Corpus Christi’s only downtown waterfront hotel. The Emerald Beach Hotel sits on beautiful Corpus Christi bay and features 600 feet of sandy beach. We are conveniently located adjacent to the city public beach and within minutes to attractions such as the, USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Texas State Aquarium, the Bayfront Convention Center, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History and the Downtown Marina. We are just 7 miles from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Army Depot and Texas A & M University Corpus Christi and only 10 minutes from the Corpus Christi International Airport. We are also located on the downtown trolley for easy travel to attractions and restaurants.