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Danes see Dublin and win

Tourism Ireland, together with Fáilte Ireland, invited a group of Danish travel writers to come and experience Dublin and some of our visitor attractions, soak up the pre-match

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atmosphere and attend the World Cup Qualifier at the Aviva.

Pictured are Rikke Aagaard Petersen, Tourism Ireland (second left), with Danish travel writers Aslak Gottlieb, Hanne Høiberg, Karl Stougaard and Trine Grauholm, at the Little Museum in Dublin.

Despite the result, both qualifying matches have proved to be am opportunity for Tourism Ireland to highlight the island of Ireland as a holiday destination in Denmark. As well as the visit by the influential journalists, a busy programme of social media promotions over the past week has been highlighting special offers and lots of great reasons to visit Dublin and Ireland.

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'Ireland Meets West End'

A group of 47 British meetings and events professionals enjoyed a taste of Ireland, at the annual ‘Ireland Meets the West End’ event in London. The B2B event saw the buyers

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meet, and do business with, some 34 tourism businesses from across the island of Ireland.

Pictured are Seamus Heaney, Cork Convention Bureau; Rachel Walker, Hayfield Family Collection; Laura Christopher, Parallel Blue; Eva Schmid, The Europe Hotel & Resort; and David Wood, Tourism Ireland.

Profits up at Malone hotels

Pre-tax profits at the Hilton Dublin hotel at Charlemont Quay jumped increased by 54pc to €2.83m last year.

The Hilton Dublin is one of a number of hotels that John Malone purchased during the recent recession.

OHe also bought the five-star Westin hotel on College Green and the five-star InterContinental in Ballsbridge, along with the Trinity City Hotel on Pearse Street.

Accounts for two of the hotels, Hilton Dublin and the Trinity City Hotel show that both are enjoying the benefits of the boom in the Dublin hotel sector.

The accounts for Charlemont Leisure Investments Ltd, trading as Hilton Dublin, show that gross profit increased by 15pc, going from €10.27m to €11.84m.

Separate accounts lodged for the Trinity City Hotel, show that pre-tax profits last year increased by 28pc from €2.4m to €3m.

This followed gross profits at the company jumping from €9.69m to €10.5m.

Harvey's Point tops trivago ratings

Harvey's Point Hotel in Donegal has been rated ''Best Four Star Hotel' in Ireland by booking site trivago.

The Merrion in Dublin heads the list of the best 5-star hotels in Ireland, followed by The Killarney Park Hotel in Killarney and Hayfield Manor in Cork.

The best 3-star hotel is Killeen House & Rozzers in Killarney and the best value for money can be found at Malinbeg Hostel in Glencolmcille.

The Tides Guest House in Ballybunion is recognised as the best alternative accommodation in Ireland.

“As an independent source of hotel information with data on over 175 million guest reviews, we are well-positioned to identify the top-rated hotels that excel at delivering exceptional guest experiences,” says Johannes Thomas, Managing Director of trivago N.V. “The trivago Awards give us the chance to recognise and honour the hard-working hoteliers behind these exemplary hotels, and we are thrilled to do so again this year.”

Winter Break promo in Spain

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Iberia Express, to promote flights to Dublin from Madrid and to grow tourist numbers from Spain. The campaign is highlighting Dublin as the perfect winter city break destination.

Working closely with airlines and airports to build demand for flights is a key priority for Tourism Ireland and this campaign will reach more than 7 million Spaniards, through:

- eye-catching outdoor ads on screens on the Gran Via, Madrid’s busiest shopping street;

- email marketing to some 1.4 million people living in and around Madrid;

- ads on Iberiaexpress.com, as well as a dedicated Dublin microsite and booking page; and

- lots of social media activity, via the Iberia Express Facebook and Twitter channels.