About Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Pa Klok
Known to be an innovator in tourism development, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts continue to provide the best of island hospitality. The Honolulu-based giant hotel chain was founded by Roy and Estelle Kelley in 1947. The first modestly-priced hotel rooms offering in Waikiki as the tourism boom started. With over 70 years of history, its humble beginning prospered into luxurious hotels in 37 locations in primary islands getaways such as Hawaii, Fiji, Maldives, Guam, and Thailand.
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts pride itself in incorporating local culture into its company values. Hawaiian scholar and historian Dr. George Kanahele designed the Ke 'Ano Wa'a process in 1993 also known as the Outrigger Way which deepened the company’s appreciation of local host culture. The Outrigger Way is true to the company’s core values of not just providing a place for the guests to stay in, but be the best local hosts. Its distinct hospitality style makes Outrigger Hotels and Resorts stand out. As part of its signature experience, the hotel conducts complementary excursions and activities to help its guest interact with the local community and fully immerse itself in the local culture.
To this day, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts continue to pay homage to its locality as Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger’s Refresh’ 24 floors are each named after Hawaiian flowers.
