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Hotels in Dublin increase prices ahead of Heineken Cup final and Taylor rematch

Dublin is experiencing an “exceptionally high” level of demand on May 20, a spokesman for the Irish Hotels Federation said

Both the Heineken Champions Cup final at the Aviva Stadium and Katie Taylor's rematch with Amanda Serrano are due to take place in the capital on the weekend of May 20. Picture: Getty

A number of Dublin city centre hotels are taking advantage of a busy weekend of sport on May 20, charging higher prices compared to the prior weekend.

Both the Heineken Champions Cup final and Katie Taylor's rematch with Amanda Serrano are due to take place in the capital that weekend, which could see thousands of fans descend on Dublin.

Of the hotels examined, some are charging over €100 more for a room on Saturday May ...