Increase in bookings 'welcome morale' but slow recovery still expected for hotel industry Fergal Harte, General Manager of The Kingsley and his management team. Pic Resolute Photography. Breda Graham Hotel and guesthouse owners in Cork have welcomed the increase in bookings following the Government’s announcement that hotels will reopen on June 2. The latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows booking levels nationally now average 31% for July and 27% for August. This compares to levels of 23% and 21% respectively just ahead of the announcement. Chair of the Cork branch of the IHF, Fergal Harte, is calling on the Government to facilitate the return of vaccinated overseas travellers to Ireland.