🌸 You feel it the instant you step inside.
This is not a hotel that needs to prove itself. It simply is itself.

Set in San Antonio’s Pearl District, this house rises from brick, steel, and memory.
What once powered the Pearl Brewery now holds a different kind of energy. A place for women who arrive curious and fully themselves.

Your room becomes a private retreat - generous in scale, layered in texture, created for deep rest and unhurried mornings.
Inside, industrial bones meet warmth. Brass flywheels stand like sculptures. Wood, leather, linen, and light soften the space. Nothing feels accidental. Everything feels considered.

Privacy is part of the experience. A reason why artists and icons quietly choose this address. Stories are held, not displayed. Discretion feels natural here.

Wellness unfolds with the same ease.
Just steps away, Hiatus Spa invites you into a slower rhythm. Thoughtfully designed treatments focus on restoration and balance. Massage rituals, facials, and body therapies respond to how you feel in the moment. Calm spaces, expert hands, and a sense of flow make it easy to let go. Wellness here feels integrated, never scheduled - a pause that fits naturally into your stay.

Mornings begin gently.
Breakfast is served in spaces shaped by history, where machines once moved and time now stretches. Later, the pool and terrace open to the Texas sky. The past rests comfortably beside the present.

The building dates back to 1894, its soul shaped by a woman:
Emma Koehler. The Leonessa whose strength continues to define this place.

Her leadership guided the brewery through Prohibition with clarity and resolve. She transformed the business, protected livelihoods, and carried purpose forward. That spirit remains visible - not as nostalgia, but as continuity.

As evening arrives, Supper becomes a quiet stage.
Seasonal dishes, thoughtful wines, conversations without agenda. Afterwards, the library draws you in. Thousands of books, soft seating, and the understanding that ambition and elegance can coexist without noise.

Hotel Emma is about continuity.
A house shaped by a woman who understood leadership, care, and reinvention long before they became language. Her presence carries forward. Steady. Assured. Beautifully unapologetic.

Here are a few of many reasons why Hotel Emma is part of GoLeonessa
• Location in San Antonio’s Pearl District with walkable culture and dining
• Spacious rooms designed for comfort, privacy, and rest
• Integrated wellness experiences at Hiatus Spa
• Pool and terrace spaces that invite unhurried moments
• Dining and social areas designed for connection and discretion
• A hosting culture shaped by legacy, clarity, and intention

A place for women who value depth over display.
Grounded. Confident. And quietly unforgettable.

Travel bold. Travel safe. Travel like a Leonessa.