Description
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.. Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an even… more
With a stay at Tembo House Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Zanzibar Town, steps from Old Fort and within a 5-minute walk of Forodhani Gardens. This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Nakupenda Beach and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from House of Wonders.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Freddie Mercury Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Shangani Beach - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Mbweni Ruins - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Marahubi Palace - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi People's Palace Museum - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Old Fort - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi The Ancient Door of Stone Town - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi St. Joseph's Cathedral - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Forodhani Gardens - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Nakupenda Beach - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Zanzibar Night Market - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Jaw's Corner - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi Hamamni Persian Baths - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi House of Wonders - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Beit el-Sahel (Palace Museum) - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi The preferred airport for Tembo House Hotel is Zanzibar Intl. Airport (ZNZ) - 7.7 km / 4.8 mi . Near Zanzibar Night Market.
Enjoy international cuisine at Tembo Bahari Restaurant, a beachfront restaurant which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
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- Other
- Air conditioning
- Additional services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Self-service laundry
- Tumble dryer
- Washing machine
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Multilingual staff
- Porter service
- Entertainment
- Computer room
- Dartboard
- Disco / DJ
- Entertainment
- Entertainment for adults
- Evening entertainment
- Games room
- Pool table
- Shops in hotel
- TV lounge
- Parking
- Nearby free parking
- Nearby parking
- Parking
- Security-controlled parking
- Valet parking
- Shuttle transfer
- Airport transfer
- Shuttle
- Transfer to centre
- Transfer to ferry terminal
- Transfer to theme park
- Pets
- Pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoking area
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Free Internet
- High-speed cable connection
- Services
- Balcony
- Barbecue
- Bike rental
- Breakfast in bed
- Café
- Car rental
- Cash machine at the hotel
- Chapel
- Coffee machine
- Computer room
- Conference centre
- Currency exchange
- Doctor
- Dry cleaning service
- Fax/photocopier
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Hair salon / beauty centre
- Hairdresser / Barber
- Indoor pool
- Iron
- Ironing equipment
- Ironing service
- Laundry
- Library
- Lockers
- Luggage storage
- Medical service
- Meeting room
- Microwave
- Newspapers
- Picnic area
- Pool games
- Postal service
- Private check-in / check-out
- Public bathroom
- Rooftop pool
- Room service
- Safe
- Sale of tickets
- Sale of tours
- Security
- Serviced office
- Shoe shiner
- Sun terrace
- Sun terrace
- Sun terrace
- Supermarket in hotel
- Terrace
- Trouser press
- Tumble dryer
- Vending machines
- Wake-up call service
- Wedding service
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Children
- Babysitting service
- Childcare
- Children´s entertainment
- Game area
- Kids' TV channels
- Kids' audiovisual material
- Kids' board games
- Kids' playground
- Kids' pool
- Swimming pools
- Children’s playground
- Children’s pool
- Full SPA circuit
- Poolside sun loungers
- Bars
- Bar
- Coffee shop
- Coffee/tea in public areas
- Indoor bar
- Pool bar
- Snack bar
- Vending machines
- Restaurants
- Barbecue / grill
- Breakfast buffet
- Breakfast in bed
- Buffet restaurant
- Kids' menu
- Menu for diabetics (on request)
- Rooms for events / banquets
- À la carte restaurant
- Gym and SPA
- Gym
- Hot tub
- Massages
- Sauna
- Spa
- Turkish bath
- Activities
- Bike rental
- Diving
- Golf course
- Golf course within 3 km
- Skiing
- Snorkelling
- Table tennis
- Tennis court
- Accessibility
- Facilities for people with disabilities
- Wheelchair-accessible room
- Languages
- Arabic
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
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Based on 2042 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Zanzibar City
Showing 5 featured reviews out of 2042 TripAdvisor reviews
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Evalyne O
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
07/07/2026
“Amazing Place! A stay we'll always remember!”
We stayed here for two days and had a wonderful experience. Although our daughter was not feeling well during our stay, the care and kindness shown by the staff made all the difference. A special thank you to Thabit Ukasha at reception for his support and professionalism, and to Farida from housek… more
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Kheri K
Budapest, Hungary
27/06/2026
“Great service”
Lovely hotel.Beautiful view of the prison island,nakupenda and the zanzibar harbour.Very friendly staff.cleen rooms.
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moraira
UK
08/07/2026
“The hotel does not live up to the hype”
Yes it is centrally located for visiting Stone Town. But it is a little run down Yes it is on the beach. But you really would not want to swim in Zanzibar Harbour From our room, you could (just) see the sea if you stood on tip toe. And the room was very small The reception staff were less than w… more
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JBbabeNZ
01/07/2026
“Fantastic location but a lot of room for improvement.”
The location is unbeatable right on the beach in the center of town. Our room was good, we were directly above reception facing the road but the noise wasn't too bad at all. The room was clean, comfortable and well maintained with everything needed for our stay including good air con. The staff we… more
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Roshni C
Leeds, United Kingdom
23/06/2026
“Ok with room for improvement”
We stayed at the Freddie Mercury apartments which are part of the Tembo Hotel and is a couple of meters away from the main building. The apartment is very spacious and has a living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and one small kitchen area. I found our check-in experience disappointing, I wasn't mad… more
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