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title: "Emerald Hotel, Gisborne: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Emerald Hotel in Gisborne: rated 8.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★★★ · Choice Hotels
# Emerald Hotel

Mātokitoki, Gisborne, New Zealand

8.2 ·  Very good 32 reviews ·  3.5/5 on Google, 487 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Emerald Hotel

Emerald Hotel is a hotel in Mātokitoki, Gisborne, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 32 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Gisborne. The nearest beach is 830 m away. The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 4.4 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Chain:** Choice Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

13 Gladstone Road [emeraldhotel.co.nz](http://www.emeraldhotel.co.nz)

## Rating on Google

3.5/5

487 Google reviews

-   5★31%
-   4★39%
-   3★19%
-   2★6%
-   1★6%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **37**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Waikanae Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">830 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne Railway Station, New Zealand</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">770 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne Airport (GIS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Gisborne Anzac Cenotaph50 m
-   Tairawhiti Museum450 m

### Compare

## Compare Emerald Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Emerald Hotel

### How do guests rate Emerald Hotel?

Emerald Hotel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 32 reviews, which is better than 0% of rated hotels in Gisborne.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Emerald Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Emerald Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Emerald Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Emerald Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Emerald Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 4.4 km away in a straight line.

### Is Emerald Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 830 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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