Emerson Spice

The Emerson Spice hotel is very centrally located in Stone Town. It is an old building and there are many wonderful antiques in the hotel. The room we had "the Camille" was very large, with a nice bathroom. The bathtub was in the living room, we found it quirky but we didn't mind. It's a "must" to have dinner at the rooftop restaurant at sundown. The dinner was excellent! There are many mosques around and they start praying very early in the morning to it was an early wakeup call, but that is the case for all the hotels in Stone town. Great service by the staff. We would visit again if ever in Stone town.

Originally hadn't planned to stay in Stone Town, but arriving in Zanzibar a day earlier made for a cheaper flight, so we went for it. Stayed at the Emerson Spice, and what a pleasant surprise. Loved the rooftop restaurant, the courtyard reminding me of a Moroccan Ryad, the architecture, the kind staff. The hotel organized a guided tour of the old Stone Town and we made a lot of wonderful discoveries.

We had a lovely time at Emerson Spice Hotel. They were very accommodating when our travel was delayed and very helpful in arranging excursions. The dinner experience was amazing with fantastic and creative food up on the roof, and the location in the middle of Stone Town was great. Lovely rooms and lovely hotel.

A stunning hotel. A former merchant's house dating back to the 1860s, it stands out even amongst all the fantastic old buildings in Stonetown. Tour groups were stopping outside the hotel to take pictures and to learn about it's history. It's a unique property with only 11 rooms, each decorated in beautiful styles utilising local Arabic furniture and fittings. We stayed in the roomed called Kate which was on the fourth floor. (I advise that if you struggle with steps then book a room on a lower floor). It with a floor to ceiling doors opening up onto a large terrace on one side while the bathroom opened up to a smaller terrace containing an outside bath and shower. Breakfast was served in the restaurant on the roof overlooking the houses, mosques and spires of the city. It was a magical way to start each day with great coffee, fresh tropical fruit and eggs cooked to order. The staff in the hotel was impeccable in every details, helping take our bags up the stairs to our room, arranging transportation and taking care of anything that we needed. The hotel in situated centrally and you can walk to the market in a little over five minutes or down to the port in about ten. I can't recommend this hotel highly enough.

We stayed in a room called Kate after Katherine Hepburn, it has to be the most stunning room we've stayed in. The decor is beautiful, the bed super comfy and the outside bath a shower a unique treat. The staff are polite, helpful and couldn't do enough for us. We had cocktails on the roof top at sunset and also sampled the 7 course taster menu also all cooked on the roof by an amazing chef. A beautiful oasis in the centre of old Stone Town.

Very charming and unique hotel. Friendly and attentive staff who can help arrange excursions. Dining experience on the rooftop for both breakfast and dinner is an absolute treat! After the exquisite dinner is when I fell in love with the hotel😊

Fantastic place to stay and have a sunset dinner with life music. Beautiful views with amazing service and delicious food. Dont miss out on this gem in the heart of stone town. The dinner is a must do and even as a packpacker (I stayed at zLife Stone Town) quite affordable.

Excellent spot in Stonetown. Had a great meal and a day stay before our flight back. Service was tremendous and the food at lunch was delicious. Felt like we traveled back in time and had a great experience resting before our flight home to the US.