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Hotel Emma at Pearl is proud to once again earn the AAA Five Diamond designation for 2025, placing us among just 131 Five Diamond hotels in the world and one of only two in the state of Texas. We are also honored to receive AAA’s “Inspected Clean” distinction, awarded to Emma and six other Five Diamond properties that meet enhanced cleanliness standards verified through advanced surface testing. Together, these recognitions reflect our ongoing commitment to exceptional hospitality, comfort, and care.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as an American Express Travel® 2025 Card Member Favorite Hotel. From more than 3,100 participating properties, Hotel Emma at Pearl has been recognized for our unwavering commitment to delivering extraordinary service and memorable experiences to our shared American Express guests.

Hotel Emma at Pearl is immensely proud to share that we have once again earned the prestigious Two Key designation from the 2025 MICHELIN Guide, one of just three hotels in the state of Texas to receive this outstanding accolade, and the only hotel of its kind in San Antonio. We thank our dedicated team and our guests and friends from around the globe for making this honor possible for the second year in a row.

Thank you to our cherished guests and visitors! Because of your glowing reviews and ratings, we’ve been listed among the top 1% of Tripadvisor destinations in the 2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards. This is our ninth consecutive year being recognized by Tripadvisor as one of the nation’s best hotels: Hotel Emma at Pearl has been ranked as the #2 Luxury Hotel in the U.S. and as the #7 Top Hotel in the U.S.

We’re delighted to be named as the #10 Top US Hotel for Food and Drink in Food & Wine’s 2025 Global Tastemakers awards, voted by over 400 international chefs, travel experts, food and travel writers, and wine professionals to celebrate the best in culinary travel around the world. Hotel Emma at Pearl is praised for all of our “standout” dining options, from Hill Country-inspired breakfast at Supper to South Texas treats at Larder and “premium” cocktails at Sternewirth.

The Hotel Emma and Supper teams are just as honored to be recognized by our local press as we are by global publications. San Antonio Express-News restaurant critic Mike Sutter has named Supper the #1 spot on his first-ever list of the Top 10 Hotel Restaurants in the city! With special praise for the culinary skills of Executive Chef Geronimo Lopez and Chef de Cuisine Ralph Montes, Mr. Sutter additionally highlights Supper’s chicken ballotine dish as one of the best things he ate in March of 2025.

Hotel Emma at Pearl is thrilled to be recognized once again across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Hotels in the USA Rankings: #1 Best San Antonio Hotel, #1 Best Texas Hotel, and #19 Best USA Hotel. We’re also proud to have earned a highly regarded Gold badge, a testament to our high rating that places Emma in the top 25% of ranked luxury hotels and resorts in the USA, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Bermuda.

Hotel Emma at Pearl is proud to be recognized on the Fodor’s Finest Hotels list for 2025 as one of the 100 best-rated properties on the planet, representing the top 0.014% of hotels across the globe. We are excited to be included among the 17 “Best Hotels in the USA. & Canada,” celebrated as “one of the most luxurious, historic hotels in the Lone Star State” with “breathtaking architecture and interior design elements.”

Hotel Emma at Pearl is honored and humbled to be recognized by the 2024 MICHELIN Guide as one of the most outstanding hotels in the world. This year, Emma has been awarded a prestigious Two Key designation, the only hotel in San Antonio to earn this distinction for going above and beyond in architecture, service, personality, value, and guest experience.