A Dublin hotel has hit out after being flooded with one star reviews and abusive comments by YouTube 'vloggers' after refusing to give a 'social media influencer' a free stay.

After an online row, the exasperated owner Paul Stenson said all bloggers are now banned from the venue.

The White Moose Cafe posted an anonymised email from a 22-year-old who has over 80,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. In it, she asked for a free stay for her and her boyfriend in exchange for posts about the hotel on her social media channels.

Refusing the offer, Mr Stenson wrote on Facebook: "Dear Social Influencer (I know your name but apparently it’s not important to use names),

“Thank you for your email looking for free accommodation in return for exposure. It takes a lot of balls to send an email like that, if not much self-respect and dignity.

“If I let you stay here in return for a feature in a video, who is going to pay the staff who look after you? Who is going to pay the housekeepers who clean your room?