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OUTRIGGER Three-Peats as Hawai‘i’s ‘Best Hotel Brand’ & ‘Best Brand for Families’ at 2024 TravelAge West WAVE Awards

Posted by Trey Garman

Category: Hawaii

6/19/2024

RELEASE NUMBER 17|24

Top photo (l-r): Mary Pat Sullivan, North Star Travel Group (Executive VP), OUTRIGGER’s Geri Harvey-Gundlach (Global Account Manager), and Bob Froio (Senior Director of Sales and Marketing – North America). Bottom photo: OUTRIGGER’s Harvey-Gundlach, Angela Murphy (Vice President Sales – The Americas), Froio and Sean Dee (EVP & Chief Commercial Officer). Click HERE for images and logos above.

OUTRIGGER Three-Peats as Hawai‘i’s ‘Best Hotel Brand’ & ‘Best Brand for Families’ at 2024 TravelAge West WAVE Awards

Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau Honored with Best Marketing & Advisor Support Awards

HONOLULU – OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels walked away with two TravelAge West 2024 WAVE Awards in the categories of Best Hotel Brand, Hawai‘i and Best Hotel Brand for Families, Hawai‘i, at the star-studded TravelAge West WAVE (Western Advisors’ Votes of Excellence) Awards gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, California on June 13, 2024.

It is the third straight year OUTRIGGER has won both prestigious awards, the seventh time OUTRIGGER has been honored as Hawai‘i’s Best Hotel Brand & sixth time as Hawai‘i’s Best Hotel Brand for Families.

“We are immensely honored to be recognized once again as Hawai‘i’s Best Hotel Brand and Best for Families at this prestigious awards ceremony,” said Sean Dee, EVP and chief commercial officer at OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels. “These accolades are a testament to the dedication of our entire team, who strive every day to provide unparalleled service to travel advisors and exceptional experiences for our guests. We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of hospitality and continuing to elevate in ways that enhance our guests’ stays.”

OUTRIGGER’s partners at the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau also won two awards – one for U.S. Tourism Board Providing the Best Advisor Support and another for Best Marketing by a Tourism Board in the U.S. – and played a major role in Hawai‘i’s award recognition as the Destination with the Highest Client Satisfaction, USA.

“We share this celebration with our hospitality partners like OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels, who continue raising the bar for exceptional guest experiences,” said Tom Mullen, president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau. “HVCB remains deeply committed to supporting travel advisors and promoting regenerative tourism that perpetuates the authentic culture and natural beauty of our island home. We thank the travel advisor community for this tremendous vote of confidence as we collectively showcase the unrivaled aloha spirit and unique experiences found only in Hawai’i.”

More than 6,400 travel professionals throughout the U.S voted on the best of the best awards. Led by Editor-in-Chief Ken Shapiro, the editorial team at TravelAge West meticulously evaluates numerous travel suppliers and products using a comprehensive review process that includes product analysis, on-site visits, a survey of travel agents, and extensive online research.

“The WAVE Awards give travel advisors the opportunity to recognize the great travel companies that go above and beyond to make sure their customers have an amazing experience as they see the world. It’s this partnership — between advisors and suppliers — that makes bucket-list travel experiences possible for so many,” said Shapiro.

Honorees were recognized in 88 categories that included cruise, tour operator, airline, hotel and resort, destination, rail vacation and travel insurance companies. Visit the WAVE Awards website for a list of this year’s WAVE Award winners.

For more information or to book a stay at an award-winning OUTRIGGER property, visit www.outrigger.com.

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