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.
Outrigger employee Corrina Uele-Lono, fondly known as “Aunty Corrina,” who worked at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort (KBR), passed away on August 9, after a one-and-a-half year battle with colon cancer. I, as well as numerous other KBR employees both … Read More.
After a lot of hard work and preparation, I am excited to share the news that reservations for the Embassy Suites Hotel – Waikiki Beach Walk are now being accepted. The switch in the Embassy Reservation System was turned on … Read More.
In the early morning of Thursday, August 10, acting on tips from earlier arrests in Pakistan, British police and intelligence officers raided homes in the greater London area and arrested 24 people suspected of plotting to blow up ten planes … Read More.
Earlier this week, we entered into an agreement to sell selected operations in Australia and New Zealand to MFS Limited, a publicly-held Australian investment firm specializing in diversified funds management, structured finance, and tourism. MFS manages roughly $2.5 billion in … Read More.
This coming Monday morning, many of our ‘ohana will gather in the OHANA East conference room to honor Ann Harada who will retire at the end of the month after a remarkable 35-plus-year career with Outrigger and OHANA Hotels & … Read More.
First the good news. With international cooperation, British authorities foiled an alleged plot to blow up multiple aircraft loaded with summer travelers from London to the United States. A major travel disaster was averted and hundreds, if not thousands, of … Read More.
Outrigger Enterprises Group joins the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiian Airlines, and Corona Extra in honoring legendary waterman, Olympic champion and Hawaiian son, Duke Kahanamoku, at the Fifth Annual Duke’s OceanFest that runs August 19-26, … Read More.
Outrigger’s timeshare partner, Fairfield Resorts, has become part of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc., a division of the new Wyndham Worldwide hospitality company. Fairfield’s previous parent company, Cendant Corporation, was recently split up into four separate companies to focus on hospitality, … Read More.
The Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation (KPR) participated in the Koloa Plantation Days Immigration Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 29. The theme of the parade was “Immigration Celebration, Plantation Style” and honored the many immigrants who came to Hawaii to work on … Read More.
I join Human Resources in welcoming two new team members to Outrigger’s Embassy Suites Hotel – Waikiki Beach Walk (ESH) — Assistant General Manager Daniel Nakasone and Assistant General Manager Food & Beverage Mark Burson. Daniel will be responsible for … Read More.
