The Crockett HotelvsHotel Emma
Both Crockett Hotel and Hotel Emma are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Emma ranks significantly better than Crockett Hotel. Hotel Emma comes in at 91 with endorsements from 9 publications such as Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Crockett Hotel
320 Bonham, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Rooms in both sections of the hotel are attractive; all were remodeled recently and have a clean, uncluttered look to them." Full review
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Check for deals; rooms here are discounted for every imaginable reason.
Lonely Planet
"No wonder pictures of the Alamo are always tightly cropped. Pull back and you can see the Crockett's sign hovering just behind the fort." Full review
Gayot
"In 1909 the International Order of Odd Fellows built a lodge and hotel on the site of the historic battle for The Alamo."
Fodor's
"Built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this hotel (named for frontiersman Davy Crockett) is a relic of turn-of-the-20th-century San Antonio." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Crockett Hotel has been a downtown San Antonio landmark since it opened next to the Alamo back in 1909." Full review
Frommer's
"It’s a few steps from the Alamo—and lots of local character make this an excellent choice. Fresh-looking rooms are attractive and airy, with work by local artists." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rooms are basic but stylish and pleasant. There's an outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, plus a great complimentary breakfast buffet." Full review
Hotel Emma
136 E. Grayson, San Antonio, TX 78215
From $412/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Located in the new, hip Pearl district of town, this hotel is a centerpiece of a development featuring dining and shopping." Full review
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Don't miss the evening happy hour at Sterneworth, the hotel's lounge and bar.
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Hotel Emma, housed in a 1894 clock tower that anchors the city’s once derelict Pearl Brewery, is a piece of city history, masterfully preserved." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic charm, delicious fare and South Texas luxury at a stylish new Pearl District hotspot, with a welcome margarita, morning coffee and nightly macarons." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"San Antonio’s urban and eclectic Hotel Emma is built within the brick shell of a giant 19th-century brewery, its mammoth cast-iron tanks and steel machinery still standing inside." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"San Antonio’s new Hotel Emma in is the very definition of industrial chic." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"For a unique city-break in the heart of Texas, check into Hotel Emma; a prohibition-era brewery-turned-boutique hotel in downtown San Antonio." Full review
Gayot
"Southern hospitality meets industrial chic at this striking designer hotel."
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Distinguished hotel housed in a brick structure with a central tower and arched windows that was originally a brewery." Full review
Frommer's
"Attention to detail makes the hotel a delight on every level, especially historic and aesthetic...rooms display a smart blend of the contemporary and the nostalgic—pedestal sinks, black-and-white tile." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Is steampunk-glam a thing? Going by this new Pearl District hotel, we hope so." Full review