The Emerald - Takapuna Beach

My family used to stay here when I was a kid, 20-25 years ago now, so it's really lovely that the place is still going. The garden and pool are just beautiful (I was impressed by how clean & quiet the pool was over our weekend stay!) and the location near the beach and Takapuna shopping area is superb. The rooms are nice, not luxurious (I would have to disagree with Google's description of "plush quarters", although maybe the penthouse is plush!). We have stayed in a one-bedroom suite on the ground floor a couple of times now. Some improvements could be made (such as better ventilation in the bathroom, upgrading the shower, and installing heat pumps to allow a consistent room temp). But at this price point, in this location, it's hard to quibble too much. The bed is also comfortable and we slept well which is the main thing. The manager James is lovely and was very helpful with our random questions; all the staff we interacted with were great. Housekeeping came each day to change the towels & clear the rubbish. Perfect base for a long weekend and we will no doubt be back again soon!

Fantastic location, but rooms are small. NO aircon, which made it very uncomfortable for muggy summer nights. A pedestal fan provided which was welcome, but disappointed that there is no A/c . We were in an accessible room, with accessible bathroom. No place to put your clothes to keep them dry, which was annoying when sharing with someone. Also no PowerPoint in the bathroom (due to it being a wet zone) The setting of the Inn is very pretty with lovely gardens and so many great eateries around.

We have stayed here 2 weeks and loved it. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The room is tastefully done and had everything we needed, including a little kitchen with two hot plates, oven, microwave and fridge. The location is fabulous: 2 minutes walk from Takapuna beach. Also close to shops and restaurants. We would definitely stay again and are sad to be leaving.

This place is a hidden gem!! The location to the beach is beyond fabulous- walking to all shops and eating areas - the accommodation itself is beautiful so well maintained , the staff are wonderful and go above and beyond.. the managers were so helpful and accommodating- the top floor rooms got a lovely sea breeze - they supply fans as no air con but if your upstairs the breeze is enough to cool the room … we are so happy and we will be back

Such a good wknd here. For the price it has all you need. My feedback is this, we ran a few baths as this was the drawcard, yes they are big but we ran pit of hot water both nights. The toilet seat literally squeaked sitting on it. For 2 nights booked we had 3 tiny milks in the fridge, im glad I bought my own. We thought for a kitchenette we cld cook our own breakfast, but this room only had a toaster and microwave, no sink, no hob or oven . I had to throw out food I had bought to cook. The fridge is tiny, we went up the road to get ice for my chilly bin so felt like camping. The pool is lovely but first day was full of debris. The trees and garden surrounding are wonderful! If you want a view of the ocean go somewhere else. Had to scale up to flights of stairs with heavy bags for not much advantage. Staff were amazing, very friendly. Parking is tight. Surrounding shops are plentiful if you have $. Beach is a short walk.

We stayed in room 540, beautiful room lovely and clean, we didnt use the spa bath, so can't comment. Able to park the car outside, walk to resturants and beach. We arrived late as the flight was delayed 5hours. Emailed the reception was told intructions would be on the reception door. Washing machine and dryer a bonus, lovely pool and seating area. Reception staff were very friendly and abke to point us in the right dorections for everything, also lent us an umbrella for the odd showers. Eould highly recommend The Emerald.

Stayed here on Saturday and absolutely loved it!! Rooms are clean and spacious. Setting with trees and flowers is beautiful. Location is 10/10 (we had a show at the Bruce Mason centre so was a few mins walk). Only thing I noticed was the pool needs a clean and it would be great to have proper loungers as the cushions provided weren’t very comfy. Overall, we loved our stay and will definitely be back. 🙂

We have stayed here twice (same room both times) the guys who run this property are so friendly and helpful. Nice peaceful setting right by beach and restaurants. Rooms are clean and tasty decorated. Nice looking pool area but didnt use due to time of year. Free parking excellent for location. Only downside was no aircon in the room we had but the heater worked well.

We stayed here one night as a surprise weekend out of the house by my partner, and I was pleasently surprised by this little inn just at the end of Takapuna beach. The rooms were fantastic, surrounding the pool at the centre of the property, massive king sized bed we could lie sideways on, tea and coffee making facilities, and Sky TV. Our room had a huge spa bath in them, (which we made good use of!) and with it's location right next to Takapuna, if you want a nice romantic time away but still be within walking distance of a great dinner, a few drinks and a moonlit stroll down Takapuna beach, there isn't any better place than here. And for rooms for $170 a night, it's not necessarily the cheapest property around, but you pay for the location and the rooms are well worth it, plush, comfortable, fantastic.