Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort debuts after major $80 million makeover

Outrigger Hospitality Team has celebrated a major milestone this 7 days (Apr 25), with the formal Grand Opening of the company’s flagship house, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Seaside Vacation resort, following an substantial US$80 million transformation.

Around 500 VIP guests, including elected officers, important executives, partners, musicians and beloved group members, gathered at the legendary vacation resort for a standard Hawaiian blessing by Kumu Blaine Kia and commitment ceremony for the present-day beachfront retreat, rooted in Hawaiian culture.

The celebration symbolised a different remarkable stride towards completion of the resort and even further emphasised Outrigger’s pleasure of place in its hometown of Waikīkī, according to Outrigger’s President and CEO, Jeff Wagoner.

The CEO shared terms of aloha with the viewers, reiterating the company’s drive for reliable hospitality and renewed determination of the area – divulging that Outrigger is shelling out upwards of US$300 million throughout its Hawai‘i property to uplift the vacation spot whilst preserving and perpetuating the vivid heritage of the Islands.

 “It is with terrific delight that we welcome buddies old and new to celebrate our reimagined Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach front Resort,” he explained.

“Through this in depth transformation, our goal was to assure that this was a spot for locals and guests alike to occur and enjoy Waikīkī as it should be – where Hawaiian audio lifts our spirits, wherever community foods nourish our bodies and neighborhood culture enriches our minds.”

In accurate Outrigger trend, an exceptional line-up of award-successful nearby musicians carried out all through the evening.

Artists involved GRAMMY Award nominee Amy Hānaialiʻi with Jeff Peterson, a few-time GRAMMY Award-successful recording artist Kalani Pe‘a and beloved slack-crucial guitarist Sean Na‘auao. Impromptu appearances by treasured Hawaiian music artists which include: Kimié Miner, Josh Tatofi, Bobby Moderow and a lot more, even further enhanced the night’s merriment. 

A emphasize of the night time was the perseverance of the stage at Kani Ka Pila Grille to Cyril Pahinui – famous slack-essential guitarist who was a normal performer at Kani Ka Pila Grille and bestowed the venue its name – which usually means “let’s participate in music” in Hawaiian.

The vibrant audio was complemented by ono (mouth watering) foods supplied by acclaimed Chef and Outrigger companion, Peter Merriman, who will spearhead the resort’s most recent oceanfront eatery, Monkeypod Kitchen area by Merriman, slated to open in late 2022.

Moreover, an legendary Outrigger canoe from the Buddies of Hōkūle‘a and Hawai‘iloa served as the evening’s dazzling centrepiece in the swimming pool – a nod to Outrigger’s loaded voyaging heritage. The pair in the canoe additional to the magic of the evening as ahead of they exited, he got down on just one knee for a wedding ceremony proposal – to which she fortunately accepted.

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