Emerson on Hurumzi

First and foremost, the Emerson staff is, to a person, warm, welcoming, and extraordinarily attentive. They actually do seem to go out of their way to get to know you. Sorry, but most larger hotels don't do that. The hotel is what it sets out to be: a meticulously restored grand house of World Heritage Stone Town, lovingly refurbished but not tarted up with superfluous modern amenities. Emerson oozes Zanzibar's history. Yet it also has excellent WiFi and, at least in my room, air conditioning. However, one "modern" amenity it definitely needs is an elevator.

As someone who developed issues with a hip joint since booking my stay, I found the steep ascent on the stairs difficult and exhausting, especially when you're already subject to Zanzibar's punishing heat and humidity outdoors. It doesn't have to be a refurbished 19C elevator -- even a modern one will do.

Hôtel magnifique avec beaucoup de soin apporté à le décoration qui crée une atmosphère magique hors du temps et un personnel aux petits soin!! Je recommande à 200%

This hotel transported us to the ancient times of spice trade and gave us a real Stone Town experience with its antique furniture and setup. The staff are so helpful and friendly they even accommodated our request for early check-in when they saw us arriving all tired from our journey.

If you are used to walking barefoot in the bedroom, you will need to bring your own in-room slippers. But this could be a common issue with the hotels in Zanzibar .

Lage und Einrichtung

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Love the true Stonetown feel of the Emerson's. The rooms were lovely, nothing is cookie cutter every room has its own unique feel. We stayed in the Pavillion room which was perfect for us. The upper rooms do require you to use a lot of different staircases but we didn't mind it. I believe if you stay in Stonetown you must get that authentic feel but still have all the modern amenities. Loved the rooftop area overlooking Stonetown and the ocean and the breakfast was perfect.

It is quite noisy with the renovating going on but they are building a pool and extending to have more rooms so it is all for a good cause and won't last forever.

De ligging, midden in Stone Town. En het schitterende oude pand! Mooi roof top restaurant

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L’emplacement

Des travaux de rénovation en cours