Tourism in Ireland 2024

Quitelife

Lots of mixed views on how this years tourist trade is going . Looking around Dublin whilst theres plenty of tourists it doesnt feel as busy as some other years and looking up hotel prices for tonight theres 10-20 hotels from 160-200 Euro for a couple B & B which is a lot better value than id expect.

I know from relations in Kerry that restaurants are a lot quiter this summer than other years, is it the cost of living which i feel myself and when one goes out i myself would have 2 courses and no drink instead of 3 courses and a drink 5-10 years ago. I used get my dinner out many week days for a tenner 5 years ago but now its 15-18 for same thing so i stopped going out as i dont have that extra 50-80% . Galway Races attendance numbers were back a lot last week.

I blame costs of food/accomadation going up by a far greater amount than peoples wages meaning many middle income people cant afford to do tourist things plus the percentage of peoples income going on rent & Mortgages is very high leaving little disposable income.

Furze99

We were down the west recently and whilst there were people about, lot of places closed or with limited opening hours. Looking about the beaches, Irish people seemed to be in short supply. If you've been sent west as a refugee or whatever, well you may as well enjoy the local amenities.

Business wise, we're also down in terms of sales to retail outlets in tourism areas. There could be many reasons for this but the decline is noticeable since Covid.

ancapailldorcha

I've never been to Cork or Galway. I quite fancy doing a weekend in either at some point but for the same money, I could do a half week somewhere more enjoyable. It's a shame but everything in Ireland is hideously overpriced.

6541

A friend of mine works in a rural museum. He was telling me that the only tourist they get now are Americans. Americans that comes to Ireland are rich and don't understand have any regards for pricing.