There are concerns about the practice locally.
Laois County Council is writing to the Minister for Tourism over price gouging.
It comes after a number of people contacted the local authority with their concerns.
Councillor Noel Tuohy says he experienced it himself when a hotel he stayed in increased its prices by almost €300 over an eight week period.
The Labour rep believes Ireland is at risk of losing its status of 'the country of a thousand welcomes':
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