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Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar vs Emerson Spice Hotel

Both Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa and Emerson Spice are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Emerson Spice scores significantly higher than Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa. Emerson Spice is ranked #5 in Zanzibar with recommendations from 4 sources including The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.

Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar
7 / 10
Nungwi Road, Nungwi, Tanzania
From $330 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa is a self-contained luxury hotel set in a secluded area overlooking a gorgeous white-sand coast in the northwest of Zanzibar." 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