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Hotels - Zanzibar

Mtoni Marine Centre

Mtoni Marine is situated several kilometres outside Stone Town at Bububu, near the ruins of Mtoni Palace, the first palace of Sultan Seyyid Said. The hotel has one of the finest restaurants on the island where guests can dine in true fusion style. The food is served at tables on the beach, so you can feast on delicious cuisine while sitting barefoot under the stars. Even if you don't decide to stay at the hotel, try to make a point of visiting this romantic restaurant.

ZANZIBAR SAFARI CLUB

Wherever in the world you come from, this is the gate that greets you. Its name is MARHABA -Welcome. The moment you step in, it opens up to embrace you and introduce you to a wonderful experience of an Arabian dream of luxury and exuberance. There is a different pace to life, here everything is laid back. Taking a leisurely walk along the endless unspoilt beach, you can watch the local fishermen land their early morning catch; and you will hear the Kiswahili phrase which originates from here: “Hakuna Matata” – ‘No problem’. “There are heavens and some have been so for centuries”, wrote David Livingstone of Zanzibar in 1866. “This is the first place I have known in Africa to rest before starting my final journey. An elusive place, where nothing is as it seems. "I am in paradise”.

Emerson & Green

Emerson and Green is a small hotel that achieves its helplessly chic aim of not feeling like a hotel at all. New additions include the enormous Ball Room, with two vast double beds and said to be the largest hotel room in Zanzibar, the Lavender room and the Gallery. The old favorites are named after points of the compass; South is accessible over high wooden bridge, and provides a semi open-air bathroom with views over Stone Town, separated from bedroom by small private veranda. West also has good views, and a kidney shaped bath for romantic soaks, while in East a latticework wall provides an atmospheric dappled light and catches the breeze. All rooms have a memorably romantic bath and a sense of bohemian antique grandeur.

Tembo Hotel

Less ostentatious than the Serena, the Tembo Hotel is also located in an impressive old building on the waterfront, and designed around a central courtyard with a swimming pool and beachfront terrace. Rooms are furnished with antique Zanzibari furniture and sunken Persian baths with showers, and include fridge, telephone, satellite TV, hairdryer and air-conditioning. Nevertheless it remains an elegantly authentic choice - to the extent that it is also Muslim run and serves no alcohol.

Zanzibar Serena Inn

The Serena presently provides the most up market luxury accommodation and service in Stone Town. The grand whole has been entirely decked out with antiques and artifacts, with a view to recreating a sense of the opulence of the Zanzibari hey-days. It occupies a prime location on the waterfront near the town center, and is the only hotel in town with a particularly inviting swimming pool. It is spaciously grand and expensive, but service and ocean-view dining are reliably good.

Dhow Palace Hotel

The Dhow Palace is tucked away within the maze of Stone Town streets just a short distance from the harbor front. The hotel is set around a cool indoor courtyard with a fountain and has just been given a fresh renovation. It is well run and decorated with authentic Zanzibari antiques, and similar in style and atmosphere to its sister hotel, the Tembo. Without the benefit of the sea breeze and views, the Dhow Palace is marginally less expensive than Tembo, but the good rooms are much larger, especially on the second floor, with some beds so tall that they come with steps!

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Diya Tours & Safaris, Post Street (Pizzeria), P.O. Box 1024, Mwanza, Tanzania, East Africa.
Office: +255 28 2500227 Fax: +255 28 2500227
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