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Karamba Resort vs Emerson Spice Hotel
Karamba and Emerson Spice are both praised by professionals. On balance, Emerson Spice ranks significantly better than Karamba. Emerson Spice ranks #2 in Zanzibar with endorsements from 4 reviews including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Karamba Resort
Lonely Planet
Playa de Dimbani, Kizimkazi, Tanzania
From $100 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Karamba, on the northern end of the beach in Kizimkazi Dimbani, has a string of 23 rooms in whitewashed cottages lined up along a small cliff overlooking the sea."
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Emerson Spice Hotel
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Tharia Street, Kiponda, Stone Town, Tanzania
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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."
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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."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Offers boutique accommodation in 11 romantic rooms with frilly balconies overlooking the action below."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The most atmospheric hotel in Stone Town... it's hosted celebrities and made the 2012 Conde Nast hotlist."
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