Friday, August 15, 2014

2015 Irish Bed and Breakfast Rates No Increase!

We're happy to be back and will blog more about Ireland externally than on our own site ... as time allows of course.

Today we're happy to announce that our contract with Irish B&Bs will remain the same for 2015 -- no increases!  As always there will be minor fluctuations in currency therefore rates will change slightly with this.

Over the years the Irish Bed and Breakfast has seen many changes, most notably the merger of Town and Country B&Bs with B&B Ireland, forming the largest B&B association throughout Ireland.    Consolidation usually means less competition and higher prices for travelers but this is an instance where we have seen the opposite.

When the two associates merged, they concentrated on technology.  Where they once printed color books containing their member B&Bs with contact information, they now put everything online.  Previously clients had to contact each B&B individually by email (if they had it), fax or phone and sometimes it would take a while to get through and confirm a reservation.  Sometimes you would show up and they didn't have your reservation.  Today you make reservations on a live booking engine with a solid confirmation and no need to reconfirm.

The consolidation of B&B associations has increased efficiencies for everyone and kept pricing the same for the past few years.  We're excited to be a part of B&B Ireland and offer our clients the lowest rates available for their trip to Ireland.

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