Tomo Hikichi has been appointed as Resort Manager at Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels recently welcomed Tomo Hikichi to OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort as resort manager.

Tomo Hikichi

Hikichi was most recently director of operations at Waiea, an ultra-luxury condo in Kaka'ako, and at Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani. Before that, he was residence manager and front office manager at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach and senior rooms operations manager at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley. Hikichi also held senior operations positions at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and Waikiki Edition.

A graduate of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa with a bachelor's degree in travel industry management, Hikichi is fluent in Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

"I am delighted to welcome Tomo to our resort team. He has a wealth of experience in the luxury space, and we look forward to his leadership in elevating the brand to new heights," said General Manager Markus Krebs.

The flagship of OUTRIGGER's global beachfront portfolio, the OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort recently completed an $85 million transformation into a contemporary beachfront retreat rooted in Hawaiian culture and music.

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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.