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Reviews of Emerald Hotel & Restaurant 4 stars

Vuna rd, Tongatapu, Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

#12 of 14 hotels in Nuku‘alofa

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Review score

Based on 181 hotel reviews

6.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.9

  • Comfort

    7.0

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    6.4

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    6.4

  • Free WiFi

    5.5

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    7.0
    Good location, excellent staff, decent stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet was not working upstairs. I could use the WIFI only at the reception. Also put extra effort on cleaning and everything will be perfect

    The staff was exceptional! Whatever was not perfect in other areas, the staff made up for it. Thank you!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable stay. Food, location and staff - special mention of Ms Josephina Sinai - are great.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Executive King Room
    • Stayed 14 nights

    The hotel is in need of repairs/refurbishment.

    The staff there made my stay comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    7.0
    Great helpful staff and security value for your money
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet blocked up

    Breakfast was great they gave seconds of toast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    7.0
    Good for your money and very clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Very bland and no cereal options or island menu or coconut to drink

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not really clean as expected

    Staff rare very good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast, staff members delivered excellent customer service. Facility was excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not helpful w trips and car hire etc.

    Comms.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    Really good staff, excellent restaurant but room equipment were worn & worked poorly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet overflowed, TV did not work, shower head was corroded & leaked

    Friendly, professional staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Hotel is in walking distance to center. Hotel has come to age, no repairs done. Personnel is inattentive and not much caring about guests. Airport transfer worked well.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    5.0
    The hotel does provide all the basics you require.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was really hard, the middle at the bottom seemed as though it was broken or sunken in. Photos of the room make the room look high end but are actually really old and the place has an old feeling to it.

    The property had everything you needed, aircon, tv, etc Breakfast was good.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    5.0
    Emerald location is really convenient. Close to food places easy to find and right across the beach. Our stay was 1 week
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The towels weren’t clean and the bed sheets were dirty.

    Location & Air con

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    7.0
    Staff were very friendly and accommodating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 12 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is close to the city.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness of the bathroom.

    The staff was exceptionally nice. Very friendly and helpful. The location is excellent.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom need to clean. air condition, fridge and windows need to fixing

    Breakfast is awesome 😍

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    5.0
    One night in Esmeralda
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The courtesy room was dirty. although the bed was neatly made. The room needed to be cleaned up and the window needed to be opened before we arrived. Unfortunately the beddings weren't clean either. The floor was greasy and slippery from the moist of the sun's heat esp with windows and door closed. No shampoo, no soap, not enough flannels in the bathroom. The room will be more beautiful if painted.... The bathroom needs revamping properly. With the price of the View room, there should be two flannels for two customers instead of one. Ideally, some free coffee and tea and milk and cups and cutleries should be available. Kitchen dining table covers need to be binned. I was there many years ago, the covers are still the same. now :)

    Staffs honesty, friendlyness and good hospitality. The view room was reasonably clean. Hot water was great. Bed was neatly clean and made. Having a courtesy room while the broken sliding door in my intended room was being fixed was also good. Nice to have free breakfast. Overall, ok

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    7.0
    Convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dogs were very noisy but we understand that’s not really something the hotel can control

    The staff were really nice and the room was big. The breakfast was nice too.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    7.0
    I like this hotel, the room was very clean. The staff are excellent. Menu very limited. TV bad!!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV poor. Food choices poor: diversify a bit so guests don’t have to go elsewhere.

    Staff, very good.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    7.0
    Good overall would definitely come back
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No kettle provided or water would be great if some of the Tongan staff smiled n made it more welcoming.

    Spacious comforrable, private and clean

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    5.0
    Adequate
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Basic rooms and a few cockroaches about

    Quite central and quite friendly and helpful with a late check out.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    5.0
    Average business hotel in a good location.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I arranged for an airport pickup through the hotel for a late night arrival (about 1am), but when we landed, the guy was nowhere to be found and hadn't been seen that evening, despite me confirming the night before - the hotel seemed pretty indifferent to that when I told them later, and never apologised. Luckily I was able to share a taxi with some backpackers. When I finally got there about 3am, the security guard was snoring on the couch in the foyer, but my key was there on the counter to collect so all good. I struggled down for breakfast the next morning with reception telling me was on until 9:30, but when I got there just after 9, they had finished serving - after I grumped about that, they took pity and cooked me some toast. The Internet was painfully slow, there is no phone in the room, and there were other pretty average things about the room, but.... this is Tonga, not Sydney, and you have to moderate your expectations!

    Emerald Hotel is a well located business hotel near the main drag and waterfront. The rooms are reasonable and spacious.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel is badly in need of renovation.Staff are really friendly and helpful .

    Breakfast was basic included bread and boiled eggs. Building needs lot of work.location is superb! Staff is really friendly.Room has basic features.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    no further comment

    no further comment

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom fittings should be improved

    The staff was very helpful, nai made our stay very comfortable.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Do not eat at the restaurant at night, the food was terrible.

    Staff were lovely and the room was a generous size, nice and close to town.

    Stayed in June 2023

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