Irish hotels saw an increase of 7% in July compared to June, according to the latest AIB Spend Trend report.
The monthly data was compiled from approximately 73 million debit and credit card transactions in store and online during July 2024.
The report shows that Friday 26 July was the highest spend of the year to date in hotels.
'Seasonal Movements'
“AIB’s July Spend Trend data shows a number of seasonal movements," said Adrian Moynihan, head of consumer at AIB.
"July is a hugely important month for the hospitality sector, and hotels in Ireland are proving extremely popular this year."
Pubs And Restaurants
AIB noted that the hotel spend offsets the 10% decrease in pubs and off-licences and the 6% decrease in restaurants month on month.
This could be attributed to July having four weekends while June had five.
The 35 to 44 year old group picked up the tab most in hotels, followed by 45 to 54 year olds, and then 25 to 34 year olds.
Spending In France
In July, AIB customers took the cards to France as 45,000 customers made 597,000 transactions while in the country, the most AIB has recorded in a month in France, including last year’s Rugby World Cup.
The top category of spend in France was restaurants followed by groceries.
