B&B costs not falling even though many others have
Despite the widespread reduction across prices in many areas of Irish life, there's been little fall in B&B prices in Co Clare. Many B&Bs around Lough Derg are still in the range of €37 - €40 per person per night sharing - despite B&Bs in Cork, Dublin and Limerick dropping their prices to near €30 per night per person sharing and, more importantly, very very good deals being available from many hotels (never pay rack-rate, always ask a better deal - you'll get it.) This is very disappointing as, around Killaloe in particular, you can feel held hostage by a very nice person demanding a large fee for a small room furnished in cheap pine, with nothing more than the usual free teabags and instant coffee. Considering that basic food prices (especially wholesale, at which B&Bs cost their food) haved dropped more than 40% in Ireland (thanks to the arrival of Tesco, Lidl and Aldi everywhere),...
