Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

Singha Estates announced at the weekend that it has signed an agreement to buy Laguna Phuket Beach Resort. In an article for hospitality consultants C9 Hotelworks, Bill Barnett, reports the…

The Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort has unveiled three new dining options, designed to appeal to visitors from Asian countries. The new Asian Street Food Market features a mostly…

LOTHAR NESSMANN has been appointed as Pan Pacific Hotels Group' new CEO, following the departure of Bernold Schroeder. Nessmann has almost 30 years of hospitality experience in Asia and…

KSL Capital Partners, the US-based private equity company, has completed the acquisition of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. But the Hawaii-based hospitality company said that it would be…

KSL Capital Partners, a US-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. The deal will see the entire Hawaii-based company sold to KSL, including…

Following the acquisition of its new property in Koh Samui, Outrigger Resorts is seeking more long-term investment opportunities in “iconic” destinations across Asia and the Indian…

Outrigger has opened a new resort in Koh Samui, with the acquisition of the Akaryn Koh Samui Resort & Spa. Following the deal, which closed on 29 May 2015, the property has now…

Mantra Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Australia. The deal, which is worth AU$29.5 million (US$22.7m), will see Mantra take ownership of four…

ANNA THOMPSON has been named as Cathay Pacific's new director of flight operations, effective 10 April 2015. The move marks a promotion for Ms Thompson, who currently serves as Cathay's…

Outrigger Resorts has opened a new sales, marketing and PR representation office in Russia, as it bids to drive more visitors from the country. Effective immediately, Moscow-based Travel…

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort has opened a range of new meeting facilities. The brand new Similan Ballroom measures 716m² and is complemented by three further function rooms;…

Outrigger has purchased its first resort in the Maldives. The Konotta Island Resort is a partially completed luxury resort situated in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Outrigger will now…

ANGIE VAUX has been named as TripAdvisor's new commercial director for Asia Pacific. Ms Vaux moves to TripAdvisor from enterprise software company SAP, where she held the position of…

LILY CHENG has been appointed as TripAdvisor's new president for Asia Pacific, based in Beijing. Ms Cheng joins TripAdvisor from Expedia, where she helped develop the company's Asia…

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is pursuing a multi-brand expansion strategy in the Asia Pacific region, with the addition of more beach resorts and a new range of upscale urban leisure…

CALIN ROVINESCU has been named as the new chairman of IATA. Rovinescu, who is president & CEO of Air Canada, succeeds Delta's Richard Anderson in the role, and will now serve a…

DAVID UDELL has been named as Hyatt’s new group president for the Asia Pacific region. Effective 1 July 2014, Udell will be based in Hyatt’s regional office in Hong Kong. He first joined…

BERNARD FRANCIS has been appointed as AirAsia X's new commercial director. With 14 years' experience in the aviation industry, Francis is a former Malaysia Airlines executive. He returns…

HARISH MYSORE has been appointed as Sabre's new senior vice president of strategy & business development. With more than 20 years of experience, Mysoré previously served as senior…

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has purchased two resorts in Fiji. The Hawaii-based resort company has acquired a complete shareholding in the ownership company of Outrigger on the…

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has made several changes to its travel agent education and loyalty programme. The 'Outrigger Specialist Program' has been renamed 'Outrigger Expert…

Upscale resort specialist Outrigger is planning to launch a new range of urban midscale hotels in Asia. Speaking to Travel Daily at ITB Asia on Thursday (24 October), the company’s…

MARK SIMMONS has been appointed as Outrigger's new Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. An Australian national with 23 years' experience, Simmons joins the company…

The Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort & Spa officially opens this weekend, following its rebranding.  From 3 November 2012, the 156-room property, formerly known as the Phi Phi Island…

Thailand's resort island of Phuket is expected to see record hotel investments in 2012, with the value of deals hitting THB10 billion (US$315m) for the first time. According to a new report…

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has agreed to acquire the 254-room Laguna Beach Resort, located in the Laguna Phuket integrated resort. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first…