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Emerson Spice HotelvsKaramba Resort

Karamba and Emerson Spice are both praised by professionals. On balance, Emerson Spice ranks significantly better than Karamba. Emerson Spice ranks #2 in Zanzibar with endorsements from 4 reviews including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.

Emerson Spice Hotel
8/10
Tharia Street, Kiponda, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $0/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Two gorgeous historic buildings right in the center of the maze of alleyways that make up Stone Town have been converted into a hotel with whimsically wonderful rooms, each with a different theme." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A restored nineteenth-century Swahili sultan’s palace... this multi-storied small hotel has an inner courtyard, six unique antiques-filled rooms, and one of Zanzibar’s best restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Offers boutique accommodation in 11 romantic rooms with frilly balconies overlooking the action below." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The most atmospheric hotel in Stone Town... it's hosted celebrities and made the 2012 Conde Nast hotlist." Full review
Karamba Resort
7/10
Playa de Dimbani, Kizimkazi, Tanzania
From $100/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Karamba, on the northern end of the beach in Kizimkazi Dimbani, has a string of 23 rooms in whitewashed cottages lined up along a small cliff overlooking the sea." Full review

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