CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE BUT ....

Céad Míle Fáilte but…. 

 According to new research by Hotels.com 

not all of us will be giving our guests a ‘céad míle fáilte’ this summer.

41% admit they wish their houseguests would stay in a hotel or B&B

48% find it stressful having friends or family to stay

55% say they find it stressful being a guest in someone else’s house and over a third say they stay out of politeness but would much rather stay in a hotel

49% say they feel obliged to organise activities to keep their guests amused.

83% say they wouldn’t consider asking their guests to stay in a hotel

44% claiming they wouldn’t want to appear rude by asking their guests to stay in a hotel
24% saying ‘it’s just not the ‘done thing’ in Ireland to ask people to stay elsewhere.

     However the Hotels.com poll reveals that we are all too polite for our own good.

55% say they find it stressful staying over in a friend or family members house. 

38% stay out of politeness and would much rather stay in a hotel or B&B. 

27% , however, admit to staying over at someone’s house so they don’t have to pay for accommodation. 

97% feel obliged to follow house rules when staying in someone else’s house and are unlikely to laze around in pyjamas or leave the bed unmade.  

     Commenting on the findings, Kate Hopcraft from Hotels.com said: “The research shows that while we all love our family and friends dearly, sometimes we all need our own space. For those who can’t admit to their friends or family that they would rather stay in a hotel, a good way of approaching this would be to perhaps split your holiday time between staying with them for a few days and then spending the rest in a hotel or B&B where you can relax and unwind without the stress of following someone else’s house rules.”