Consider a stay at Emerald Beach Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, an arcade/game room, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and beach volleyball. The on-site restaurant, Sandbar, serves light fare. In addition to 2 bars and a gym, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps.
Located in Central City, a neighborhood in Corpus Christi, Emerald Beach Hotel is near the airport and on the beach. Selena Memorial Statue and One Shoreline Plaza are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit La Palmera Mall and Sunrise Mall. Check out an event or a game at Hilliard Center, and consider making time for USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, a top attraction not to be missed. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, windsurfing and surfing/body boarding adventures can be found near the property. Visit our Corpus Christi travel guide
1102 South Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX, 78401
What's nearby
Corpus Christi Marina
19 min walk - 1.6 km
One Shoreline Plaza
5 min drive - 2.3 km
McGee Beach
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Cole Park
7 min walk - 0.6 km
Selena Memorial Statue
5 min drive - 2.3 km
Getting around
Corpus Christi Intl. Airport (CRP)
13 min drive
Restaurants
Whataburger
16 min walk
Mozzafiato
10 min walk
Water Street Oyster Bar
20 min walk
Executive Surf Club
19 min walk
Corpus Christi Yacht Club
14 min walk
About this property
Emerald Beach Hotel
Hotel near Hilliard Center
Take advantage of a terrace, an arcade/game room, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Emerald Beach Hotel. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and beach volleyball. The on-site restaurant, Sandbar, serves light fare. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as 2 bars and a gym.
Other perks include:
Swimming pool along with sun loungers
Self parking (surcharge), an indoor pool, and a porter/bellhop
A 24-hour front desk, concierge services, and a ballroom
A billiards/pool table, free newspapers, and ATM/banking services
Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 368 rooms offer comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and free newspapers. Guest reviews give good marks for the clean rooms at the property.
Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 9:30 AM–11:00 PM.
Is Emerald Beach Hotel pet-friendly?
Yes, Emerald Beach Hotel allows pets (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much is parking?
Self parking is available for USD 15 per day.
What time is check-in at Emerald Beach Hotel?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Emerald Beach Hotel?
Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.
Where is Emerald Beach Hotel located?
Located in Central City, this beachfront hotel is in the city center and within a 10-minute walk of McGee Beach and Cole Park. Art Center of Corpus Christi and Al Kruse Tennis Center are also within 15 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Emerald Beach Hotel Reviews
6.2
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Everything was lovely, we request accessibly room and they gave us the first floor, staff was very helpful and understanding.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Heather
5 February 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We LOVE Emerald Beach. Ron’s are clean and comfy, staff are always willing to help. I just wish that y’all would open the outside bar up or do something more lively. Such a beautiful hotel!
Verified review
8/10 Good
Sherry
10 July 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Family trip
First off, this is an older hotel that is in need of a renovation so go in with that in mind. With that being said, the rooms are clean and comfortable and the staff is very nice. What you can't beat about this hotel is the location. The beach access and the little bar on the beach is great! They even had a DJ out in the evenings. We will stay again.
We stay here once a year. We like the location near all the tourist attractions. We also like the amenities that include beach access and beach bar. The property is older and is in need of upgrades but our room was clean and the staff is very helpful and friendly. We especially want to thank Eddie with maintenance for helping us retrieve a phone we thought we lost in the hot tub area.
No internet, no maid service, phone to get front desk never worked. Had to go to desk to get essentials and sometimes they didn't have them. Bed was comfortable and the view was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Mara
28 March 2025
When booking online , i thought it was more up to date on remodels . But it was just very basic , no breakfast - just bagels and coffee. Very quite rooms but smaller than other hotels . We thought it was gonna give us an ocean view but it didnt give us the option. It was right in the middle of town , very convenient for our one day stay to sight see.
This property was very quiet and felt safe but it does need to be cleaned more. The floors was gritty and the sink was clogged. But the room had a magnificent view.
Very nice area but hotel is very old and needs to be renovated. Room was decently clean as best as possible but stains on walls and very run down decor kind of sad since it’s in a beautiful location and has so much potential but highly mismanaged and in disarray
The good: The room was clean and comfortable.
The bad: The back door by the pool was open when I arrived; no towels so I had to call for them; NO WIFI (are you kidding me?); at 4:19AM the alarm went off for about 10 minutes which gave people enough time to fully wake up, get dressed and go outside just as the alarm went off.
It was good vacation, good room n very clean, just one suggestion the outside bartender was kinda rude n lazy , I think she needs to work on her attitude towards the people staying there, been there 4 spring breaks never had a problem
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Patrick
7 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Corpus Christi
Our trip was an anniversary celebration and decided to go to Emerald Beach Hotel in Corpus Christi. I don’t mean no disrespect but by judging the.condition of the hotel they need a lot of upgrades and renovations. The hotel is aged. It seems that the management are barely making it to survive. I can make a list of issues but who would listen. Bottom line we love the beach view room with balcony and access to the beach. We will continue to stay at Emerald Beach Hotel as we love the location of the Hotel.
Avoid bartender she has no customer service skills
The hotel staff was amazing. We’ve been here since Saturday And very convenient! Only problem is the Bartender isn’t friendly at all she has very poor communication with guess. I purchased 3 rooms and I’ve paid well over $3000 in parking room stays ect… for us too be talked to poorly… just unexceptionable on all levels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Irma
13 April 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Property was ok overall, not excellent. Pictures on website were better than property. Staff was friendly. 1st night we had no hot water, 1 of the lamps didnt work...when I tried calling front desk to inform of no hot water, phone didnt work. At pool, the pool stand didnt have any pool towels either day. But I can say the beds were comfy.