Travelers compare notes and it is fun when you are asked, "Have you stayed at Aggie's" and you can say "Yes." This place has become a legend.....which was helped by James A. Mitchener's "South Pacific"....... and some due to the sailors who found it a home away from home in Samoa. The original hotel founded by Aggie in 1933 became a renowned club for American servicemen stationed in Samoa during World War II. The original Aggie's has been rebuilt, but the same charm is still there. We stayed in the bungalows, each one named for the movie stars that had stayed there.
It originally opened in 1933 as a hamburger and coffee bar. It soon evolved into a hotel which was popular with American soldiers. Aggie was the daughter of William Swann, an English chemist and his Samoan bride, Pele. They were good friends with Robert Lewis Stevenson, who stayed there a lot. I will always remember this vacation as being very special.....Samoa is a must, wonderful beach and snorkeling.
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