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Melia Zanzibar vs Emerson Spice Hotel

Melia Zanzibar and Emerson Spice are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Emerson Spice scores significantly higher than Melia Zanzibar. Emerson Spice has a TripExpert Score of 85 with endorsements from 4 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Fodor's.

Melia Zanzibar
Melia Zanzibar
7 / 10
P.O. Box 3140, Kiwengwa, Tanzania
From $451 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Rooms are large and airy, while private villas have huge gardens and plunge pools. There are several board packages available, plus plenty of on-site activities and facilities." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Airy, two-story blocks have rooms with huge baths and beach or garden views, and villas come with their own pools." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Straddling warm turquoise waters and pristine sands, Meliá Zanzibar offers an alternative Indian Ocean retreat, on an island still less discovered than the likes of the Maldives." 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