The 432-key property sits on the No. 1-ranked beach in the United States and seamlessly aligns with OUTRIGGER’s emphasis on barefoot luxury and authentic cultural experiences HONOLULU, 2023-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Premier beach resort company OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group today announced its plans to acquire Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel, a beachfront resort on the Island of… Read the full press release
The premier beach resort brand is the first in Fiji and Hawaii to earn Green Seal accreditation FIJI / HAWAII, 2023-May-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Premier beach resort brand OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels has successfully achieved Green Seal certification for key properties in Fiji and Hawaii. OUTRIGGER is first in the State of Hawaii… Read the full press release
CAMBODIA, 2023-Apr-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) 2023 under the theme of “Rethinking for Resilience and Digitalization” concluded successfully at the Independence Hotel in Preah Sihanoukville, Cambodia on 26 April 2023. Over 200 international and local delegates participated in the MTF. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Tourism,… Read the full press release
Illusions Koh Samui takes place six nights a week in a purpose-built 71-seat theatre at Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort KOH SAMUI, THAILAND, 2023-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — A new world-class magic show has been unveiled in the holiday island of Koh Samui, Thailand. The Illusions Theatre magic show will take place six nights… Read the full press release
HONOLULU, 2023-Apr-13— /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group have teamed up to bring Honolulu residents and visitors a new multi-year resident show, exclusive to Hawaii. Executives from both organisations were joined by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi to make the announcement on 10 April. Anticipated to open in… Read the full press release
Ahead of the Mekong Tourism Forum in Preah Sihanoukville 26 April, Cambodia’s, Minister of Tourism, Mr Thong Khon outlines his country’s targets for tourism, aviation and dispersing a new generation of visitors beyond Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh What are your targets for Cambodian’s tourism in 2023? The target for Cambodia’s tourism in 2023… Read the full press release
The beachfront accommodation has Waikiki’s largest oceanfront balcony with 4,000 square feet of living space HONOLULU, 2023-Apr-3— /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, the flagship of Outrigger’s global beachfront portfolio, recently completed the latest phase of its US$80 million transformation with an unveiling of the Coral Reef Penthouse Suite in the all-new Diamond… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2023-Mar-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The official website of Mekong Tourism has been re-imagined with a range of dynamic new digital elements for a variety of visitors – from consumer travellers to academics and researchers, from journalists to sustainable tourism advocates. Managed by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO), the new-look mekongtourism.org… Read the full press release
HONOLULU, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Resorts & Hotels announced the promotions of Edwin Torres to Complex General Manager for Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and OHANA Waikiki East by Outrigger; Kiana Beimes to Hotel Manager for OHANA Waikiki East by Outrigger; and Asari Tashima to Director, Market Development – Asia. As Complex General Manager,… Read the full press release
Service by the resort’s hosts, a successful recent refurbishment and a stunningly beautiful setting have wowed guests and judges alike MALDIVES, 2023-Mar-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort has been selected by Luxury Lifestyle Awards as one of the Top 100 Hotels and Resorts of the World 2022. The judges also named… Read the full press release
CAMBODIA, 2023-Mar-01 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2023 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF 2023), hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and co-organised by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office, will take place 25-27 April in Sihanoukville city, the capital of Preah Sihanouk province. The Forum will address the theme “Rethinking for Resilience and Digitalisation.”… Read the full press release
Apart from advising independent hoteliers on how to be profitable in a post-Covid travel era, Wafaifo Optimisers are also drawing on many years of big brand hotel experience to run their own ambitious hotel project HOI AN, VIETNAM – 2023-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — A new hotel business consultancy, Wafaifo Optimisers, has been launched… Read the full press release
FIJI, 2023-Jan-18— /Travel PR News/ — Recognised for their resilience in promoting sustainable and responsible practices, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort and Castaway Island, Fiji are the first resorts in the South Pacific to be awarded Green Seal certification. Issued by global non-profit organisation Green Seal, the certification ensures that a product or service meets a… Read the full press release
The national accolade is awarded to those who triumph in challenging situations and go above and beyond company expectations PHUKET, 2023-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has selected Brent Shiratori – Vice President, Global Brand Group at Outrigger Hospitality Group as one of its “Top 25 Extraordinary… Read the full press release
The Wafaifo Resort, a five-minute walk from Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam, will be the first project for the ambitious hospitality consultancy firm HOI AN, VIETNAM, 2022-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A new international hospitality brand and hotel called Wafaifo has been launched in central Vietnam. The company will open the… Read the full press release
