The Gunter HotelvsHotel Emma
Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio and Hotel Emma are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Emma is preferred by most professionals compared to Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio. Hotel Emma ranks #2 in San Antonio with positive reviews from 9 sources including Gayot, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Gunter Hotel
205 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $85/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Since 1909 this attractive downtown hotel has been a favorite of cattlemen and business travelers." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Enjoy an on-site bakery-made pastry and a coffee at the sidewalk tables below a wrought-iron balcony." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This well-maintained, upscale chain is periodically updated, and does a fine job of melding old-time charm with modern comforts." Full review
Gayot
"This downtown hotel has long been a favorite meeting site --- so much so that in 1912 the National Association of Advertising Men nicknamed it "The Gunter Hotel, at the Center of Everything"."
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