Once the vaccination programme is rolled out and travel restrictions are lifted, hostels are likely to rebound swiftly

Things are set to look up for the Irish hotel market 2020, with trends including an increased emphasis on client health and on high-tech developments

Despite headwinds in terms of a higher Vat rate and Brexit uncertainty, the Irish hotel real estate market performed solidly in 2019, and more hotel supply is expected to open in 2020

This was a tough year for the hotel sector with a decline in transaction volumes, but with ten million visitors expected next year and the highest occupancy rate in Europe, it's all to play for