After extensive renovations, Samoa’s premier hotel, the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel and Bungalows, has fully reopened, coinciding with last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The hotel, known affectionately as 'Aggie’s,' is celebrated for its rich history and legendary hospitality.
After extensive renovation, Samoa’s premier hotel, the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel and Bungalows, has fully reopened, debuting its completed revitalisation in time for last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.The King himself paid note to Aggie’s, as it’s known, in his gala speech – after all, there are few South Pacific hotels as storied as Aggie Grey’s, which first opened in the Samoan capital of Apia in 1933.
Movie stars and lionised literary giants occupied its fales at various times, but it was the hospitality of its owner, Samoan-born Agnes, aka Aggie, that made the hotel famous in its own right.It made Aggie famous, too. It’s said that a friend of hers, American writer James A. Michener, based the character Bloody Mary on her in his Pulitzer Prize-winning bookThe story of the hotel, though, also includes hardship.
A seawall was constructed, and in 2014, a casino opened next door, controversially out of bounds to Samoan passport holders.Then, in 2018, the hotel was again inundated and damaged, this time by Cyclone Gita, which caused widespread destruction on the island nation.The waterfront hotel was forced to close its doors temporarily in December 2020 due to flash flooding, and remained shuttered, in large part due to the pandemic.
“The resort is more than just a destination, it is a promise that Samoa is ready to welcome the world,” Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said. Visitors will find remodelling across the facade, 149 guest rooms, 23 private bungalows and three Suites, the lagoon pool, poolside restaurant Feast, the Tea House and Lobby Bar. The resort also offers extensive function spaces, ideal for tropical weddings.The latest travel news, tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox.
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