Ireland Visitor Discounts

We came across a website offering discounts on lots of activiites and attractions throughout Ireland - Ireland Visitor Discounts (www.irelandvisitordiscounts.com/)

The site works very simply and offers a range of discounts at over 130 various attractions and activities throughout Ireland. Some are 2 for the price of one deals and some are a percentage off the cost of admission.

To downlaod your pass booklet couldn't be simpler, just click on the Download Your Free Discount Pass now button, print off your pass and enjoy your savings.

Whilst you enjoy your discounted activities and attractions don't forget that Hotel Express offers discounted rates at over 14,500 hotels worldwide and with an average client saving £650 (€825) compared to Internet prices per year. If you travel can you afford to be without a Hotel Express card? Just drop us an e mail or call us on +353 1 272 4181 and let's see what we can do to save you money in 2008.

Where can I find current exchange rates?

Our clients travel all over the world from Cork to Kathmandu, from London to La Paz and to many places in between.. Many of our hotel rates are priced in local currency and a question we're constantly asked is how much is that in Euro or how much is that in Sterling?

To quckly give us an instant conversion we use an excellent website called XE.com. The site describes itself as "The Universal Currency Convertor". I cannot vouch for their ability to convert martian, lunar or other universal currencies but I can say that we have yet to find an earthly currency that they cannot give a conversion rate on.

XE.com for all our currency conversion rates and remember that an average member of Hotel Express saves over £65o per annum compared to Internet prices.

So if you would like to put £650 in your pocket this year why not contact us?

If you look through this blog, you could avail of an absolutely FREE 1 months trial of Hotel Express with no strings attached.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating and we're convinced that if you try us for a month, you'll love our savings and service so much that you will want to become a client. Have a look through and avail of a FREE months trial.

Expedia £50 off voucher

are currently running a £50 off offer. To avail of the offer all you need to know is the secret voucher code:

That Code is AFF50A

The terms and conditions are:

• The promotion runs to 31st March 2008.
• Qualifying purchase: Tailor Made package (just select your own tailor made package - flight plus hotel / flight plus car hire / flight plus hotel plus car hire). Of course to get the best possible hotel rates you should use Hotel Express, but we'll forgive you this once so you can get the £50 off!
• Voucher Value: £50
• Booking Period: Must purchase before 31st March
• Travel Period: Valid for travel up to 31st August 2008
• Minimum Purchase Amount: £600

So to avail of this £50 off log on to Expedia, tailor make your package of flight plus car / flight plus hotel / flight plus car plus hotel enter your secret voucher code
AFF50A. Enjoy your £50 off.

For the best hotel rates worldwide look no further than Hotel Express. Just give us a call (+ 353 1 2130729) and see what we can do for you!

Testimonials and other good stuff

"M3 medical have 3 staff that regularly stay overnight in hotels throughout Ireland. We Joined Hotel Express in November 2007 and though dubious at first we have actually saved significantly since we joined. Our fee was repaid in savings in the first two months. We also can book a hotel by contacting one number while we are travelling and all the necessary arrangements are made and texted to us. This removes all the hassle of contacting directory enquiries getting the number of the hotel; contacting reservations and trying to negotiate their best prices. I, as a general rule, do not put my name to an endorsement of a service but have to say that everyone should be using Hotel Express."

Aidan Mulloy, m³ Medical, Sandyford, Dublin 18 3rd March 2008

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"I joined Hotel express 2/3 years ago and have never had a problem getting a hotel since. I travel alot and need to book hotels at the last minute. I ring hotelexpress with my request and with in minutes they have a room available for me. When travelling no matter what part of the world you are in,the only tel.no. you need is hotelexpress. Their hotels are excellent and are up to 1/2 price -what more can I say. "

Noel Hanna, 7Summits2Seallevel.com, Feb. 08

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"I have nothing but praise for your company. The reservation service is uncomplicated and smooth. The hotels is Belfast are superb with significant savings on the standard rate. I haven’t taken advantage as yet of the additional member benefits so I can’t comment as yet. "

Peter Gravestock, MMB Associates, Wiltshire UK, Feb. 08

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"Its great being able to deal with you personally rather than anyone in the organization. This is a real bonus in this day and age. It feels like a personalized service.
Thanks"

Steve Hoggar, Multi-Wing Ltd., Leicester, UK. Feb. 08

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Blatant Self Promotion!

OK this is blatant self promotion!

