Kisiwa HousevsMatemwe Lodge
Both Matemwe Lodge, Asilia Africa and Kisiwa House are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Kisiwa House scores significantly better than Matemwe Lodge, Asilia Africa. Kisiwa House comes in at 87 with approval from 3 reviews such as The Telegraph, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Kisiwa House
572 Baghani Street, P.O. Box: 609, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This stylish boutique hotel, housed in a beautifully restored 19th-century Zanzibari town house, manages to combine old-fashioned authenticity...with modern touches." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Originally constructed in 1840 by a wealthy Omani merchant, this Swahili mansion offers 11 handsomely proportioned rooms and a roof terrace offering sea views in a great location just off Shangani Street." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The lovely Kisiwa House has nine spacious rooms and an excellent rooftop restaurant with sea views." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The lovely Kisiwa House has nine spacious rooms and an excellent rooftop restaurant with sea views" Full review
Matemwe Lodge
Matemwe Village, Matemwe 3275, Tanzania
From $197/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
The Telegraph
8.0
"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