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Huffington Post
Huffington Post features Hotel Emma's culinary offerings, distinctive design and delectable vision.
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digests features Hotel Emma as one of the 'Best Hotels of 2016'.
Tatler Travel Guide
Tatler Travel Guide recommends Hotel Emma's signature cocktail, Three Emma's, while visiting the "industrial chic" hotel, and gives insight to the inspiration behind its name.
Chatelaine
Chatelaine highlights the history, Mexican heritage and creative revival of Hotel Emma.
VancouverScape: A Guide to San Antonio, TX
VancouverScape highlights Hotel Emma as a "must see" while visiting San Antonio.
Modern Luxury: Southern Charm
Modern Luxury showcases Hotel Emma's exceptional design - "What was once a San Antonio brewhouse has turned into one of the prettiest historical hotels in the country."
Chic Passport: Escape de Temporada
Chic Passport, one of Mexico's most influential travel publications, highlights Hotel Emma and Supper in its recommendations of spots to visit in San Antonio.
Los Angeles Times: Change Is Brewing
The Los Angeles Times features the Pearl as a crucible for change in San Antonio and highlights HotelEmma as a driving force "at the center of it all."
Condé Nast Traveler: The 50 Best Hotels in the World
Condé Nast Traveler includes Hotel Emma in its list of "The 50 Best Hotels in the World," and recommends the Hotel's restaurant, Supper, for brunch.
Vogue Mexico: qué hacer en San Antonio
Vogue Mexico includes Hotel Emma in its recommendations of what to do in San Antonio, highlighting the Hotel's guest library.
Pure Wow: 8 Reasons San Antonio Is Your Weekend Getaway This Fall
Hotel Emma ranks at the top of the list of reasons San Antonio should be on your travel list this fall. According to Pure Wow "If you want the quintessential San Antonio experience, staying at the Hotel Emma is the only option," citing the rooftop pool, complimentary Electra cruiser bikes and a culinary concierge to arrange dining.
Conde Nast Traveler: The Three Emmas Cocktail at Hotel Emma
Conde Nast Traveler features bartender Zach making the Hotel's signature cocktail, The Three Emmas.
San Antonio Magazine: Supper All Day Long
San Antonio Magazine praises chef John Brand's efforts behind Hotel Emma's culinary operations, especially his desire to break the mold when it comes to proving "hotel food can be unique and delicious any time of day," citing the lack of breakfast buffets, tacos or steriotypical hotel fare.
Evening Standard: San Antonio, Texas: where to eat, drink, shop and stay
The Evening Standard recommends a stay at Hotel Emma in San Antonio, noting that "the hotel’s culinary concierge, Hugh Daschbach, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of local alternatives."
The Telegraph: Hotel Emma Review
The Telegraph gives the Hotel Emma a glowing 8 out of 10 overall rating. The publication applauds Hotel Emma's style and character, rooms and the hotel's food and drink, observing that "this 146-room riverfront hotel may be the best in the Lone Star State."
Bon Appetit: “Ask a Local: An Insider’s Guide to San Antonio, Texas”
Bon Appetit recommends travelers stay at Hotel Emma during their visit to San Antonio; and also recommends eating at the hotel's restaurant, Supper, and grabbing a cocktail at Hotel Emma's bar, Sternewirth.
USA Today: Spectacular San Antonio Dining Along the Waterfront
USA Today ranks Supper at Hotel Emma at #1 in their short list of top tier dining along the rivers in and around San Antonio.
USA Today: 26 cool things you can get in a hotel minibar
USA Today highlights Hotel Emma's unique Ice Box featuring the recipe and ingredients for the signature La Babia margarita.
Milenio: Los fascinantes caminos de San Antonio, Texas
Milenio highlights the iconic Hotel Emma at the Pearl, recommending the fabulous and seasonal food at Supper, the amazing space at Sternewirth, and the small gourmet takeaway shop, Larder.
Insider: Chefs tell us their favorite 5-ingredient recipes
Insider features chef John Brand's five ingredient Gremolata as a realistic approach to preparing delicious dishes at home.
