you book a double room for 1 person the price DOUBLES in some cases if you add another person in. One expensive breakfast.
Overall for a bog standard hotel I wouldnt pay more than €120 per night per room incl breakfast. For the Boutique hotels it depends but during the boom we were ripped off by hotels

]]> By: MJ http://www.hotelconsult.ie/what-is-a-fair-price-for-an-irish-hotel/comment-page-1#comment-16 MJ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:17:50 +0000 http://www.hotelconsult.ie/?p=181#comment-16 For a hotel with basic facilities, pub / restuarant, (think Travelodge in the UK), then 49.99 to 54.99 is a fair price. In the US (yes yes I know, different country, different wages), you can get a comfort in motel room for less than $40 a night. I think if hotels make the room prices attractive enough, then guests will not be put off drinking and dining their. However, if the room prices are high, guests will look elsewhere to eat. Just my thoughts. For a hotel with basic facilities, pub / restuarant, (think Travelodge in the UK), then 49.99 to 54.99 is a fair price.

In the US (yes yes I know, different country, different wages), you can get a comfort in motel room for less than $40 a night.

I think if hotels make the room prices attractive enough, then guests will not be put off drinking and dining their. However, if the room prices are high, guests will look elsewhere to eat.

Just my thoughts.

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