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Houston Chronicle names must-see hotels in 2018, including Hotel Emma, and compliments the signature Three Emmas cocktail.
Texas Monthly shares San Antonio's five most memorable hotels featuring Hotel Emma, commending its history and interior design.
Paper City Magazine shares Charles Barkley's recent trip to San Antonio and why he can't stop talking about Hotel Emma.
Texas Monthly’s Made in Texas Gift Guide features the Hotel Emma Seerscuker Robe from Dos Carolinas, available for purchase at our gift shop Curio.
AFAR names Emma among the 14 Coziest Hotels in the US, depicting the history and beautiful details that encourage curling up with a stiff one from Sternewirth.
Bon Appetit urges readers to take a note from Supper on their churros among other doughnuts done right.
Texas Monthly includes Supper among its list of best restaurants in town, noting how German accents meet posh Edwardian style.
NYLON’s guide to San Antonio praises Hotel Emma’s old-world charm on their list of the best places to stay.
Mic.com features Hotel Emma in Road Trips diaries celebrating Texas culture stating that its only problem is that you’ll never want to leave the premises.
TripAdvisor’s 2017 Travelers’ Choice list ranks Hotel Emma at No. 10 of the 25 best hotels in the U.S., the only hotel in Texas so honored.
San Antonio Business Journal celebrates Hotel Emma’s second anniversary and the makers that brought the award winning hotel to life, noting how Hotel Emma has become “one of the Alamo Cities premiere hotels in its short tenure."
San Antonio Magazine features Hotel Emma's Chef John Brand, on his idea of a great weekend in San Antonio, starting off with a cocktail at Sternewirth or dinner at Supper.
The Historic Pearl Brewery is named one of 13 real estate development projects from around the globe to receive Urban Land Institue's 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence, and highlights Hotel Emma's "old-world comfort within the historic and industrial context of the original brewhouse.
Fodor's Travel includes San Antonio, TX on it's 2018 "Go List" and names Hotel Emma the "finest hotel in the city" and encourages readers to explore the entire historic Pearl Brewery.
The Huffington Post depicts staying at Hotel Emma as "feeling a bit like sneaking in the home of the most interesting man in the world," while praising the achievement of "a luxury aesthetic within the confines of a factory context."
Condé Nast Traveler ranks Emma in the top 5 Texas Hotels as part of its 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Old-world comfort mixed with magnificent design and personality. Modern Luxury Interiors highlights these aspects of Hotel Emma as part of what draws people to the power that is Pearl.
AFAR features Hotel Emma as one of the 5 quirkiest hotels in Texas, highlighting its history and impressive library.
October 2017. Hotel Emma is recommended as one of the best travel experiences in the world by the prestigious Hideaway Report.
Hotel Emma's Supper is "Best in Town" according to Texas Monthly’s October Dining Guide, which highlights how Chef John Brand weds German tradition with modern substance.
Andres Rizo is named our Culinary Concierge. Read about in HOTELS’ People on the Move article.
Hotel Emma's Sternewirth merits mention in an article that quotes Chef Brand about basing the new menu on guests' favorites and feedback.
Hues of blue. Hotel Emma's blue ceilings are rooted in popular luxury tradition. Read Architectural Digest’s colorful article.
Architectural Digest features Hotel Emma on their list of “The Most Instagrammable Hotel Bathrooms in the World".
Modern Luxury Dallas highlights Hotel Emma's Chef John Brand's participation in the anticipated 2017 Lone Star Food, Art and Music Festival on September 2017 at the Riviera Maya.
TripSavvy features Hotel Emma as one of the best historic hotels in San Antonio highlighting the hotel’s “industrial-chic design.”
Our Culinary Concierge, Andres Rizo, talks with Bloomberg about the best beers in San Antonio, recommending our neighbor Southerleigh’s in-house brews.
Their writers spent a weekend with us, which inspired them to feature San Antonio as one of 15 Southern cities all food lovers should visit and to recommend Hotel Emma as the place to stay.
Sternewirth is one of "16 Drinking Spots to Check Out in San Antonio Right Now," praised for cocktails meticulously crafted in a bar that is a feast for eyes.
Flicks and Food delights in the German influence of the new lunch menu and how Sternewirth is a place to make friends and memories, while sipping on The Three Emma’s cocktail of course.
San Antonio Express - News explains that Hotel Emma guests do not need to leave the hotel to find delectable food and dessert thanks to the new Sternewirth menu.
Pop Sugar features Hotel Emma in a list of 25 of the of the most amazing bathtubs from around the world.
