Hotel Emma exterior, a beautifully restored 19th-century brewery building in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

A brewery
made remarkable

A 19th-century brewery, beautifully restored into a refined hotel. Elegant rooms, a rooftop pool, and a chic bar at the Pearl.

Book Your Stay 4.8 on Google
Interior of Hotel Emma showing grand architectural details of the former brewery
Historic Pearl
San Antonio, TX
The Hotel

Where history
meets hospitality

Hotel Emma occupies a former 19th-century brewery, its bones preserved and celebrated. Exposed brick walls, converted brew vats turned into intimate cocktail booths, and soaring industrial ceilings set a stage that no new build could replicate.

Every detail, from the handwritten nightly turndown notes to the lavender bedside sleep kits, is shaped by a genuine desire to make each stay feel personal. The service anticipates what you need before you think to ask for it.

Adjacent to a pedestrian park along the river, the hotel sits within a lively neighborhood of cafes, restaurants, and boutique stores, all well-manicured and presented.

The Experience

Every corner, considered

From the lobby bar's converted brew vats to the rooftop pool, every space at Hotel Emma rewards exploration.

Hotel Emma interior showing the grand lobby with industrial-era architectural details

The Sternewirth Bar

Brewery vats converted into intimate booths, warm amber lighting, and a bartending team that makes every seat feel like a private reservation. The lobby bar is a destination in its own right.

Elegant interior space at Hotel Emma

The Library

Complimentary cocktails and freshly brewed coffee in a room made for unhurried mornings, with warm light and good company.

Rooftop

The Pool

Sunscreen, flip-flops, attentive pool staff, and a view that belongs to guests who made the right choice.

Interior detail of Hotel Emma capturing the warmth of the restored historic building
In the Rooms

Exposed brick, bedside lavender kits, nightly macarons, and a shower you will not stop thinking about.

Guest rooms at Hotel Emma hold the texture of the building's past, exposed brick and thoughtful tile, alongside every comfort you could anticipate or ask for. Room service arrives on par with the restaurant downstairs. Nightly turndown brings macarons, handwritten notes, ice, and water. The lavender soaps in the bathroom are good enough that guests buy them from the on-site shop before checking out.

Valet, bellman, and reception work in concert, so luggage, cars, and requests are handled before they become a thought.

Guest Voices

What guests are saying

4.8 on Google
★★★★★

"Upon arrival, we were greeted at our car doors with waters and helped and escorted to check in. The front desk staff were so attentive and sweet, it felt like we were talking with friends. There was a nightly turndown service with macarons, ice, water, and handwritten notes left on the bed and we loved the bedside sleep kits with the lavender spray, sleep masks, and ear plugs."

Katie Hall 2 months ago
★★★★★

"Service was absolutely top notch from every single person. Literally everyone... The bar downstairs in the lobby is unbelievably cool. Ive stayed at elite hotels all over the world. No hotel comes to mind that does it better than Hotel Emma."

Brandon 5 months ago
★★★★★

"The exposed brick, the view, and the bathroom tile. The shower was probably one of the best that I have ever had in my whole life. The water pressure was perfect, the lavender soaps made for an existential experience... our stay exceeded our expectations."

juliawR9179UX a month ago
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136 E Grayson St
San Antonio, TX 78215
United States

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  • Phone +1 210-448-8300
  • Address 136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
  • Rating 4.8 on Google