It’s sad to see this once grand Pacific hotel rundown and almost deserted, when it once buzzed with activity. We were going to stay for old time’s sake, but decided better of it after inspecting the rooms. The old front rooms with windows looking out to sea are reasonable value for around US$100 but were musty and long overdue an... More

I was there along with few other members of my family in July, 2012. There was improvement in comparison to April 2012, when it was under the management of Chinese. There is a great need for renovation inside the hotel to bring it up to modern and fresh looking standard. I think the staff were warm and good. I prefer... More

This is the first hotel built in Tonga and worth a look. This grand old lady has seen better days, but for atmosphere, service and location it can't be beat. The highlight are the staff who provide warm and friendly service. I was travelling alone on fieldwork and the staff became a second family. I realised I wasn't the only... More

This hotel looks great on arrival, but sadly it's been let go inside. The rooms are pretty average but thankfully very clean. It had a bit of a sad feel to it as there weren't many guests around, however the staff were very friendly. We'd recommend getting a room away from the road on the west hand side as it... More

Now I didn't stay at this hotel but I did drop by for coffee and dessert on a Sunday. Those who know something about Tonga know that it is next to impossible to find anything open on Sunday as it is a day of church, prayer and rest. My friends and I wanted lunch and ended up at the Emerald... More

Location isn't everything. Our visited started badly when they failed to collect us from the airport. The manager though was very apologetic and paid for the taxi. Our room was clean but the bathroom was in need of updating. Food the first night was good but not so good the second. On our first night for some reason they played... More

Yes it probably is the best hotel - it certainly was for our purposes. Travelling with 15 staff and students we needed 8 rooms. This is often difficult to find so we thought we'd give the Dateline a go. We had certainly heard about it's demise but we were pleasantly surprised that our experience was so good. Plumbing was a... More

The best thing about this hotel is the location. Walking distance to town, friends cafe, supermarkets, visitors bureau, post office, atm's, bars and clubs. The worst thing was the luke/warm cold shower water. In four days I had one "hot" shower. When I reported the issue to reception I was told I could go across the road for a swim.... More

This Hotel went through a terrible patch for a long time, but it appears to be improving, George who runs the bar / hospitably is great and hopefully went the rest of the staff pick up their act it will be great again.