But in our defense we need new clients to continue to expand and grow our business - so please forgive the self adulation. We are proud of the job we do for our clients and Hotel Express saves our clients lots and lots of money on their Hotel Reservations. Below are some of the savings some of our clients have recently made.

Ref.	Hotel	Date	Nights	Room	Internet	Our Rate	Saving	Cur
320	St. James & Albany Paris	4/2/08	3	Suite	290	220	210	€
450	Radisson SAS Daugava	30/1/08	2	Sing. Bus Class	177	94	167	€
337	Commodore Hotel London	25/1/08	4	family	222	155	268	€
295	Hastings Culloden Belfast	12/01/08	1	fam. room	250	125	125	£
440	Commodore Hotel Rome	27/5/08	2	double	190	150	80	€
459	Rochestown Park Hotel	24/1/08	1	single	135	71	64	€
483	First Hotel Kolding Sweden	30/1/08	1	single	138	110	28	€
571	du Bois Hotel Paris	8/2/08	4	twin	207	116	366	€
593	Regina Hotel Vienna	18/4/08	3	superior twin	200	100	300	€
558	Park Inn Dundalk	1/2/08	2	twin	119	60	119	€
316	Crowne Plaza San Francisco A'pt	12/2/08	1	king club	209	80	129	US$
566	Norfolk Royale Bournemouth	15/3/08	2	triple	130	100	60	£

I have carried out blatant self promotion on this blog before and if you want to see more of it have a look at:

10% off best available online rates
Franchises Subdistributors etc.

It's not a lot really!

If you would like to see what Hotel Express can do for you why not contact us on +353 1 2130729 or send us an e mail We'll be delighted to speak with you and save your company money and time. You can concentrate on what you do best and earn money for yourself and your company and we do what we do best save you time and money!

Disneyland Anaheim offer

If you're planning a trip to Disneyland over the coming months, you might want to check out this offer - 5 days access for the price of 3 with a fourth Hotel room night free. You can see the offer on the Disneyland site here.


The detail of this Disney offer is "purchase a three-night or longer Disneyland® Resort vacation package with tickets and get two extra days of Theme Park admission and a fourth hotel night — absolutely FREE!


The packages include lots of extras:

• A phone call from Mickey, Minnie or Goofy (I think I want that myself!)
• One Magic Morning early admission to Disneyland® Park before it opens to the public.
• Mickey's Toontown Morning Madness (whatever that might be?)
• Preferred Seating to select shows in Disney's California Adventure® Park.
• Dream Coin, a collectible keepsake
• Walt Disney Travel Company collectible pin and lanyard
• Walt Disney Travel Company luggage tag
• Walt Disney Travel Company Downtown Disney® District Fun Card

There's a really helpful blog Disneyland Family Vacation which has lots of great tips about your visit to Disneyland inlcuding 10 Reasons to Stay on or off the Disneyland Property, 10 not so common things not to be missed at Disneyland and lots more. The blogs author is clearly a "Disneyland addict" - what a great thing to be addicted to!

It may seem strange that we would highlight an offer which includes hotel accomodation but here at Hotel Express we don't claim to be package holiday specialists. We reduce the cost of Hotel Accomodation worldwide. This blog is dedicated to bring you the best in Travel related offers and this Disney offer seems like a good one. But if you travel on business and want to reduce your hotel costs why not e mail us and we'll show you what we can do for you.

Doolin, County Clare, Ireland, the perfect location for a family getaway.

Need to get out of the fast lane for a few days? Doolin located in country Clare, close to the world renowned Burren, is a fantastic place to visit. Better still there’s lots to do. This article describes just a few of the many attractions in the area.

The Burren: The name Burren comes from the Irish word “Bhuireann” which means a stoney place. Stoney it certainly is: 300 sq. kilometres of limestone covered countryside. However, it is not as desolate as it sounds. Rare Mediterranean and Alpine plants flourish side by side. A guided tour is a must. Unless you are a botanist, you will be astounded by its rocky beauty but without a guide you’ll miss the incredible flora. If you’re feeling energetic there are many mapped walks across the Burren.

Aillwee Cave: if you have children you should visit Aillwee cave. Jack McCann a local man originally discovered the cave and investigated it by candlelight. However, Jack kept his find secret for decades and only showed the cave to others in the 1970’s. The cave was opened to the public in 1976 and extends for at least 1 km underground. This hugely impressive cave contains waterfalls, stalagmites, stalactites, brown bear bones and lots more. Surrounded by a forest walk with a restaurant on site, it’s a half days entertainment in itself.

