The price of a hotel room in Dublin this month rose 11% compared to January, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index.
The average hotel room in the capital costs €124 in February, compared to €112 in January. Prices in the capital are up 15% year-on-year, compared to €108 in February 2015. Meanwhile, prices in Dublin are up 31% on the Irish monthly average of €95.
The biggest month-on-month increases in Ireland can be found in Dingle (€102, up 21%), Dublin (€124, up 11%) and Waterford (€87, up 7%).
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Enjoy full access to Hospitality Ireland, our weekly email news digest, all website and app content, and every digital issue.Dublin room prices will be the most expensive on the 19 March, when Ireland take on Scotland in the Six Nations Championship. Prices are as high as €255 for the night, which is an increase of 68% on the average room price for the duration of the tournament.
Based on the 50 most popular European cities on trivago, hotel prices have risen by an average of 2% this month in comparison to January. However, a number of top city destinations have reported significant month-on-month decreases this month compared to January.
The biggest decreases in comparison to January are found in Florence (-26%), Prague (-13%), Budapest (-10%) and Ljubljana (-10%).
David Lintott, UK and Ireland Public Relations, said: "There are bargains to be found all over Europe this month, however, with a number of top city destinations reporting large monthly price decreases compared to January, including Paris, Florence and Vienna".
