
Ireland has been named the “Best Luxury Newcomer Destination” by German magazine Connoisseur Circle.
Louise Finnegan, Tourism Ireland’s Acting Central Marketing Director said: “Luxury travellers have tremendous choice and the highest expectations, which makes it more important than ever for us to ensure that Ireland stands out from other luxury destinations. This award gives Tourism Ireland another wonderful hook to highlight Ireland as a world-class luxury destination. Working in partnership with our industry partners at home and with our luxury travel buyer partners overseas, we look forward to inspiring luxury travellers to choose Ireland in 2024 and beyond.”
Connoisseur Circle is a well-established luxury travel magazine in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, evaluates luxury hotels and destinations worldwide. The announcement was made at this week’s ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market) in Cannes (December 4-7 2023).