A person wearing a long white blazer, sheer black tights, and holding a black quilted handbag with a gold chain stands in front of a beige background.
Urban Hospitality

Hotel Vesper



The Galleria’s hidden gem

THE CHALLENGE

The Galleria district is a juxtaposition of high-end fashion and taste surrounded by bland places to stay. We were hired to turn a traditional Embassy Suites into a hotel worthy of haute couture standards.

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What We Delivered

  • Brand Experience Consulting
  • Copywriting
  • Name Development
  • Photography Art Direction
  • Visual Identity
Hotel Vesper, a Tribute Portfolio hotel, appears in gold uppercase letters on a plain, light gray background—a refined showcase that evokes the sophistication of its brand development by B&Co.

What classifies something as haute couture is its purely custom design.

Tucked away in the heart of Houston’s Galleria, a hidden gem of a property desperately needed a fresh new identity. Inspired by the history of fashion in Houston and the dizzying array of high-end stores in its famed Galleria, we created a hotel brand as stylish as the neighbors.

Elevating the property to play among great fashion icons, we conceived a female persona called Hotel Vesper. Meaning the brightest evening star in the night sky, Vesper is radiant.

A rectangular throw pillow with a dark purple and gold geometric pattern, reminiscent of the sophisticated style seen, rests on a light-colored, striped upholstered chair with wooden armrests in a bright room.
A person wearing leopard-print pants and black heels holds a drink in one hand and a black-and-white fashion magazine featuring a photo of a woman in the other, embodying a chic, cosmopolitan spirit.

She works hard and has nice things.

Minimalist pink bird logo with an upward-pointing tail and wings, below an eight-pointed star, centered on a dark maroon background—designed by B&Co. for the Tribute Portfolio hotel rebrand, which seeks refined elegance and modern distinction.

THE EMBODIMENT OF THE GALLERIA

The Hotel Vesper logo, icon and intricate pattern are designed to evoke elevated taste without any pretense. 

To ensure the guest feels the brand, activations were developed to enhance the journey of each stay. From lush greenery to creating an exclusive “secret garden” entrance to hotel-branded totes and garment bags for post-shopping excursions, a stay at Hotel Vesper now ranks among the highlights of a trip to the Galleria District. 

A woman with long, dark hair wears a white top and a large gold earring with a pearl. Her face is partially obscured by her hair, and the background is beige. White graphic icons overlay the image near her earring.