Bray Whaler handles luxury FF&E purchasing for Lansdowne Resort & Spa, in Leesburg, Virginia. Lansdowne will celebrate its 25th anniversary in style featuring a redesign by MONOGRAM at BBGM. The AAA Four-Diamond Resort has undergone an expansive renovation and redesign of all 296 guestrooms, inspired by the Virginia wine country that surrounds the 476-acre estate. Renovations will… Read More
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Dallas team participated in “Go Blue Day,” on April 7th, a statewide initiative to raise awareness for the detection and prevention of child abuse. Participants supporting the Texas focus on child abuse prevention include child protective services, law enforcement, judges, schools, hospitals, churches and businesses throughout… Read More
Amid the profusion of hotel brands, who defines luxury? According to the 2017 Forbes Travel Guide, they do. Forbes (the successor of the Mobile Travel Guide) uses anonymous inspectors to evaluate hotels against 800 objective standards. Bray Whaler is proud to have purchased luxury hotel furnishings for more than 20 of the award winners. “What makes… Read More
From furnishings – to financing – to in-bound foreign travel, the U.S. lodging industry is deeply, and happily entangled in a global marketplace. As the U.S. rescinds its participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership (an agreement which included 12 countries trading in the Asia Pacific region, accounting for a quarter of world trade), and talks… Read More
Skamania Lodge sits amidst 175 acres of Pacific Northwest forest on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. To help guests fully experience the pristine setting, the resort recently created two secluded, cozy tree houses, elevated 15 – 20 feet in the air overlooking a canopy of Douglas Fir trees and the river. The hotel’s… Read More
Ronnie Bray, founding principal of Bray Whaler, participated in the NEWH Leadership Conference 2017 Industry Outlook Panel in Denver last weekend. The panel, moderated by Meg Prendergast of The Gettys Group, included Meghann Day, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Bill Langmade, Purchasing Management International, Joe Khairalla of Marcus Hotels and Steve Reiswig of BRE Select Hotels. An… Read More
We’re looking for energetic, detail-oriented people who enjoy being part of a team; working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. Exceptional communication and organizational skills are essential for success; as is the ability to thrive inside of a growing, youthful company where well-mannered dogs are welcome at work. In our… Read More
We extend best wishes to our friends around the globe celebrating Chinese New Year, a festival based on the Chinese luni/solar calendar that is celebrated by 1/5th of the world’s population on the first new moon of the Chinese lunar year. Factories throughout Asia including those in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam have holiday… Read More
Check out Moxy’s provocative new brand programming, as reported in Hotel Business Magazine, Monday, January 16. For a closer look at the sexy brand, the curious can visit the brand’s hosted YouTube videos on the Moxy website. Bray Whaler is excited about its first Moxy project in a yet-to-be disclosed location. Here are a few excerpts… Read More
The former MileNorth Hotel in Chicago now flies the Cambria Hotels & Suites flag. This is the first conversion for Cambria, Choice Hotel’s upscale lifestyle brand. The 215-key Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile boasts one of the highest rooftop lounges in the city — 52Eighty. Fillmore Hospitality converted the 29-story hotel located in the Streeterville neighborhood,… Read More
