As the Michelin Guide — famous for its restaurant ratings expressed in "stars" — hands out its "keys" to Texas' best hotels, San Antonio is doing almost exactly as well as it did last year . That's nothing to scoff at. In San Antonio, Hotel Emma holds onto the city's claim to Michelin fame.

In 2024, the world-renowned Michelin Guide published its first-ever North American "Michelin Key" selection. Then there were 288 total hotels across the United States, Mexico, and Canada; this year, on Wednesday, October 8, Michelin added 37 hotels nationwide to the list, now totaling more than 300. The classifications are awarded based on anonymous stays or visits by the Michelin Guide's inspection team, and previous praise is not taken into consideration.

Hotel Emma retained both keys on its r

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