Greedy hoteliers are cashing in on country music star Garth Brooks’ gigs by hiking prices by 200%.
The Friends In Low Places singer announced two shows at Croke Park next September.
Now some Dublin hotels have raised room rates by more than €260 compared to the same day the previous week.
Deputy Lord Mayor Joe Costello told the Irish Mirror last night the tariffs are totally unjustified.
He added: “It’s disgraceful. Those hotels are skinning the golden goose. There’s no doubt about it, for major events to increase the price by 50%, 100% or 200% is outrageous.
“It’s going to give the area a bad name and one of the things we really want is to build up the hospitality industry and you don’t get it by being seen as a rip off country.” When Brooks, 59, plays his first show on September 9, all of the double rooms available were last night priced at €300 or more.
There is expected to be huge demand for accommodation from fans who are lucky enough to get tickets and are eager to attend the concerts and stay overnight in the capital.
But the previous weekend on September 2 there are a host of double rooms available in hotels for between €150 and €200.
One city centre hotel in the Upper Leeson Street area has double rooms priced at €422 for a standard twin room on September 9, 2022 but just seven days earlier the same room is priced at €179 -a 235% increase
Another city centre hotel raised its price from €160 on Friday, September 2 up to an eye-watering €399 on September 9.
Dozens of hotels had hikes of more than 100%, with the majority upping the cost by at least 50 per cent.
The Garth Brooks concerts next year are his only gigs in Europe and a large number of fans are expected to travel here from the UK and across Europe.
Deputy Lord Mayor Joe Costello added: “It’s going to give the area a bad name and one of the things we really want is to build up the hospitality industry and you don’t get it by being seen as a rip off country.”
An Irish Hotels Federation spokeswoman said: “During big events, room rates increase in response to additional demand, so we strongly recommend that people shop around and do not rely on just one source when comparing accommodation prices.
“It also advisable to check hotels’ own websites directly, where prices are often better and promotional rates may be available.”
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