Press & News

San Antonio Magazine features Hotel Emma’s pastry chef, Stephanie Norcio, for creating “edible art” and delicious pastries that can be eaten at the hotel’s restaurant, Supper. 

October shares the history of Pearls Brewhouse, and how the 1800s brewery became the heart of San Antonio, noting how Hotel Emma has been integral in modernizing San Antonio and turning it into a travel destination. 

CNN Travel lists Hotel Emma as one of the Best Hotels in North America and the Caribbean, with a nod to the hotel’s best features, AAA rating and Sternewirth’s homage to the original brewhouse.

Want to Try the Most Exciting Food in America? According to Bloomberg Pursuits you need to leave New York City and make your way to San Antonio. As a city with a new appetite for chef-driven restaurants, Hotel Emma is complimented for its grocery kiosk, Larder.

Reader’s Digest list of “The Best Hotel in Every State, According To Customers”, features Hotel Emma as the best hotel in Texas.

Trip Advisor ranks Hotel Emma #8 on their list of Top 25 Hotels in the United States. 

Worth’s Editors’ Picks 2018 features Hotel Emma’s fragrance spray in Milagros as the perfect hotel scent for purchase, “clean and botanical in a not-too-feminine way.” The feature notes that apart from the hotel’s signature scent, Curio in its entirety is worth a visit to San Antonio. 

Forbes lists Texas as one of The Top 15 Places To Travel in 2019, drawing attention to Hotel Emma as a boutique property visitors must see. 

Thirsty Mag features Hotel Emma’s famous “Three Emmas” cocktail and dives into the inspiration and history behind the hotel’s signature cocktail.