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Search for 'Wonders of Ireland' Launched
July-2008

Gulliver Ireland, the cost effective provider of reservations and tourism information, announced today (Monday, 28th July 2008) the launch of a photographic search for the definitive 'Wonders of Ireland' that particularly fascinate people and will stand the test of time.

Launched by the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism Martin Cullen, T.D., the GoIreland.com Ph...

Dublin Hotel Wins Overall National Tourism Accommodation Award
May-2008

Gulliver Ireland Announces Tourism Property Award Winners

The winners of the Gulliver Ireland Tourism Accommodation Awards 2007 were announced today (Thursday, 1st May 2008), with the Temple Bar Hotel in Dublin securing the overall award.

Now in their fourth year, the Gu...

Gulliver Relaunches one of Ireland's Longest Established Travel Websites
April-2008

GoIreland.com to Consolidate Positioning as Ireland's Largest Tourist Accommodation Website

Gulliver Ireland, the owner of one of Ireland's longest established travel websites, GoIreland.com, announced today (Monday, 14th April 2008) that it has relaunched the website to consolidate its positioning as the largest tourist accommodation website on the island of Ireland. Gul...

Strong Domestic Market for Hotels Persists - Gulliver Ireland Hotel Sector Review 2008
March-2008

Domestic Tourist Hotel Bookings are Double UK Visitor and Four Times US Visitor Booking Levels

Domestic tourists continued to be the largest source of hotel bookers last year. They doubled the number of UK visitor hotel bookings and were four times higher than US visitor bookings, according to the newly-published Gulliver Ireland Hotel Sector Review 2008. The Review ...

Seven-Point Tourism Strategy Proposed to Rebalance Regional Tourism
February-2008

Further Growth in Regional Online Tourism Bookings - Gulliver Ireland Tourism Market Review

Tourism regions and businesses should adopt a practical seven-step strategy to address the critical regional disparities which pose the biggest challenge facing Irish tourism, according to a leading tourism sector stakeholder today (Tuesday, 19th February 2008). ...

Gulliver Ireland Cautions Against Talking Down B&B; Sector
January-2008

Gulliver Ireland today (Wednesday, 16th January 2008) has cautioned against talking down the ability of the B&B; sector to compete online. Gulliver is the leading promotional channel for B&Bs; and delivered almost 50,000 bookings worth in excess of €7 million to the sector in 2007. Sixty per cent of these bookings were online. The Gulliver-owned GoIreland.com websit...

German Tourist Wins Tourism Photography Awards
December-2007

GoIreland.com Reports Continued Online Tourism Booking Growth

Gulliver Ireland, Ireland's leading cost effective provider of tourism information and reservations which is part of FEXCO AllTravel, announced today (Monday, 10th December 2007) that German tourist Dieter Böhm, from Hannover, has won the GoIreland.com Photography Awards 2007.

Dieter Böh...

Gulliver Announces Support Programme for Self-Catering Sector
November-2007

Gulliver Launches Irish Self-Catering Market Review

Gulliver Ireland, Ireland's leading cost effective provider of tourism information and reservations that is part of FEXCO AllTravel, announced today (Monday, 22nd October 2007) a support programme of initiatives for the self-catering sector. These include subsidised online marketing support, collaborating on a national self-catering guide and a commitment to approval and grading.

Gulliver Ireland said that its priority...

Gulliver Ireland Launches International Tourism Photography Awards
July-2007

More Irish People Book Irish Holidays Online Than Ever Before

Gulliver Ireland, Ireland's leading cost effective provider of reservations and tourism information, launched today (Monday, 30th July 2007) the GoIreland.com Photography Awards 2007 in association with John Hinde Ireland. Gulliver Ireland and GoIreland.com are part of FEXCO AllTravel.

The Photography Awards is an international amateur tourist pho...

Gulliver is Market Leader in Hotel and B&B; Bookings
July-2007

Reservations and Tourism Information Company Celebrates 10th Anniversary

More hotel and B&B; bookings are made through Gulliver Ireland than any other organisation in the country, according to Dr Stewart Stephens, Managing Director, Gulliver Ireland. He was speaking today (Monday, 9th July 2007) as Gulliver celebrated its 10th anniversary. Ireland's leading cost effective provider of reservations and tourism information has handled more than 1.2 million bookings, worth over €250...

Press Articles
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 ...

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