 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.The family used insurance money as well as money granted by the Central Bank of Samoa and Developmental Bank of Samoa to re-build the hotel.In August 2013, it was reported that upon re-opening Starwood Hotels & Resorts subsidiary Sheraton Hotels and Resorts would assume the management role for the hotels.