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Fumba Beach Lodge vs Emerson Spice Hotel

Both Fumba Beach Lodge and Emerson Spice are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Emerson Spice scores significantly better than Fumba Beach Lodge. Emerson Spice ranks #5 in Zanzibar with endorsements from 4 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Fumba Beach Lodge
Fumba Beach Lodge
8 / 10
PO Box 3705, Fumba, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $216 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"This independently-owned, rustic beach retreat is set in the heart of the Menai Bay Conservation Area." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There's a bar-restaurant area around a small swimming pool with a terrace overlooking the beach and Menai Bay beyond." Full review
Emerson Spice Hotel
Emerson Spice Hotel
8 / 10
Tharia Street, Kiponda, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's 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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Offers boutique accommodation in 11 romantic rooms with frilly balconies overlooking the action below." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The most atmospheric hotel in Stone Town... it's hosted celebrities and made the 2012 Conde Nast hotlist." Full review