Press & News

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

Condé Nast Traveler ranks Emma in the top 5 Texas Hotels as part of its 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. 

Modern Luxury Interiors Texas

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.

Hideaway Report

October 2017. Hotel Emma is recommended as one of the best travel experiences in the world by the prestigious Hideaway Report.

Texas Monthly

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.