Advertisement
Appointment General Management

Karen Villarmia has been appointed as assistant general manager at Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk®

Outrigger
Waikiki, Hawaii, United States
Karen Villarmia
For the past 10 years, Villarmia has been the general manager of the OHANA Waikiki West, and before that she held various management positions at the OHANA Waikiki Surf, OHANA Waikiki Surf East, OHANA Waikiki Malia and OHANA Maile Sky Court. She began her Outrigger career 27 years ago in the Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk® location, then the Outrigger Reef Towers, as front desk clerk/cashier. She said returning to begin a new chapter in her career is very exciting, and she is looking forward to joining the Wyndham ‘ohana. Villarmia has a bachelor’s in communications from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and has earned her Certified Hotel Administrator certification. She volunteers her time and expertise as a judge for the DECA hospitality competition, an organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in various careers.
General Management USA & Canada United States Hawaii Waikiki
Outrigger
Management CompanyHotel Group

For more than 70 years, Outrigger Hospitality Group has charted a journey of discovery – expanding from Hawaii to premier resort destinations in Fiji, Thailand, Guam, Mauritius and the Maldives. The privately held hospitality company currently operates and/or has in development 38 properties with approximately 6,500 rooms – inviting guests to ‘Escape Ordinary’ with authentic Signature Experiences and the Outrigger DISCOVERY loyalty program.