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Matemwe LodgevsEmerson Spice Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Emerson Spice ranks significantly better than Matemwe Lodge, Asilia Africa. Emerson Spice is ranked #5 in Zanzibar with recommendations from 4 sources such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Matemwe Lodge
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Matemwe Village, Matemwe 3275, Tanzania
From $197/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
The Telegraph8.0
"Zanzibar’s original eco-chic beach lodge with 12 vibrantly furnished guest villas and two pools perched on a coral rag cliff." Full review
Lonely Planet "Matemwe Lodge, on the northern edge of the village, is a relaxing, upmarket place with a dozen spacious and impeccably decorated seaside bungalow suites." Full review
Lonely Planet "Matemwe Lodge, at the northern edge of the village, is a luxurious hotel with a dozen spacious and impeccably decorated bungalows, all with sea views and set in verdant gardens" Full review
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