Conde Nast Traveler: The 18 Most Underrated Cities in the U.S.
Conde Nast Traveler names the Pearl as one of the top reasons to visit San Antonio, and highlights the "uber-hip HotelEmma" as one of the driving forces behind Pearl's popularity.
Edible San Antonio: More than a Cup of Coffee
Edible San Antonio highlights Chef John Brand's curation of specialty goods and unique culinary offerings at Larder, including Pastry Chef Jen Reisman's contributions to the "culinary oasis inside Hotel Emma".
The Houston Chronicle: Hip Texas Hotels
The Houston Chronicle features Hotel Emma as a hip Texas hotel and a destination in itself.
Conde Nast Traveler India: How to plan the ultimate Texas road trip
Conde Nast Traveler India recommends visiting the Pearl district in San Antonio and highlights Hotel Emma as "plenty of reason to visit San Antonio on its own."
Food Republic: Six Must-Hit Restaurants In San Antonio, Texas
Food Republic features Supper at Hotel Emma and it's surprisingly vegetable-centered menu.
Culturemap San Antonio: Where to eat in San Antonio right now: 10 top restaurants for lunch
Culturemap San Antonio recommends Larder as a spot that has a little bit of everything for patrons to grab a picnic lunch to go.
Culturemap San Antonio: Where to drink in San Antonio right now: 6 spots featuring superb wine lists
Culturemap San Antonio lists Supper at Hotel Emma's "extensive and powerful" wine list, beer, and carefully crafted cocktails as reasons to take your drinking mood to Supper, "the place to be for well thought imbibing."
Money Online (Time): 7 Trips That Are Better (and Cheaper) In the Fall
Money recommends traveling to San Antonio vs Austin this fall and splurging on cocktails at Sternewirth and Hotel Emma, while enjoying the elegant and unique design.
Architectural Digest Mexico: En honor a Emma Koehler
Architectural Digest Mexico discusses the design of Hotel Emma as well as its history as a brewery and the hotel's namesake, Emma Koehler.
CNN: 8 new hotels with surprising past lives
CNN covers Hotel Emma's previous life as a brewery and the hotel's incorporation of "distinctive elements of the building's brewing history."
Bon Appetit: America’s Best New Restaurants 2016
Hotel Emma, the culinary hotel, lands on Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants list.
Condé Nast Traveler: The Ultimate Texas Road Trip
Condé Nast Traveler includes Hotel Emma in it's recommendations for your San Antonio road trip this summer.
Papercity Magazine: Guess Which San Antonio Hotel Would Love to Marry You in Luxurious Style?
Papercity highlights Hotel Emma's Date Night Bridal Showcase, taking place August 12, 2016.
Southern Living: San Antonio River Retreat
Southern Living recommends farm-to-table dishes at Supper, the in-house restaurant at "culinary-conscious Hotel Emma.
Tasting Table: Hotline King
Tasting Table interviews Hugh Daschbaugh of Hotel Emma about what it means to be a culinary concierge in San Antonio.
Elle Australia: Have the Meal of a Lifetime
Elle Australia highlights Supper, mentioning "it is seasonal produce done really well at the painfully cool Hotel Emma."
Playboy: Alternative Summer Escapes
Playboy suggests San Antonio and a stay at Hotel Emma as an alternative summer escape
Food & Wine: Where to Go Next
Food & Wine features Supper and highlights the creativity of its dishes noting that "Chef John Brand rethinks the classic meat-centric Texan menu."
Condé Nast Traveller UK: The Hot List 2016
Condé Nast Traveller, UK edition, selects Hotel Emma as one of the hottest new hotels in the world.
Southwest: The Magazine
Southwest: The Magazine suggests a stay at Hotel Emma to experience the elegant mash-up of nostalgic details, the history, and the culinary offerings.
