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Emerald Beach Hotel

2.5 star property
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Beach bar
Exterior
On the beach, beach towels, beach volleyball
Beach bar
Indoor pool, open 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym

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1102 South Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX, 78401
  • McGee Beach
    2 min walk
  • Corpus Christi Marina
    17 min walk
  • Selena Memorial Statue
    2 min drive
  • Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Bay View

Room, 2 Double Beds, Bay View

  • 36 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Pool View

Room, 2 Double Beds, Pool View

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View

  • 36 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Pool View

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Pool View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Corpus Christi

With a stay at Emerald Beach Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Corpus Christi, within a 10-minute drive of Texas State Aquarium and McGee Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cole Park and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Art Center of Corpus Christi.

What's nearby

  • McGee Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Corpus Christi Marina - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • American Bank Center - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Texas State Aquarium - 6 min drive - 6.7 km
  • USS Lexington Museum on the Bay - 6 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Corpus Christi Intl. Airport (CRP) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Executive Surf Cl - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Water Street Oyster Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪U & I Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Grandview Lounge - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Emerald Beach Hotel

Waterfront hotel with an indoor pool
Emerald Beach Hotel offers 368 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 368 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
At Emerald Beach Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Corpus Christi? This hotel has 12859 square feet (1195 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Sandbar - This lobby lounge serves light fare only.

Languages

English, Filipino, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 10 per stay)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:30 AM: USD 8-15 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Sandbar

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre (12859 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 15 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 10 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Emerald Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 419 out of 1410 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 307 out of 1410 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 218 out of 1410 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 199 out of 1410 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 267 out of 1410 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Daniella Y

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outdated, dirty, air conditioning didn’t work and got downgraded to another room we could’ve paid less for. Easy access to beach though, near a lot of restaurants/bars, great staff but not much to expect from a beach side hotel where sand and dirt is not properly picked up from the floors or bed sheets for new guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rosa M

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning was bad,had to pay for parking desk clerk was very rude unfortunately it just not how it was advertised.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Luis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in dire need of a total renovation! For 200 dollars a night alot more is expected. Mold in room and throughout the entire hotel, paint is peelinf off, super small elevators, small hallways going towards the bay view, rust on metal parts, towels seem old, they did have a room full of new materials like beds, pillows among other things, maybe they are replacing the old with the new. This hotel sits right on the beach and the amount of sand is pretty much everywhere, staff was courteous and friendly. And you nees to pay for parking aswell! Will definitely not consider staying here in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jesenia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expensive for the room I end up getting. The A/C didn’t cool the room temperature stay at 75 degrees didn’t cool the room at all. No toilet paper the toilet look like it hadn’t been clean. Hair on the countertop. Now you have to pay for parking in which we didn’t before. And breakfast $14 dollars per person. Now that top it. I had stay there 2 other times before but this experience that I had with the property was terrible. Never again will I be going back. But I wasn’t the only customer who complained there were many others when I check in and checking out. To much money wasted for this terrible experience. Maybe new owners and over priced!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jaime

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too expensive and had to pay for parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It is a bit outdated, the hotel should invest and capitalize more from their priviledged location. The rooms are good in space and they were clean (except that the products like soap were empty when we arrived there, and no one came to replace them. The room temperature was nice and cool at arrival. THERE IS A GORGEOUS VIEW from the balcony, however, it did not inspire to sit there due to the lack of any type of barrier that separates from the walking area and our little balcony. Like any drunk person could easily spend the night sitting at our balcony. The balcony table had graffiti on it, and the seats were full of sand, like if someone was using them and no one cleaned it prior to our arrival, and that makes it look poorly kept. Shame on the people who actually did such a stupid thing like writing their names on the table. The pool needs more TLC and it would help to have staff around. There is an acrylic railing that was scratched and stained and needs a lot of work. I would visit again, but I would search for a better price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Flor

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay. However, it's been almost they supposedly holding for the "incidentals"six days and they STILL haven't released the$100 they Ipm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

jeffrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is gross and misrepresented in the pictures.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles E

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Marjorie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They dont clean the room , change the beddings and towels
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Kenny

I’ve stayed at this property throughout the years. My recent stay was the worst I’ve experienced. Neglected is about the best way to describe it. They’ve obviously made some attempt to improve a few things here and there but it needs a lot more. The bad over powers the good by far! And it’s sad because it is the only hotel on the water in the area. Fix it up!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and needs a lot of upkeep; it's noisy, and the shower did not work. I would not recommend this place. The only good thing is that it is located right on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was raining so we couldn’t fully enjoy being on the beach. The restaurant was not open on Sunday. Ordered nachos from it on Saturday night but it was just ground beef on tortilla chips; no peppers & very subtle cheese. Fire alarm went off in the middle night & some occupants prepared to evacuate; no announcement as to what to do or if real. Seems like hotel which is quite old (stayed at it in the 90s) needs updating and more staff. Great indoor swimming pool but being on the beach is its saving grace.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel needs to have to be remodeled, from the elevator to the rooms. You can hear everything that’s happening outside since the rooms doors aren’t sound proof. The first night, some individuals got into an argument , then got into a fight and we could hear everything. The customer service was excellent and that’s why I give it a 3 star. I’m hoping that the Holiday Inn Express next to Emerald opens soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Dionicia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could use some renovation and it was scary to take elevador.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reshawd

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful, very attentive
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Daravadey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
This use to be my go-to hotel for Corpus, but it really has gone down. Mind you this is an older hotel, but it could really use a makeover. The tv was old school and didn't work, the drain in the bathtub didn't drain well, the ceiling in the room NEEDS to be cleaned. Other than that, the location is great because you can go straight to the beach from the hotel and IF the weather is bad, they have a big indoor pool, hot tub, and there's a little store inside the hotel as well. The staff was friendly and helpful. Next time, I'll have to pick a more updated hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked: The location of hotel is awesome, right by the beach. They have an awesome bartender and he made the stay much more pleasant. Property is old and needs upgrades. AC was amazing in the room. Lots to see on this street, can wake up and walk the beach anytime, hang out at little bar over drinks and food. Burgers were amazing. Did NOT Like: Midnight front counter employee: Makayla (KAREN)!!! Ugh, she makes your stay impossible. Can't get towels from her, will only give you a towel if you give her a dirty one and she will only give you the size of the dirty towel you return. We were there 4 days/3 nights and she would only validate the gym card for 2 days because she said that was policy. But then when I told her we would be there for so many days she recanted and validated it until the last day but it was not easy. It's as if every request comes out of her paycheck. She emphasized she could "refuse service" when I got upset and demanded 4 towels. I had 4 in my party and she only wanted to give me 2. She was cynical and smirked and was extremely rude. She should NOT be working in customer service. When I spoke to Supervisor next day she told me to get what I needed before Makayla started her shift at 10 p.m. The guys that worked the front desk are super generous and anything you ask of them they give you, super friendly and prompt. This hotel needs to replace Makayla. She does not help the hotel reviews and knows how to attempt to ruin family vacations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024