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Emerson Spice HotelvsElewana Kilindi Zanzibar
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Emerson Spice is the choice of most professionals compared to Kilindi Zanzibar. Emerson Spice comes in at #5 in Zanzibar with accolades from 4 reviews such as Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Emerson Spice Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Tharia Street, Kiponda, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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 "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 Telegraph8.0
"Offers boutique accommodation in 11 romantic rooms with frilly balconies overlooking the action below." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The most atmospheric hotel in Stone Town... it's hosted celebrities and made the 2012 Conde Nast hotlist." Full review
Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar
Travel + Leisure Fodor's Condé Nast Traveler The Telegraph
| PO Box 3998, Kendwa, Tanzania
From $975/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "On a sun-bleached crescent opposite Tumbatu Island, 15 domed limestone pavilions are tucked along a tidal bay where wooden dhows still ply the aquamarine waters." Full review
Fodor's "Kilindi whisks you away to a private, luxury resort on the northern-most part of the island with a combination of barefoot luxury and excellent service." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Not since the last sultan’s palace has there been anything so stylish on this fabled east African isle." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The former getaway of ABBA’s Benny Andersson is now a boutique retreat, with 50 acres of forest and a secluded beach on the spice island’s popular north coast." Full review
