Saturday Briefing

By Conchita Malaqui, Ethan Chang, and Gay Shinbara

Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world and even more so, here in Hawaii.  Its purpose is to honor Heaven and Earth, family ancestors and gods, and to bring good luck for the coming year. This year, there will be a variety of events happening at the Outrigger Reef, Wyndham Waikiki Beach Walk, Embassy Suites® - Waikiki Beach Walk®, Waikiki Beach Walk®, and the Outrigger Waikiki, to welcome Year of the Tiger. Read the rest of this entry

By The Human Resources Service Center

David Carey, Barry Wallace, Ruthann Yamanaka, Dr. Chuck Kelley, and Department Heads gathered Tuesday, February 19, to honor and recognize an Employee of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter. They extended their congratulations and offered words of praise. Read the rest of this entry

By Darren Edmonstone and Una Murray

I am pleased to join Human Resources in announcing the appointment of Darren Shaw as General Manager of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand. Read the rest of this entry

By The Human Resources Service Center

The Outrigger ‘ohana gathered at the OHANA Waikiki East on Tuesday, January 19, to honor and recognize Employees of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter. David Carey, Barry Wallace, and Department Heads extended their congratulations and offered words of praise to all of the distinguished honorees and nominees offered words of praise to all of the distinguished honorees and nominees. Read the rest of this entry

By Kristin Ramos

At their quarterly celebration Balie Onse, The Outrigger Guam Resort, OHANA Oceanview Guam, and the OHANA Bayview Guam were proud to celebrate another year of Inafa’ Maolek, “In welcoming and entertaining guests and strangers we, as hosts, commit ourselves to excellence in making it good for everyone,” with a kick-off luncheon held at Fort San Jose ballroom on January 19, 2010. Read the rest of this entry

By Peter Hopgood

The people have spoken! The world’s largest online travel community, Tripadvisor has released results from its 2010 Travelers’ Choice survey and named the Outrigger on the Lagoon - Fiji in the Top 3 of family resorts in the South Pacific. Up against resorts from around Australia, Fiji, and other South Pacific islands, the Outrigger on the Lagoon - Fiji’s Top 3 placement was based on over 380 online guest reviews. Read the rest of this entry

By Barry Wallace

Friday, January 15, 2010, was the 20th annual Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association’s Na Po‘e Pa‘ahana awards recognition luncheon honoring hospitality industry star performers statewide for the year 2009. Read the rest of this entry

By Kathy Oyadomari

On January 7, employees at the OHANA Waikiki East gathered to bid aloha to Yuk Hong Lee, who retired after 21 years of dedicated service. Read the rest of this entry

By Gavan Conway

Early in 2009, Outrigger in Australia formed a partnership with a training provider, Club Training Australia, to form the ‘Outrigger Academy,’ an affiliate of Outrigger University. Read the rest of this entry

By Darren Shaw

English novelist Virginia Woolf famously said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”  Well, it’s no wonder our guests keep coming back to the Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji when they are treated to not only great service and facilities, but also the incredible dining experiences offered by our hard-working kitchen team who recently won a swag of awards. Read the rest of this entry