You'll find insight and observations about travel, tourism and all things Outrigger
at this Saturday Briefing, featuring
Chairman Emeritus Richard Kelley's
weekly blog, plus the latest news, happenings, photos, guest
stories and updates on the special 'ohana that is
Outrigger® Hotels and Resorts.
The statewide celebration of Aloha Festivals is fast approaching. This year’s theme is Ho’ohanohano I Na Holokai-Honor the Voyagers. Gilbert Butson, the 2001 Aloha Festivals president, selected the theme to pay tribute to the ancient voyagers who navigated their way … Read More.
While travel writer Daisann McLane of The New York Times wrote this week about the ease and cost-saving benefits of booking a room online via the OHANA web site, she and other Internet users will be pleased to know that … Read More.
The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the Outrigger Reef’s Diamond Head Terrace on Tuesday, July 24, to honor and recognize Employees of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter of 2001. David Carey, Perry Sorenson and Department Heads extended their congratulations and … Read More.
Our quarterly staff awards were held on July 10. The theme was red, white and blue, as the awards were originally set for the 4th of July. Our very own Uncle Sam, portrayed by our F&B Manager Gavin Bird, served … Read More.
Outrigger Australia is pleased to welcome Cary Davey to the team. Cary joins us as Sales Manager. With extensive experience in the Australian tourism industry. Cary was most recently Destination Marketing Manager for Tourism Queensland, the state’s peak tourism body … Read More.
As economies have slowed down worldwide, there has been a resurgence of interest in economical hotels by both visitors and travel writers. This week, Daisann McLane, writing as the “Frugal Traveler” for The New York Times, gave OHANA Hotels a … Read More.
Where does a super hero stay when visiting Waikiki? In the case of Kikaida and Kikaida 01, television celebrities of the 70s, they were given a hero’s welcome at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach by General Manager Geoff Graf … Read More.
I continue to receive positive comments all around town about Outrigger’s announcement for the redevelopment of the Lewers Street area into the Waikiki Beach Walk. Several people have told me, “It is the right project at the right time.”In addition … Read More.
With the addition of new properties comes new opportunity, and I am pleased to join Human Resources in congratulating Wayne Sterling on his appointment to General Manager of our newly acquired OHANA Keauhou Beach Resort (KBR) in Kona. Wayne has … Read More.
This week, Outrigger officially unveiled our exciting plans to reposition and upgrade the Lewers Street area. So far, the response to the Waikiki Beach Walk project has been overwhelmingly positive, as evidenced by the extensive media coverage and support from … Read More.
