Call to capture iconic images
July-2007
Irish Examiner
31st July 2007
REMAKES of classic Irish landscape scenes as promoted by the postcard company John Hinde could see the new face of Ireland on postcards everywhere next year.
It will also provide “valuable feedback” on perceptions of Ireland today, Minister for Tourism Séamus Brennan said at the launch of the competition yesterday.
This is the third year of the competition run by Gulliver Ireland, Failte Ireland’s on-line booking...
B+Bs make big comeback as Kerry remains in the top three
July-2007
The Kingdom
17th July 2007
KERRY is still in the top three destinations for Irish home holiday visitors, it has been confirmed.
Figures released by Killorglin based reservations and tourism information service, Gulliver, Kerry has remained at a steady seven to 10 per cent throughout the decade and comes third in the list of most popular visitor destinations, after Dublin and Galway.
The company, part of the Fexco group, has handled more than 1.2 million bookings...
Why Gulliver is a giant in the tourism trade
July-2007
Irish Examiner (Business Supplement)
13th July 2007
Why Gulliver is a giant in the tourism trade
Stewart Stephens tell Geoff Percival how Gulliver.ie has successfully become the biggest booking agency for hotels and B&Bs in Ireland
The online tourist accommodation website Gulliver is celebrating its 10th anniversary by becoming the most-used outlet for room bookings in Ireland.
More hotel and Bed and Breakfasts (B&B) bookings are made through Gulliver Ire...
Irish biggest users of service for booking accommodation
July-2007
Irish Times
10th July 2007
Irish people in search of home-holidays and short breaks now make up the largest group of people booking rooms through the reservation service for tourist-board approved accommodation. Hotels have outstripped town centre B&Bs (known as townhouses) as the most booked accommodation.
The findings from Gulliver Ireland, the online and tourist office booking service, show that last year more than 130,000 hotel, B&B and guesthouse booki...
Home tourist market blossoms out west
July-2007
Sunday business post
1st July 2007
Galway has something for everyone: from arts festivals and horseracing, the city is awash with things to do, writes Margaret O' Brien
One of the major developments in the Galway tourism market over the past five years is the growth of the domestic tourist market.
Last year, the region attracted 1.4 million overseas visitors, according to Fiona Monaghan, the newly appointed general manage of Fáilte Ireland West. The area als...
Tourism shows major increases
May-2007
Sunday Business Post
27th May 2007
Cork is fast becoming a hot-spot showing big increases in all areas, writes Ruth Wildgust
The number of over-seas tourists to Cork increased by 37 per cent from 999,000 in 2001 to almost 1.4million in 2006 - according to Fáilte Ireland's policy, research and information department.
Revenue generated by these visitors rose 156 per cent over the same period, from less than €250 million to nearly €640 million. Tourist numbers and ...
Clarion tops
February-2007
Irish examiner (business supplement)
9th February 2007
Clarion tops: The Clarion Hotel in Dublin Airport was overall winner of the third Gulliver Ireland Tourism Accommodation Awards 2006. The awards recognise online marketing excellence demonstrated by Hotel, Guesthouse, B & B and Self-catering accommodation suppliers around the country through their partnership with Gulliver Ireland.
The awards announcement was made as Gulliver-owned GoIreland.com repor...
Hotels welcome the growth in online booking
June-2004
Irish Examiner
Money & Jobs Business Supplement
25th June 2004
The online booking industry is a relative new comer on the tourist scene. Fed by the internet it has gone through strong growth in the last five years. The advantage for clients is that at the touch of a button a wide spread of accommodation instantly appears before them.
The strength of the system for accommodation providers is that their property is displayed on a wider window that either a broc...
Gulliver’s Tourist Bookings grow 7% to €18.3m
November-2003
Irish Times
4th November 2003
The value of tourist bed nights sold in the first nine months of the year grew by 7 per cent to €18.3 million, according to Gulliver Ireland, the company that manages the Republic's largest accommodation booking system.
Gulliver yesterday reported that 600,000 bed nights were sold in January-September this year. In a statement, the company said this represented 95,000 bookings, valued at €18.3 million. It said this was a 7 per cent rise...
Gulliver travels well on Booking Results
November-2003
Irish Independent
4th November 2003
GULLIVER Ireland, an internet-based booking agent controlled by financial services group Fexco, yesterday announced a 7pc rise in booking results for the nine-month period to September 2003.
The web-based operator reported that 600,000 bednights were sold during the January to September period this year. This represents 95,000 bookings with a total value of some €18.3m.
Gulliver claims to be the world’s most widely used ...