A nice little earner

Hoteliers are focusing on smaller guestrooms and long secure income as the sector remains optimistic – despite predicted yield reductions, a Vat hike and concerns about Brexit

The proposed Mayson Hotel in Dublin 1
A pod room in the Devlin

Irish hotel transaction volumes for 2018 reached about €750 million, an impressive 36 per cent increase on 2017 levels. Despite these big numbers for a traditionally ‘alternative’ sector, it’s likely that ‘small’ will be one of the major hotel sector trends in 2019.

Whether it’s new budget hotel operators, such as Motel One and Premier Inn, entering the Irish market or new pod and capsule hotels being built in ...