Richard Bray

A born Hotelier, with over 30 years of experience in the hotel and restaurant industry, Group Operations Manager of Premier Hotels & Resorts, Richard Bray has made an impressive career of living his passion. Richard Bray studied Hotel Management at the Wits Hotel School and holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of Pretoria. Before joining Premier Hotels & Resorts, Bray followed his passion for the hospitality industry with Southern Sun Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Three Cities Hospitality. Over the years Richard Bray has received numerous people management accolades as well as a Hotel of the Year award during his time with Southern Sun.

He is one of the key catalysts in the group’s drive to offer guests consistency, an exceptional experience, tangible memories and impactful differences in people’s lives.

Keeping abreast of local and international trends, Bray acknowledges that information technology is radically changing the operations of the hotel business, providing consumers with access to information like never before and giving them a strong voice to hold hotels accountable.

He firmly believes in a service orientated approach and is dedicated to offering the best possible service and value for money at Premier Hotels & Resort’s range of luxury hotel accommodation.