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As Travel + Leisure marks the 30th anniversary of their World’s Best Awards, we’re proud to be named among the best hotels in the country during our own 10th-anniversary year! We’re also thrilled to see our hometown of San ranked #12 in the list of Best U.S. Cities, earning a coveted Hall of Fame distinction for a decade of World’s Best accolades.

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.

Hotel Emma at Pearl has been recognized across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Hotels in the USA Rankings: #1 Best San Antonio Hotel, #1 Best Texas Hotel, and #13 Best Hotels in the USA. Our historic property also earned a prestigious Gold badge, designating Emma among the top 25% of ranked luxury hotels and resorts.

We’re thrilled to be honored among the top-reviewed destinations in the 2024 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards. Hotel Emma at Pearl has been ranked as the #1 Luxury Hotel in the U.S. (the one and only property in Texas!) and as the #5 Top Hotel in the U.S.