Outrigger Hotels being sold to investment firm ADVERTISING Outrigger Hotels being sold to investment firm HONOLULU (AP) — The family-owned hotel chain Outrigger Hotels and Resorts is being sold to a Denver-based investment firm. Outrigger and KSL Capital Partners jointly
Outrigger Hotels being sold to investment firm
HONOLULU (AP) — The family-owned hotel chain Outrigger Hotels and Resorts is being sold to a Denver-based investment firm.
Outrigger and KSL Capital Partners jointly announced the deal Tuesday. They didn’t disclose terms of the agreement.
The sale includes hotels in Hawaii as well as properties in Guam, Fiji, Thailand, Mauritius and the Maldives.
KSL Capital invests in hospitality, recreation and travel businesses as well as clubs and real estate. Its affiliates own luxury spa and wellness company Miraval Group and the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif.
Roy and Estelle Kelley founded Outrigger in 1947. The Kelley family has operated the company since, expanding it to include 37 properties.
The companies say the current management team will stay in place. Outrigger headquarters will remain in Honolulu.
Churches see weekday visitors before elections
LIHUE, Kauai (AP) — Some voters on Kauai turned to religion before casting their votes on Election Day.
Churches on the island opened their doors either as polling places or places of religious respite for voters hoping to calm their nerves before casting ballots.
The Rev. Robin Taylor of Christ Memorial Episcopal Church said the sanctuary isn’t normally open on weekdays but she felt it was important to allow people to stop by for prayer of meditation before the election.
“After such a negative and challenging campaign season, we thought it important for people to have a place to come to pray before voting, or even afterwards,” Taylor said.
Sylvia Woods of Princeville stopped by Christ Memorial about noon. She said it was nice to have somewhere to stop with all the stress of the election season.
“It’s great that they’re open because everyone is stressed about this election,” she said.
Kauai Christian Fellowship’s South Campus also was open for Election Day. The church hosted a polling place.
“We intentionally wanted to have the voting here at the church because people from both sides can step in and vote as Americans and then leave as Americans,” said Pastor Rick Bundschuh.