Cliffs of Moher: The cliffs of Moher tower over 200 metres above the Atlantic Ocean. There’s a new visitor centre with an excellent Cliffs of Moher interpretive display –“Atlantic Edge”. The virtual reality cliff face show – “The Ledge” – should not be missed. After that a walk along the cliff edge gives outstanding views of the cliffs and Atlantic. Don’t worry it’s walled and safe for kids.

Cliffs of Moher boat trip: drive to Doolin pier and you can book a boat trip to the base of the Cliffs of Moher. Once there you cannot but be amazed at the sheer size and rugged beauty of the cliffs. The tourists on top of the cliffs are but distant specs and you can get a close up view of the bird population of Atlantic Puffins, Gulls, Guillemots, Shags, Ravens and Choughs. You can also book trips to the nearby Aran Islands from Doolin pier. These trips range from a ½ a day to an overnight stay.

Doolin pubs: The pubs of Doolin have been a breeding ground for world renowned traditional Irish musicians. There are three traditional pubs McGanns, O’Connors and McDermotts in Doolin. All have lots of traditional music and home cooked food. Kids are allowed until 9:00pm.

The Burren Perfumery: a most interesting visit with all the flowers and herbs that form the basis of the perfumes and soaps locally sourced on the Burren. There’s a small tea room and herb garden.

The Burren Interpretive Centre, Kilfenora: there’s an excellent “walk through time" Burren exhibit, a video, craft centre and tea room.

A visit to Lahinch beach on a summers day is reminiscent of Hawaii with surf schools the length of the beach.

Liscannor Stone and Rock Shop: full of precious stones, semi precious stone, local stone and lots and lots of prehistoric fossils. As you drive back from one of the other many attractions in the area you can just call in to have look! But beware you'll probably emerge with a 10,000 year old fossil souvenir!

The best thing about all of these attractions is that none is more than a half an hour drive from Doolin. Doolin can be very busy in the summer but it’s great place to visit and lots to do. You could consider a few days away outside the bustling summer season and if you are lucky enough to get good weather a great time is guaranteed.

Similar posts can be seen at:

6 different and unusual things to do in Dublin
Planning a trip to see FC Barcelona

Hotel Express saves it's clients millions every year. If you would like to hear what Hotel Express can do for you, why not send us an e-mail. Just send us an e mail enquiry and we'll be delighted to send you a FREE copy of our guide to finding the cheapest flights.

Maxroam Further Improves - now you can "roam for free"

Remember that company Maxroam, we mentioned them previously. Their Sim card

reduces your roaming charges hugely

allows your callers only pay landline charges when calling you

allows you to have fixed landline numbers (from 52 countries)directed to your mobile, creating a virtual presence in all those countries

Ronan O'Brien highlighted in a comment to our earlier post that they have further improved their service and now they allow free call forwarding.

What does this really mean for Maxroam Sim Card Users?

arrive at your destination

if you have a Hotel direct telephone number in your room, or office or other landline number you can forward all your Maxroam numbers to that number FOR FREE

Your clients dial your Maxroam local number which goes straight to your Hotel Room (or other landline number

You pay no call forwarding charges, no roaming charges, your caller pays a local call charge.

The bottom line is that you are now roaming for free and your clients are just paying a landline call to call you - a win / win all round.

You can just change your call forwarding number as you move from hotel to hotel and your callers just call the same maxroam local landline number to call you.

Lally Logic also gives a very positive reveiw of the Cubic telecom phone and Maxroam.

I know that a number of our Hotel Express clients are now using the Maxroam Sim and feedback is very good. So if you travel on business and want to reduce your roaming charges. Or if you are a small business and want to create a virtual global presence with lots of (normally priced-not premium priced) landline numbers forwarded to your phone then you should have a look at Maxroam.

P.s On a totally seperate unrelated issue Ronan O'Brien runs an excellent online fancydress costume business in Ireland www.irelandcostumes.com . So the next time you are invited to a fancy dress party (yes I hate them too), you can order your fancy dress costume on line at the click of a button. The party might be painful but at least ordering the costume isn't!





Remember that these blog tips to help you further reduce your business related travel costs are just the tip of the iceberg. Hotel Express clients saved over £50 million worldwide on their Hotel expenses last year. If you want to reduce your hotel costs and the time you waste booking them just e-mail us.