There are 7 floors of nothing, not sure what the Guinness people think they tell you but it’s just boring. Agree with other people on the extortionate price for absolutely nothing: we visited the Heineken tour in Amsterdam and it just put this to shame. but with no zoo keepers, I think we saw two members of staff in an hour. There were far too many people let in at once, it was like feeding day at the zoo. There’s a huge selection and it’s better than trying to hunt down the turtle shirt the rest of your trip. They’ll mix it for you on the top floor (Gravity) bar. If you aren’t a beer drinker but like cocktails try Guinness with Blackcurrant. You can do one or the other but not both. You’ll have to put your drink on it to view the color ect.ĭon’t stop and pour your own pint or do any of the interactive stuff on the second to top floor if you plan to have your full pint on the rooftop Gravity bar. When you stop for your tasting it can get crowded in the small dark room. We walked right in, walked up to the machine to collect our tickets, scanned our tickets at the metro style gates and went right through the entry. Pro tips-Buy your tickets in advance! Saves time and money. Now as with many places it’s all digital monitors and photo opportunities. When we went to pick it up they said it wasn’t really for English speakers. Reilly pours himself a pint of Guinness as he takes part in a pre- St Patricks Day media event at the Guinness Storehouse on Main Dublin, Ireland.My first visit (2010) there was a guide telling us the history of the land, the inside stories of the owners/workers and the uniqueness of their retirement plan.this time there wasn’t even an audio guide. "It’s fantastic to see such a strong recovery in visitor numbers to the Guinness Storehouse and we look forward to encouraging visitors to keep discovering Dublin and Ireland as we move into 2023.” Liz Halpin, head of Dublin at Fáilte Ireland added, “Unique attractions and interesting experiences are crucial for attracting international and domestic visitors to visit Dublin. “We would call on the government to maintain the lower VAT rate of 9% for the tourism and hospitality industry, making Ireland a strong proposition and value for money destination for international tourists.” "With the cost-of-living crisis, a shortage of hotel rooms, escalating car hire costs and volatility in Europe, there is certainly a tough year ahead," she said. The US (24%) and UK (25%) were top nationalities to visit the Guinness Storehouse last year, but numbers for visitors from mainland Europe and long-haul markets such as Australia, New Zealand and Asian countries were slower to recover.ĭespite the figures, Toolan called for government measures to support tourism recovery, highlighting that the sector is worth €5.9bn in revenue and employs 330,000 people. (Pic: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Guinness) 1.1m visited the Guinness Storehouse last year. Research from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation released this week shows that 7m international tourists visited Ireland last year, equating to 73% of pre-pandemic levels. "We're particularly proud of the enhanced experiences we offer during three key periods of the year – Christmas, summer and St Patricks Day – so there’s plenty of reasons to visit for a great day out, a great pint of course, and a great view from Gravity bar too." We have amplified live entertainment, showcased more local art, and we've opened our restaurants without the need for an entry ticket. “For the Guinness Storehouse, we saw the opportunity to re-engage the domestic audience, and we have evolved our experience to offer more to visitors from Ireland. “We’re so proud of these results as they represent a hard fought recovery for an industry that was under severe restrictions just a year ago," said Catherine Toolan, managing director of Diageo Irish Brands Home. More than 900,000 pints of Guinness were served at the Guinness Storehouse last year, with 86,000 people being certified as pint-pouring experts, and a further 110,000 'stouties' (ie selfies printed on the Guinness head) being printed on the top of pints.īefore the pandemic, international tourists made up 93% of visitor numbers, but efforts to attract more domestic visitors have seen the number of visitors from Ireland more than double since 2019 to 24%. The Guinness Storehouse has now been visited by 22.9m people since first opening in 2000 and has retained its status Ireland's most visited tourist attraction, although the 2022 number remains short of 1.73m that visited in 2019, the last year prior to Covid-19. The Guinness Storehouse attracted more than 1.1m visitors last year as both the Liberties visitor centre and the wider tourism industry mostly recovered from the pandemic.
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