Holidaymakers splashing out on five-star experience here

Mark Nolan, the general manager of Dromoland Castle. Photo: Brian Arthur/Press 22

Niamh Horan

Staycationers will be big spenders this summer, with bookings at Ireland's most exclusive five-star hotels and Airbnbs soaring.

Requests for hotel upgrades, more expensive wines, private villas and extended stays are flooding in as people prepare to splash out.