Come Be Here: Outrigger Resorts & Hotels Elevates Iconic Beach Brand with New Look, New Properties, New Website PHUKET, THAILAND, 2022-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrating 75 years of warm island hospitality, Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has announced a comprehensive brand revitalisation in alignment with its bold mission to be The Premier Beach Resort Company… Read the full press release
FIJI, 2022-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Last week, Outrigger Resorts & Hotels celebrated top recognitions at the 20th HM Awards with their Fijian properties reeling in major accolades. On November 25 at The Star Event Centre in Sydney in front of a crowd of 1000, Outrigger secured a collection of resort-based and individual awards… Read the full press release
PHUKET, Thailand, 2022-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — This November, Pacific Edge magazine held its annual Business Achievement Awards, honouring the accomplishments of Hawaii-based individuals and businesses. Outrigger Hospitality Group’s President and CEO Jeff Wagoner, was awarded Hospitality Executive of the Year. The award recognises a hospitality executive whose skill, foresight, agility and vision enabled them… Read the full press release
Rejoice in Outrigger’s biggest deals of the year, with up to 50% off Asian and Pacific properties and 40% off in Hawaii PHUKET, THAILAND, 2022-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Resorts and Hotels has announced a lineup of savings for travellers looking for a slice of paradise this winter high season. With savings up to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2022-Nov-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Visit Valencia has partnered with The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) to host the world’s first tourism summit dedicated to the protection and preservation of culture and heritage in tourism destinations. The summit, called GS23, will take place in Valencia, Spain, 24-25 September 2023…. Read the full press release
CAMBODIA, 2022-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has won the 2022 Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action. Apart from climate action, there were awards for building preservation/adaptive reuse, positive community impact, and sustainable design. Seven judges, mostly from institutional sustainability backgrounds, assessed the… Read the full press release
MALE, MALDIVES, 2022-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort has announced details of its Christmas and New Year programme, which runs 19 December to 1 January. A diverse and creative range of activities has been designed for guests who love to eat, drink, keep fit – physically and spiritually – chill or… Read the full press release
HONOLULU, 2022-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Hospitality Group announced Angela Murphy as Vice President of Sales – The Americas. Murphy will work closely with the commercial strategy stakeholders to develop key sales strategies for the brand’s Waikiki Collection, Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa and other Hawaii properties. She will collaborate with other corporate… Read the full press release
The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage and the Nordic Tourism Collective team up, starting with an online workshop on 5 October LONDON, 2022-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has joined the Nordic Tourism Collective (NTC) to build mutual awareness and value of the unique… Read the full press release
It’s World Manta Day on 17 September MALE, MALDIVES, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ahead of World Manta Day on 17 September, Lynn Jula Kessler, the marine biologist at Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort offers the following advice on viewing the gentle giants. 1. When to go? The manta rays’ migration pattern is dominated… Read the full press release
QUANG NAM, VIETNAM, 2022-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam. It will be the first in-person gathering of the six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) destinations… Read the full press release
Surat Thani, Thailand, 2022-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Anurak Community Lodge, an award-winning ecotourism experience in southern Thailand, has fully reopened following two years of Covid-related uncertainty. The 19-unit nature retreat, which won the PATA Grand Award for Sustainability in 2020, and is Travelife Gold certified, officially reopens 1 August with room enhancements,… Read the full press release
MALE, MALDIVES, 2022-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort is playing a key role in gathering and sharing information on whale sharks, manta rays and sea turtles with conservation groups in the Maldives. The tracking and reporting process, led by the resort’s marine biologist, Lynn Jula Kessler, shows that populations of… Read the full press release
HONOLULU, 2022-Jul-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Sean Dee, Outrigger Hospitality Group Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, has been named Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Marketing Professional of the Year for 2022. The award honours the very best of marketing in the hospitality industry during HSMAI’s Marketing Strategy Conference in… Read the full press release
PHUKET, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — In the last 10 months, Outrigger Hospitality Group has added five properties throughout the Pacific and Indian Ocean to its global portfolio: Outrigger Khao Lak Beach Resort, Outrigger Surin Beach Resort and Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort in Thailand; the five-star Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort; and Outrigger Kona… Read the full press release