Category Archives: Property Happenings
Outrigger Guam Resort Host Appreciation Party
BY KRISTIN RAMOS — On Friday, April 27, the Outrigger Guam Resort (OGM) familia (family) celebrated its long awaited and much anticipated Annual Host Appreciation Party. This year’s theme, “Prom Night” was complete with a Royal Court. Read the rest of this entry
Nothing Can Stop the Sand Masters!
By Peter Hopgood — Well, we made it! Read the rest of this entry
FOR Monthly Get Together
BY UNA MURRAY — The Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji (FOR) vuvale (family) gathered recently to honor outstanding employees for the month of April. Masters of Ceremony were Assistant Housekeeping Manager Lavenia Lalanavanua and Food & Beverage Manager Eddie Liwaiono. Read the rest of this entry
ANZAC Day Celebrated at the Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji
BY UNA MURRAY — ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, originally commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all those who served and died in military operations for their countries. Read the rest of this entry
E lei kau, e lei ho‘oilo i ke aloha
Love is worn like a lei, through the summers and the winters
BY LUANA MAITLAND — The lei is known all over the world as a symbol of Aloha. Great care is taken in the gathering of the materials and fashioning of the lei. As this is done, the mana (spirit) of the creator is sewn or woven into the lei. Therefore, when you give a lei, you are giving a part of yourself. Read the rest of this entry
Easter Treats at Outrigger’s Newest Australia Hotel
BY LEAH MATTERS — Outrigger Surfers Paradise staff celebrated their first Easter at the property by displaying their best hat, bunny ears and/or bonnet. Best Dressed winner was Phil Dotti from our Concierge department, with a close second from Reservations Manager Sandi Neale. Both took home hampers full of Easter goodies. Read the rest of this entry
Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk® Celebrates Paddle 2 in Conjunction with New Lobby Unveiling
BY SHANNON YADON — On Friday, April 13, the Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk Resort celebrated the opening of their newly renovated lobby. Tiffani ‘Napualei’ Saunders led a cultural ceremony and blessing including the ceremonial untying of Maile lei. The Hawaiian story of the Naupaka flower, which served as an inspirational muse in the design of the lobby, was shared with all those in attendance. Guests could see carvings of the flower on the new front desk and the actual plant housed in planters around the resort. This ‘ohana-style celebration invited resort employees and in-house guests to share in the ceremony and a social mixer, with sparkling cider and Naupaka-decorated cupcakes, that followed. Read the rest of this entry
Songkran Festival in Thailand
BY PATCHAREE CHANANTHO (PAEW) — Songkran Festival, or the Thailand Water Festival, is the most important festival for Thai people. Celebrated as the traditional Thai New Year, Thai people sprinkle water on the elders in show of respect and pay respect to Buddha images. Read the rest of this entry
Embassy Suites® (ESH) Smiles
BY BOB YEOMAN — “Upon check-in we were greeted with the nice juice touch, but more importantly, 3 different open front desk people to help. (We often [had] been to hotels when there is only one person, a very long wait). We were upgraded to a 2 bedroom suite (can you say magic to my ears!?!) without asking. You had me there!…” Read the rest of this entry
Outrigger’s Easter Events
Outrigger Spreads Easter Joy to Military Families
BY NANCY DANIELS — This past Easter was made a little brighter for some deserving military families thanks to Outrigger Easter Bunnies working together with community groups. Military Liaison Mildred Courtney was joined by Jerry Dolak, Conchita Malaqui, Chuck Shishido and Jose Solorio who opted to drive rather than hop on down to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a very special presentation of Easter baskets created by Outrigger employees, with assistance by the Girls Scouts and the USO. Read the rest of this entry
