Situated overlooking the
seafront of Zanzibar, Tembo House Hotel is surrounded by historic
buildings and magical views of some of the islands. It has a small intimate beach in front of
it but swimming here is not recommended. Rather use the hotel's pool as
it is cleaner and a lot safer. The front terrace provides a nice quiet spot to sit and watch the
amazing East African sunsets.
In
keeping with strict Muslim law, they do not serve alcohol. A
short distance down the road you will find a couple of pubs which should
satisfy your thirst.
The
hotel is very well kept and the rooms small but comfortable. Many large
tour operators use the hotel for their groups, so it is a good choice if
looking in this price range.
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 The
hotel has been revamped in the past year, and there
are basically two sections. The old section has
small almost dingy rooms, whilst the newer rooms are
a lot more spacious and comfortable with a magic
view of the pool area and the ocean. The
furnishings are again typical Zanzibari style. Each
room has their own bathroom, mini bar (with water
and sodas) air conditioner, television and
telephones. It
is almost impossible to guarantee that you will get
a room in the new section of the hotel. Somehow the
staff keep on messing the bookings up, but we will
try our best in any case.
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