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Hotel Contessa - Suites on the Riverwalk vs Hotel Emma

Hotel Contessa and Hotel Emma are both rated highly by writers. Overall, Hotel Emma scores slightly better than Hotel Contessa. Hotel Emma scores 91 with accolades from 9 reviews like Gayot, Forbes Travel Guide and The Telegraph.

Hotel Contessa - Suites on the Riverwalk
Hotel Contessa - Suites on the Riverwalk
8 / 10
306 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
From $239 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This is one of the newest hotels to be built on the river, and its location makes you wonder why someone waited so long to build here." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This exceptional boutique hotel... takes visitors away from the hustle and bustle of the River Walk, and gives them pause to relax in luxury." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
87.5
""A hidden gem tucked away on a quiet section of the River Walk," two blocks from the Alamo, this 2005 hotel has a marble lobby with glass sconces, palm trees, and a wall of water." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Designers recently set this hotel back on top, and the staff look just as fresh and frisky." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This contemporary River Walk lodging serves both business and leisure travelers."
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Hotel Emma
Hotel Emma
9 / 10
136 E. Grayson, San Antonio, TX 78215
From $412 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service 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 Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"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 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 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 Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"San Antonio’s new Hotel Emma in is the very definition of industrial chic." Full review
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