Experts' Choice Award Emerson Spice Hotel
What the experts agree on
This restored 19th-century sultan's palace in Stone Town's heart offers themed rooms in historic buildings with ornate balconies overlooking bustling streets, plus one of Zanzibar's best restaurants—atmospheric luxury in a compact, intimate setting.
“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.”
– Fodor's
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
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