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Updated June 2026.
Murphy O'Brien is a Los Angeles-based public relations and integrated marketing communications agency specializing in luxury travel, hospitality, lifestyle, real estate, and restaurants. For more than 30 years, the firm has worked with iconic brands to secure media coverage that positively impacts reputation and business outcomes.
Murphy O'Brien is an agency built for a connected world — plugged in, always-on, and focused on creating innovative campaigns. The team of public relations experts and social media specialists keeps the media's focus on clients, developing the relevancy, awareness, and demand needed to engage customers.
Murphy O'Brien builds brand awareness, credibility, and audience demand. Core focus is securing media coverage by building and maintaining personal relationships with the media and social influencers who matter most — driving high-profile television, magazine, newspaper, radio, and online media coverage.
Leveraging technology platforms and advanced analytics to create, monitor, measure, and report on success:
Aligning clients with like-minded partners and influencers who garner attention and impact product perception:
Consistently recognized for performance in travel, hospitality, real estate, restaurant, and lifestyle sectors. Awards include Hermes Creativity Awards, Publicity Campaign 2019, and Magazine Placement Gold 2019. Ranked #14 among Top Medium-Sized companies in Los Angeles Business Journal's "best places to work."
Excellent competence in media outreach, brand awareness, strategy development and partnerships across travel, lifestyle, and real estate. Specializes in thoughtful outreach campaigns, PR plan and timeline development, and agency collaborations. Brand awareness programs include social media guidance, special events, executive visibility and spokesperson interviews, industry awards and accolades, crisis communications, and broker events/introductions.
Kennedy Wilson, Toscana Country Club, Etco Homes, Visionary Women, The Beverly Hilton, Carmel Valley Lodge, Big Cypress Lodge, and La Quinta Resort and Club.
Where is Murphy O'Brien headquartered? Los Angeles, California.
What does Murphy O'Brien specialize in? Luxury travel, hospitality, lifestyle, real estate, and restaurant PR.
How long has Murphy O'Brien been operating? More than 30 years.
What types of clients does Murphy O'Brien work with? Iconic luxury brands including The Beverly Hilton, Kennedy Wilson, La Quinta Resort, Etco Homes, and others.
Luxury hospitality & travel peers: Hawkins International · Quinn · HL Group · The Krupp Group · Relevance International
Real estate & lifestyle peers: The Berman Group · Rubenstein Public Relations · Tractenberg & Co
LA-anchored peers: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis · Sitrick And Company · Outshine Public Relations · Marketing Maven
Consumer & lifestyle peers: HUNTER · Coyne PR · DeVries Global · Big Picture PR
Adjacent EPR coverage: PR Agency Profiles Directory · PR Leaders Directory
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