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Swahili Beach Resort vs Emerson Spice Hotel

Both properties are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Emerson Spice ranks significantly better than Swahili Beach Resort. Emerson Spice comes in at 88 with endorsements from 4 publications such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.

Swahili Beach Resort
Swahili Beach Resort
7 / 10
Kizimkazi, Kizimkazi 0000, Tanzania
From $60 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This large place has rooms in single- and double-storey cottages, all with veranda or balcony, set around manicured grounds." 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