{"id":481370,"date":"2026-10-30T12:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481370\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:16:34","slug":"tesla-eyes-san-antonio-for-next-robotaxi-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481370\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla eyes San Antonio for next Robotaxi launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>San Antonio\u2019s Hotel Emma will soon welcome a new sibling. Perlen House, an all-suite hotel across the river from the Pearl landmark at 1210 E. Elmira St., will open May 1, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Perlen House will only be the second hotel in the Pearl complex, part of a 2025 westward expansion that also includes Otto\u2019s Ice House and Cooper\u2019s Row apartments. Originally, Oxbow Development Group pitched the property as a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectcre.com\/stories\/pearl-hotel-developers-obtain-funding-decide-on-name\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> lower-cost alternative<\/a> to Emma, but it appears to have taken on a new identity as a boutique hotel.<\/p>\n<p>A news alert describes it simply as a \u201cdesign-forward, residential-inspired riverside retreat along the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Walk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the adaptive reuse at Emma, Perlen House is a ground-up construction, but that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t at peace with the complex\u2019s history. The name derives from the German word for \u201cpearl,\u201d and the renderings show classic design elements like nailhead upholstery and turned post beds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"a49d7\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"e075d34bbcb6a6ff223303fde2163a57\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793362594_573_perlen-house.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Perlen House\"\/> In the suites, the bedrooms are separated from the main living space.Rendering courtesy of Perlen House<\/p>\n<p>Throughout, Dallas-based Swoon, the Studio built a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcRqEXSsmj4\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> brand identity<\/a> that nods to the 19th-Century Arts and Crafts movement. The whole vibe is William Morris meets German folk art, a companion of sorts to Emma\u2019s own cultural meandering.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the suites, Perlen House will make room for a pool deck and 7,700 square feet of event space. Although the hotel will not have a full-service restaurant a la Emma\u2019s Supper, it will include two hospitality options: cocktail lounge Bar Helene and the Nook, a small coffee and wine spot with a curated selection of local goods.<\/p>\n<p>The boutique hotel will open as Pearl undergoes its most ambitious expansion since Emma first opened in 2015. The district is planning a 10-building<a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/pearl-retail-avenue-a-renderings\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> retail expansion<\/a> made possible by the razing of its former Garage Building. <\/p>\n<p>And a slate of new restaurants will bring new culinary energy to the site, including Rosso in the old Cured space, an Aaron Bludorn project in Carriqui\u2019s former home, and Santonia in the Full Goods Diner spot.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Antonio\u2019s Hotel Emma will soon welcome a new sibling. 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