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I tried booking a client of mine into a hotel in Galway City for Fri and Sat. I have booked the same man into the same hotel for the past 3 years, usually costing €75 - €90 per night. Now they want €135 per night
I asked the receptionist to check the file and check the rates he got last year and she told me its the best she could do for a "repeat client" After checking the local guesthouses I found one for €35(room only) per night(with parking). I know its a bank holiday but the hotels have loads of rooms available. The bastarding ferries are also taking the p1ss charging UK visitors €400 to come in their Jeep. I rely on angling tourism and my clients like to take all their rods etc. so its too difficult to get fishing gear through the airports. I have dropped my rates to be competitive but the silly greed is still there. Makes me furious tbh.
I asked the receptionist to check the file and check the rates he got last year and she told me its the best she could do for a "repeat client" After checking the local guesthouses I found one for €35(room only) per night(with parking). I know its a bank holiday but the hotels have loads of rooms available. The bastarding ferries are also taking the p1ss charging UK visitors €400 to come in their Jeep. I rely on angling tourism and my clients like to take all their rods etc. so its too difficult to get fishing gear through the airports. I have dropped my rates to be competitive but the silly greed is still there. Makes me furious tbh.
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Receptionist.
Did you try talking to the manager? |
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She told me she was the accomadation manager. Found out today the place has changed hands. They will learn eventually. I have worked in a hotel for 15 years and we are down from €127 b&b to €80 now.
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fishing thread
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I hear some of the golf courses have wised up and will talk to prospective visitors without trying to screw them to the wall . It is very short sighted to overcharge visitors , they will never come back , but that happened a lot during the Celtic Tiger era , especially the golf clubs . They are now reaping the results , lots of them on their knees . The wiser ones are trying a bit harder though .
We have some of the best fishing and golf facilities in the world , OK for the golf the weather is a big factor , but dont think that applies particularly to the fishing . Grass and water we do well . |
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what u takin bout willis...tis a knowledge economy we have
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Even a smart economy ...Cowen ....Linehan...2 Aherns Berti and Dermo ...PEE Flynn....Martin....
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