Texas Monthly names Hotel Emma one of “10 Best Hotel Pools in Texas” noting its sophistication (and signature margaritas).
Hotel Emma named in top 3 Boutique Hotels and top 3 Riverwalk Hotels by the people that call San Antonio home on My San Antonio’s 2017 Reader’s Choice.
We're named the Best Hotel in Texas. CN says, "Move over Alamo, there's a new reason to visit San Antonio."
A TripAdvisor VP is on the air to recommend Hotel Emma for vacationers making a summer trip to San Antonio.
Travel and Leisure name The Pearl as a point of interest every traveler in San Antonio needs to see once and encourages you to book a room at Hotel Emma for part of the experience in the new hip neighborhood.
Hideaway Report depicts Hotel Emma as a design sensation and highlights its historic past that makes the appeal in its new purpose.
The Toronot Star highlights everything that Hotel Emma has to offer and what it has brought to the city of San Antonio.
We impress the Robb Report with our amazing library, one of just seven chosen from around the world.
Hotel Emma sets a new standard for style and boasts about hotel amenities including in-room ice box and margarita fixings, in-house Culinary Concierge and more.
NYT travel reporter has nothing but praise for Hotel Emma's design details, decadent breakfast and surprising library.
D Magazine names San Antonio one of "10 Surprising Summer Escapes" and says Hotel Emma is the perfect home base for exploring the rich city.
Southern Living encourages ladies to grab their gal pals and explore San Antonio's Hotel Emma as part of the South's Best Girlfriend Getaways!
Bon Appetit encourages you to "Hang All Day" at Hotel Emma and explore San Antonio's Pearl Brewery District.
Hotel Emma is a winner of Food & Wine's inaugural Hotel Awards. Named one of the 7 must-visit hotels across the USA, they recommend sipping the signature Three Emmas cocktail inside Sternewirth, Hotel Emma's lively bar.
Washington Post highlights the historic past as brewhouse and repurposed new life as Hotel Emma.
Huffington Posts takes you on a family-friendly adventure along the San Antonio river and advises you not to miss out on the margaritas and limeades during your stay at Hotel Emma.
Hotel Emma is named one of Food & Wine's 7 Must-Visit Hotels Across the USA.
Modern Luxury names Hotel Emma as a top 5 premiere destinations within 3 hours away from Houston.
The Acadiana Profile names Hotel Emma the crown jewel of the Pearl Brewery and invites you to enjoy your favorite cocktail inside Sternewirth before dinner at Supper.
Pearl, Hotel Emma and Supper feature prominently in the NYT's 36-hour whirlwind tour of San Antonio hotspots.
The Austin American-Statesman raves about Hotel Emma stating that the property transports visitors to a place that’s enchanting and magical.rea
Southern Living features Hotel Emma as one of South's best hotels, stating that this cool stay has definitely ramped up the style factor north of the city's River Walk.
Excelsior, one of Mexico's top newspapers, features Hotel Emma and highlights its unique design and rich history.
San Antonio Magazine names Hotel Emma best place for a staycation in San Antonio, and boasts that Larder carries more locally made culinary items than nearly any other "foodie" market in the city.
Jenna Bush Hager gives us a shout out in her blog. She enjoyed her "welcome" margarita and wishes she could have stayed longer. Come back any time, Jenna.
SA Current encourages patrons to keep their eyes Jenn Riesman, Pastry Chef at Hotel Emma, who is raising expectations for dessert and pastry chefs in San Antonio.
Vancouver Sun encourages travelers to stay at Hotel Emma when planning their San Antonio itinerary.
U.S. News & World report names Hotel Emma one of the top hotels for 2017 and the number 2 hotel in Texas.
New York Times highlights perks exclusive to guests inside Hotel Emma's library.
Southern Living names Hotel Emma as one of the "Best New Hotels in the South" and highlights amenities within hotel and Pearl Brewery district.
Garden & Gun showcase Hotel Emma's bar Sternewirth, and confirms that once guests have settled into one of its cozy nooks they will never want to leave.
TripAdvisor names the historic and beautiful Hotel Emma on its list of "2017 Travelers' Choice Awards"
Houston City Book reveals San Antonio's quickly changing "touristy" landscape, highlighting the industrial-chic Hotel Emma, it's restaurant offerings, and the flourishing community within the Pearl Brewery.
Richard Arnold narrates his adventures in San Antonio and brags about Hotel Emma's world class service and plushy accommodations.
Uncrate recommends staying at Hotel Emma and makes mention of the hotel's Culinary Concierge to help navigate the area's immense food scene.