Hotel Emma is a luxurious hotel for weddings in San Antonio, Texas. Once a popular brewhouse, this venue kept many of its charming industrial touches as it transitioned to a hotel and popular wedding location. With 146 guest rooms and plenty of uniquely vintage treasures, this hotel will have guests talking for years to come. It can be found in downtown San Antonio five minutes from The DoSeum.

Facilities and Capacity
Up to 250 guests can join couples on their wedding day at Hotel Emma. To begin the day of celebration, couples can have a wedding ceremony in the courtyard. This area features four walls and metal beams where there would normally be a ceiling. Instead, natural sunlight streams in through the open roof. The exposed brick walls boast windows and archways, as well as garden elements such as flower beds and fountains. The space seats up to 100 guests and makes for a charming ceremony or cocktail reception. The Goldroom is the perfect location for a cocktail hour or intimate reception, as it seats 60 guests. It features elegant carpeting and stately accents. Cellar J, with Cellar K just outside the doors, seat a combined 150 guests, or function as a space for a cocktail reception that flows naturally into dinner. These rooms boast near floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings, and elegantly industrial pendant lights. The carpet is decorative and comfortable under couples’ feet. The Elephant Cellar is the main dining room, and the most popular choice of reception venue. It features many touches of the former brewery with functional updates, such as carpeting and decorative lighting. There are also many smaller rooms in the venue for couples to visit.

Services Offered
Couples can host a ceremony and reception at this venue, or a different wedding event, including bridal showers, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners. In this hotel, couples will find accommodations that can double as a bridal suite for the wedding. They needn’t worry about a moment, as Hotel Emma can take care of all the most important details of the wedding day. This includes cake, in-house bar and catering, lighting and sound, and setup. There is even wireless Internet to keep everyone connected as wedding plans come together. Onsite parking and valet parking make the experience pleasant for guests as well.

Cuisine
A fully stocked bar gives couples the peace of mind that guests will be well taken care of. They can choose from an open or limited bar for the wedding, with everything from beer to wine to liquor selections for the big day. Catering menus can be determined through tastings. Couples who don’t want to use the hotel’s pastry chefs for their wedding are welcome to find their own. Catering styles at this venue include:

• Buffet
• Cocktail reception
• Dessert
• Family style
• French service
• Hors d’oeuvres
• Plated
• Servers

Accommodation
Accommodations on-site make this a convenient choice for local and out-of-town guests alike. No matter how far someone lives from Hotel Emma, no one has to worry about how they’re getting home. Instead, they can sleep in one of the 146 chic rooms available. There are both rooms and suites for couples and guests to choose from.