Ireland’s tough mandatory hotel quarantine regime is unlikely to negatively affect the perception of the Republic as a welcoming place to visit, the head of State tourism agency Fáilte Ireland has said. “We don’t know is the honest answer what impact it will have on long-term perceptions but I don’t think it will have a particularly strong impact on the long-term perception of Ireland as a welcoming place. The quality of the welcome that visitors have gotten over the last 50 years coming to Ireland . Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, sales director of the family-run Woodlands House Hotel & Spa in Adare, Co Limerick, said it had spent in the region of €1 million preparing the 89-bedroom property to reopen to the public. Ms Fitzgerald Kane, who is also president of the Irish Hotels Federation, said the cost of reopening across the industry was about €1,000 per bedroom.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2021 17:21 UTC