Hotel Emma - adaptive reuse of Pearl Brewery brewhouse

Hotel Emma opened in 2015 inside the restored 19th-century brewhouse of the former Pearl Brewery and is an example of large-scale adaptive reuse in San Antonio. The boutique hotel retains original industrial features such as massive boilers, grain silos, and masonry while incorporating modern design and hospitality functions. Its conversion is widely cited in preservation and urban redevelopment discussions as a distinctive transformation within the Pearl district.