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
- 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
- Check-in/Check-out
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Based on 2047 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Zanzibar City
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deb s
Hampshire, United Kingdom
20/07/2026
“3 night stay in stone town post safari”
Tembo house is right in the heart of stone town. It was a decent standard, good value for its location and a cultural gem. A slight hiccup, on arrival (we had booked 2 rooms for the family & one room was booked for not enough nights by the hotel) it was quickly rectified. Great breakfast options & … more
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Katana K
Zagreb, Croatia
01/08/2026
“Top”
A very nice hotel in stone town. Friendly staff.great service
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Karl B
Lynchburg, Virginia
27/07/2026
“Interesting beachfront hotel in Stone Town.”
We spent one night at Tembo House on arrival to Zanzibar. The architecture and decor were interesting with a historical feel. The hotel is situated beachfront on a very busy beach. We had a beachfront suite that felt like it fronted a busy city sidewalk so you would have to look through passersb… more
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Sue M
14/07/2026
“New zealand travelers in zanzibar”
Location and ambience were great. Rooms a little small but interesting, loved the bathroom. Shower was not good. Enjoyed the buffet
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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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