As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: So'o Tana as hotel manager of Waikiki Malia by Outrigger.
As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: Edwin Torres as general manager of Waikiki Beachcomber® by Outrigger®
As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: Carly Clement as general manager of Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
James joined Outrigger in 2016 as manager, business intelligence. Prior to that, he worked as Director of Front Office Operations and Front Office Manager for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida and was an implementation consultant to hospitality operations for Oracle.
Outrigger Hospitality Group today announced a grand new voyage - the $80 million transformation of the brand's flagship property, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, located directly on the golden sands of world-famous Waikīkī Beach.
Markus Krebs has joined the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort as General Manager.
Following its acquisition in January 2021 of the office building located at 1111 Bishop Street, also known as the "Remington College Building", Continental Assets Management today announced it has signed an agreement with Marriott International to debut the company's design-driven AC Hotels brand in Honolulu. The property is slated to debut in the heart of downtown Honolulu in the Central Business District and is expected to feature 104 rooms. Currently an existing office building, the conversion to the AC Hotel Honolulu is expected to begin late next year, with the anticipated opening in 2024.
Located at Waikiki's best address along the Gold Coast of Honolulu, Kaimana Beach Hotel today unveils a refreshed look led by Private Label Collection, a Hawaii-based full-service luxury hospitality management company. Situated directly on the sands of Kaimana Beach, which means "diamond" in Hawaiian, the 122-room hotel has been an integral part of the fabric of Waikiki for more than five decades and now features a modern-boho aesthetic designed by Hawaii-based interior design firm Henderson Design Group. The powerhouse culinary team behind Hotel Wailea, Hawaii's only Relais and Châteaux, Private Label Collection founder Jonathan McManus and James Beard-nominated Chris Kajioka, bring their award-winning style of "culinary casual dining" to the iconic Hau Tree restaurant. Collaborating with executive chef and local legend Alan Takasaki (Le Bistro) a new dinner menu based around sharing plates and conversational dining in a redesigned open-air space debuts, along with an all-day rosé weekend beach brunch.
With the announcement of travel resuming in Hawaii, ʻAlohilani Resort is excited to welcome back guests and has partnered with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to launch their Mālama Hawaii initiative which promotes responsible travel and gives visitors a long-lasting understanding of what it means to embrace mālama and take care of our Earth, each other, and ourselves. ʻAlohilani has created their "Unforgettable, Soulful Hawaii" package to offer a culturally significant experience rooted in giving back to the beautiful island of Oahu.
Cendyn, the leading innovator in CRM, sales, and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, announces Prince Waikiki has selected rainmaker and revintel to power revenue management and business intelligence for their premier resort in Hawaii.
OLS Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management company comprised of bespoke independent and branded properties, has named Jade Hammond as its Hawai'i director of sales and marketing. In her role, Hammond will plan and implement sales and marketing strategy for OLS Hotels & Resorts' nine properties throughout the Hawaiian Islands. She also will be an integral part of the onboarding process for future Hawai'i hotel additions, contributing her energized attitude, imaginative flair and passion for curating marketing content. As a seasoned sales professional with a deep knowledge of both the market and the industry's complex distribution channels, Jade looks forward to working closely with the revenue team to deliver incremental growth to the portfolio by ensuring fast and seamless connectivity and implementing strategic agreements with new wholesale, retail and corporate accounts.
Marcus Ito has been named director of sales and marketing, where he will be responsible for driving revenue to the Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger through sales and promotional activities by maximising prospective business opportunities from various business channels.
Halekulani Corporation announced the opening of Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, checking in its first guests to the luxury boutique hotel. With 284 rooms and four suites, the multi-million-dollar transformed Halepuna Waikiki is located directly across from the iconic Halekulani.
Anderson brings over 20 years of Honolulu hospitality experience to the Prince Resorts Hawaii collection. Most recently, she served as director of sales and marketing at the Queen Kapi'olani Hotel, where she led the property's re-branding and re-positioning. Previously, Anderson has held sales and marketing roles at notable hotels and visitors bureaus throughout Honolulu including The Modern Honolulu, Hotels and Resorts of Halekulani, Oahu Visitors Bureau and Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Espacio, the luxury resort set to open in Honolulu's popular Waikiki area Sept. 7, is trying out a new concept in Honolulu: a single hotel with nine stories and just one suite per floor. It costs a pricey $5,000 a night for the three-bedroom suites that offer the privacy of not sharing a wall with other guests.
Hargrove brings 14 years of hospitality experience to the Prince Resorts Hawaii collection. His background spans positions at notable hotels throughout the Hawaiian Islands including The Modern Honolulu, The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort and The Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa in Kona. Most recently, Hargrove, as hotel manager at The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas in Lahaina, was responsible for overall strategy, performance and leadership of the operations team. Throughout his career, Hargrove has won numerous certifications and leadership awards and currently serves as part of the hospitality & tourism advisory board at the University of Hawaii Maui College.
Outrigger Hospitality Group celebrated the official grand opening of the all-new Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger - marking the brand's first lifestyle hotel in the center of Waikiki. Following an extensive $35 million modernization, the "by Outrigger" property has reinterpreted this iconic address as a contemporary Hawaii beach house. The entirely new street presence is replete with driftwood cedar, sea glass tiles, native puka stone and basalt lava rock - all framed by a dramatically lush multi-story green-wall; the interior complements the beach house theme with modern guest rooms, a coastal-inspired lobby, expanded pool deck, new meeting venues and more. The hip lobby-level restaurants, Maui Brewing Co. and Hawaiian Aroma Caffe, now flow seamlessly with the modern design, offering exceptional food and drink in contemporary, cool spaces. The celebratory event, April 29 at Waikiki Beachcomber, commenced with a traditional Hawaiian blessing by Kumu Blaine Kia and Kahu Kaipo Ho. A ceremonial maile-lei untying was done by Jeff Wagoner, Outrigger Hospitality Group's president and CEO, alongside Ike Cockett, the hotel's general manager. A star-studded grand-opening bash followed with live music by Makana, the award-winning musician who created the hotel's bespoke signature sound.
Kokua Hospitality, LLC, an independent hotel management company based in San Francisco, announces the appointment of Ihab Kherati as general manager (GM) at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach (175 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii). Kherati's appointment is also a promotion from his previous position as Assistant General Manager.
A month after being named Chef de Cuisine of the restaurant, the island-born chef became the first Hawai'i chef to advance to the finals of Marriott International's Masters of the Craft Competition.
Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a leader in hospitality management known for its owned brands in Hawaii, the continental United States, and Costa Rica, has announced the appointment of Fred Mayo to the role of general manager of its 132-unit Aston at the Maui Banyan rental program, as well as general manager of the propertys Association of Apartment Owners (AOAO).