Liquor.com:A Culinary Concierge is a Real Thing
Hotel Emma's Culinary Hugh Daschbach Shares His Expertise on Spirits
Condé Nast Traveler: This Just May Be the Coolest Hotel in the Southwest
Hotel Emma...the coolest hotel in the South
Texas Monthly: The Best Texas Hotel Awards
Hotel Emma honored in Texas Monthly's "Best New Texas Hotel Awards"
Food & Wine: 2016 Travel Issue
Food & Wine editors chose to highlight Hotel Emma, Supper, and Sternewirth in the 2016 Travel Issue
Travel + Leisure
Hotel Emma was noted as a highlight of San Antonio, named one of "America's Best Cities" by Travel + Leisure readers
Modern Luxury: Hottest places to stay in US, Caribbean, and Mexico
Hotel Emma is named one of the Hottest Places to Stay by Modern Luxury
San Antonio Express-News: Where to eat on Mother’s Day 2016 in the San Antonio area
San Antonio Express-News selected Supper as one of the top restaurants to treat your mom on Mother's Day
CultureMap San Antonio:
The Maritzen Suite is named the most exclusive and exclusive and stunning hotel suites in San Antonio.
Bravo: Paging Taylor Swift: These 8 Easy Cocktails Are Way More Stylish Than a Vodka & Diet Cola
Bravo selected Chef John Brand to recommend a cocktail to update Taylor Swift's drink game
Today: Best New Hotels in the World
The Today Show recognizes the 2016 Conde Nast Traveler Hot List which named Hotel Emma one of the Best New Hotels.
Conde Nast Traveler: The Best New Hotels in the World
Conde Nast Traveler includes Hotel Emma its "Best New Hotels in the World: 2016 Hot List
Metropolitan Magazine: Brewing Elegance
In San Antonio’s newest historic district, a strikingly renovated hotel allows some grit in its glamour.
Mr. Porter: Eight Hot New Hotels
Hotel Emma is one of the best places to rest your head in 2016.
Austin Way: Tea-Based Cocktails That Are Perfect for Welcoming Spring
Sternewirth offers tea-based cocktails that are perfect for welcoming Spring.
Travel + Leisure: The Five Best Spring Getaways Near Dallas
Travel + Leisure suggests you stay at Hotel Emma when visiting San Antonio this Spring.
WGSN/INSIDER: Design is the Destination: Hotel Emma, Texas, USA
Design is the destination at Hotel Emma.
Thrillist: THE BEST NEW BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN SAN ANTONIO
Thrillist names Sternewirth one of San Antonio's best new bars.
KENS 5: An American Eatery!
Hotel Emma’s Chef John Brand shows you how to whip up a scrumptious dish from Supper.
San Antonio Magazine: Veintitrés at Sternewirth
San Antonio Magazine shows you how to create Sternewirth's Veintitrés.
My San Antonio: The San Antonio-area’s most expensive hotel suites can go for over $10,000 a night
Feel like a king in our luxurious Emma suite featuring 2,500 square feet, plus an outdoor terrace with fireplace and clawfoot tub.
Culturemap San Antonio: San Antonio’s top chefs reveal where to find the best tacos in town
CultureMap San Antonio dishes on Chef John Brand's favorite tacos in town.
Huffington Post: Move Over Austin, San Antonio Is Where It’s Really At
The Huffington Post rages about San Antonio and suggests you stay at Hotel Emma.
Huffington Post: San Antonio Officially a Destination Thanks to Gorgeous New Hotel
Huffington Post Names San Antonio Officially a Destination Thanks to Gorgeous New Hotel.
Architectural Digest: Go Inside a New San Antonio Hotel Designed by Roman and Williams
In San Antonio, a former 19th Century brewery is reborn as the inviting Hotel Emma.
Travel + Leisure: It List 2016: the Best New Hotels on the Planet
Hotel Emma selected for Travel & Leisure's It List featuring their 2016 picks for best new hotels in the world.
Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Travel Guide’s 16 Top Destinations For 2016
San Antonio is named one of the top destinations for 2016 and thanks to Hotel Emma you'll have someplace cool to stay.
Food & Wine: Where to Splurge and Budget in the New Year in U.S., Central America, and Mexico
Hotel Emma featured as one of the best luxury hotels throughout the U.S.