Protea Hotel Zanzibar Mbweni RuinsvsElewana Kilindi Zanzibar
Protea Hotel Zanzibar Mbweni Ruins and Kilindi Zanzibar are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Protea Hotel Zanzibar Mbweni Ruins is preferred by most professionals compared to Kilindi Zanzibar. Protea Hotel Zanzibar Mbweni Ruins scores 81 with praise from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Protea Hotel Zanzibar Mbweni Ruins
6 km south of Stone Town, P O Box 2542, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
7.0
"Mbweni Ruins is a boutique hotel set within an expanse of tropical garden that runs down to a small sandy beach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Originally the site of the UMCA mission school for the children of freed slaves, Mbweni Ruins is a tranquil establishment set in lovely, expansive botanical gardens." Full review
Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar
| 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 Telegraph
7.0
"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