Celebrate 100 Years at The Emily Morgan Hotel

100 Years (1926–2026)

Join us throughout April as we celebrate a century of history, hospitality, and timeless care with exclusive anniversary offers and special guest experiences.

Centennial Honors Giveaway

Enter To Win 25,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points:

One guest each week in April will win 25,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points.
Already a Hilton Honors member? Complete the form and drop it at the Front Desk.
Not a member yet? Sign up and complete the form in your guest room.
One winner will be selected every Sunday in April.

How to Participate:

Look for the entry form in your guest room, complete it, and drop it off at the Front Desk. Hilton Honors members are eligible for the weekly drawing, and guests who sign up during April may enter as well.

Anniversary Dinner Offer

20% Off Dinner at Oro:

Celebrate over dinner and enjoy 20% off your evening meal during your April stay.
Excludes alcohol, tax, and gratuity

This is The Tale of Emily

Experience The Tale of Emily

Every Tuesday in April | 5:30 PM by the Fireplace

Join us for a special centennial gathering featuring wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres, and stories celebrating the legacy of The Emily Morgan Hotel. Guests will learn more about the building, its namesake, and the history woven into this iconic address.

100 Years of San Antonio History

1836

The Battle of the Alamo cements the site next door as one of the most important places in Texas history, shaping the context and long-term significance of the Emily Morgan’s location.

1836

1926

The Medical Arts Building (today, the Emily Morgan Hotel) celebrates its grand opening on April 12, 1926. The wedge-shaped footprint at what was called “San Antonio’s Flat-Iron Corner” made it a visual landmark from the start.

1926

1924-1976

The building serves as the Medical Arts Building, housing doctors’ offices and medical uses in downtown San Antonio.

The building used its rooftop for attention-grabbing promotions, including “Straw Hat Day,” when free straw boaters were dropped to crowds below. Express-News also notes other rooftop spectacles, including Boy Scouts sending semaphore messages and singers entertaining people on the street with a megaphone.

1924-1976

1980-1989

The Emily Morgan Hotel hosted San Antonio’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop in the 1980s, with fireworks over the Alamo and crowds on Alamo Plaza.

1980-1989

1984

After redevelopment, the building opens to the public as The Emily Morgan Hotel. Historic Hotels describes this as the result of an extensive renovation that preserved the exterior character while transforming the interior into a hotel.

1984

2012

The hotel undergoes a multi-million-dollar renovation and joins the DoubleTree by Hilton family; Travel Weekly reported the renovation at $4.5 million.

2012

2021

Historic Hotels of America recognition helped reinforce the property’s national reputation as one of the country’s notable haunted historic hotels.