The Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel and Bungalows has reopened for trial operations after undergoing roughly four years of renovation.

The newly renovated hotel welcomed a new level of opulence and service and are regularly taking bookings after a soft opening.

Located on the Beach Road the waterfront hotel closed its doors temporarily in December 2020 due to flash floods despite the existence of the newly constructed Vaisigano seawall. 

The Aggie Grey Hotel, currently known as the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey's Hotel and Bungalows, was constructed in 1933 and was once the most opulent building in the heart of the city.

All guests will enjoy an exceptional level of service and the hotel offers a variety of world-class features like, cocktails on arrival, live music and stand-up comedy evenings, decadent afternoon high-teas and fashion shows.

Meanwhile, the hotel’s Managing Director, Frank Lu remained unresponsive when approached for an update on the grand opening and a remark on the facilities of the hotel.

The costly damage from that flooding was substantial and the closure of borders due to COVID-19 afterwards kept the hotel doors closed since. 

When the iconic hotel was rebranded in 2016 it provided 200 rooms, bungalows and suites that have been renovated and refurbished to contemporary standards with a distinct Samoan ‘voice’ in the design. 

It featured two restaurants, a lobby lounge, a pool bar, the Sheraton Club Lounge, and the Manaia Polynesian Spa and Fitness.

The Government now holds 30 per cent shares worth $30 million in the Vaisigano property as part of a mortgage deal with the Development Bank of Samoa (D.B.S.). 

The intervention by the current Government to take over shares was of national interest considering the premium facility and against the backdrop of Samoa hosting CHOGM.  

The Aggie Greys Hotel Limited loan from the D.B.S. was funded by a credit line facility through the Central Bank of Samoa. 

However, when the hotel was sold to Chinese business interest, the hotel's former owner’s debts with other banking institutions in Samoa were cleared except for the one with the D.B.S. which remained unpaid.