Outrigger Starts 2011 with Surge in Hawaii Bookings

With many properties booked near capacity, Hawaii travelers are strongly encouraged to book now for spring or summer getaways.

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. February 04, 2011

February 3, 2011 - The weather cools down to unusually frigid temperatures across the continental United States, hotel bookings are heating up in Hawaii where travelers looking to escape the blustery weather are trading in their vacation time for an early dose of sand and sunshine.

With many Outrigger hotels and resort condominiums booked close to capacity during the first quarter of the year, such as the deluxe Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort on Kauai and the Outrigger Palms at Wailea on Maui, or the recently transformed Outrigger Reef on the Beach in Waikiki, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is strongly urging visitors planning to travel to Hawaii to make advance arrangements now for hotel accommodations.

“We are excited to see such a high volume of bookings so early in the year,” said Rob Solomon, chief marketing office for Outrigger Enterprises Group. “Many of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts' properties are running at or near capacity throughout the first quarter, with only a limited number of rooms available in certain popular categories.”

For travelers who are looking for a last-minute getaway, a number of Outrigger properties still have select availability in specific categories. On Oahu at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, ocean view rooms are available starting at $239 per night. The OHANA Waikiki West still has availability in their kitchenette combo units for $169 per night. City view rooms at the OHANA Waikiki East and standard rooms at the OHANA Waikiki Malia are currently available at $99 and $89 per night, respectively.

For families planning spring break, Easter week, or summer holidays at Outrigger's hotels and neighbor island condos - especially sought after two bedroom units and oceanfront villas - now is the time to reserve ahead. The Outrigger Palms at Wailea and the Outrigger Aina Nalu on Maui are down to a handful of condo units on any given day now through March. You may still find some ocean view units at the Outrigger Royal Kahana, though. On Hawaii's Big Island, March is showing availability in two bedroom units at the Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona starting at $175 per night, while one-bedroom categories are limited. At the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation on the island of Kauai, preferred ocean view condo units are hard to come by during the first quarter of the year, but travelers can still book one bedroom garden view units starting at $195. To check availability at any Outrigger hotel or resort condominium in Hawaii, visit www.Outrigger.com.

According to Solomon, “Our reservations and resort staff are working hard to accommodate as many requests as possible, but it is becoming increasingly difficult as our hotels and resort condominiums fill up. We expect this trend to continue throughout the remainder of the year, so for those planning to travel to the islands within the next few months, or anyone exploring summer vacation options, we encourage travelers to plan ahead to avoid disappointment and truly experience Hawaii the way that they've always dreamed.”

For reservations and additional information, contact at Outrigger Hotels & Resorts toll-free at 1-866-956-4262 or www.Outrigger.com.

About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with more than 60 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels & Resorts, OHANA® Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection®, Embassy Suites®, Best Western® and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development nearly 50 properties with close to 12,000 rooms located in Hawaii, Australia, Guam, Fiji, Bali, Phuket, Thailand, and Hainan, China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.Outrigger.com.