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Jambo Guest House vs Emerson Spice Hotel

Jambo Guest House and Emerson Spice are both praised by expert writers. Overall, Emerson Spice is the choice of most writers compared to Jambo Guest House. Emerson Spice comes in at #5 in Zanzibar with approval from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.

Jambo Guest House
Jambo Guest House
7 / 10
Stone Town, Tanzania
From $45 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Probably the best budget accommodation in town and extremely popular with backpackers, Jambo runs smooth as clockwork." 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