During the closure, all 300 staff members were employed within other parts of the company, such as, the Apia Bottling, the countless acres of Farmland, Scenic Tours, or the Resort.
Aggie Grey's Hotel Limited owns, In July 2011, General Manager of Grey Investment Group, Fredrick Alan Grey started travelling to Tahiti to meet with then-President of French Polynesia Oscar Temaru, Fidupac Tahiti Representative Jose Chanlin, and the Vice President of GDF Suez France, Frederic Martin, to negotiate the purchase of Le Méridian Tahiti Resort.
[16] Le Méridien is a 5-star hotel that features roughly 200 rooms,[17] and was redesigned by award-winning French designer Didier Lefort in 2010.
[15] In November 2014, it was announced that AccorHotels had appointed JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group to sell their three French Polynesian island resorts in order to focus on existing European investments.
[18] Senior Vice President of JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Peter Harper said, "This rare offering presents investors and owner-operators with an unparalleled counter-cyclical opportunity to acquire a large scale presence in this world renowned tourism destination.
"[18] On 6 March 2016; AccorHotels announced that Grey Investment acquired all three Sofitel-branded resorts in French Polynesia for undisclosed sums.
According to the report, Fredrick Grey and Franck Falletta negotiated for over six months regarding the acquisition of the holding company of the resorts, Tahiti Nui Travel.
[citation needed] After the sale, AccorHotels Chief Operating Officer, John Orzinga said, “This deal with the Grey Investment Group highlights our continued capability to attract leading investors in the Pacific region.”[21] The Sofitel Resorts are; Founded in 1967 by the Grey family and two smaller investors.
[23] Samoa Scenic Tours operate Visitor Information, Domestic Travel Booking and Meet & Greets.