Web Summit: Hotels body says event ignored special room deal

Hotel room rates competitive for this time of year, according to the industry body

Organisers chose to negotiate with individual hotels Pic: Bloomberg

The organisers of the Web Summit did not take up a chance to negotiate on room rates with the main body representing hotels, despite that being one of their main gripes.

The claim comes from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), which represents almost 1,000 hotels and guesthouses in Ireland.

In a statement released today, the IHF said that towards the start of 2015 it initiated direct contact with senior members of the Web ...