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Emerson Spice Hotel vs Unguja Lodge

Both Unguja Lodge and Emerson Spice are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Emerson Spice ranks slightly higher than Unguja Lodge. Emerson Spice is ranked #5 in Zanzibar with accolades from 4 reviews like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Fodor's.

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
Unguja Lodge
Unguja Lodge
8 / 10
P.O. Box 675, Kizimkazi, Tanzania
From $227 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A boutique lodge with 12 organically designed villas offering barefoot luxury, built on a coral cliff beside the twinkling waters of Menai Bay, which teem with bottlenose and humpback dolphins." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This secluded, low-key lodge has 12 organically designed two-storey villas shaded by thick indigenous forest." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set in a patch of forest, this secluded luxury lodge has 10 villas with high thatched roofs and curved walls reminiscent of seashells" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set in a patch of forest, this secluded luxury lodge has 10 villas with high thatched roofs and curved walls reminiscent of seashells" Full review