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Emerson on Hurumzi

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Classic Double or Twin Room (Rose) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Signature Room (Zenana) | View from room
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Middle Eastern cuisine
Classic Room (Seyyed) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Hurumzi St, Zanzibar Town
  • Forodhani Gardens
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Old Fort
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Slave Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Double or Twin Room (Rose)

Classic Double or Twin Room (Rose) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Double or Twin Room (Rose)

  • 517 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Classic Room (Seyyed)

Classic Room (Seyyed) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Room (Seyyed)

  • 517 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Double Room (Blue) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Double Room (Blue)

  • 517 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Signature Room (Zenana) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Signature Room (Zenana)

  • 474 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Double Room (Tour) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Double Room (Tour)

  • 517 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Emerson on Hurumzi

3.5-star hotel in Stone Town
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include concierge services, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance.
Emerson on Hurumzi offers 10 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Zanzibar Town hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests.

Emerson on Hurumzi has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Tea House Restaurant - This theme restaurant specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Art Gallery & Café - This pub overlooks the garden. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Art Gallery & Café
  • Tea House Restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle storage
  • Evening entertainment

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 5 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1870
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Mosquito nets
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 4.00 per person, per night
  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel
Emerson on Hurumzi Zanzibar Town
Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel Zanzibar Town

Emerson on Hurumzi Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there in 1994, so almost exactly 30 years ago. Same charm, but a little more run down. Our sense was that it showed the consequence of not having a strong manager on site. Little things were a bit amiss and staff could probably use some training in customer relations appropriate to a place with Emerson's storied history and its cost
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nelda

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully unique rooms. Super friendly and kind staff. Definitely recommend the dinner on the rooftop. Everything was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and the staff were friendly and helpful. Went in with high expectations and this stay exceeded them all!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful hotel with lovely service! The only issue is it can be quite loud at night but definitely would stay again if back in
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

She willlove you

I would recommend for a couple. The service and rooms are spectacular. Location is in the center on Stone Town and be sure to catch the sunset from the roof with a drink.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jade and Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect, hope to return

Exceptional hotel with very personal service. The room was beautiful, clean, well appointed with attention to detail. I loved the locally handmade soaps and towels! The rooftop restaurant was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Charlottesville, VA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Emerson on Hurumzi. The rooms are fun and lavishly decorated, which added a unique and memorable component to the stay. The hotel also has excellent dining options such as a traditional tea-ceremony at the rooftop teahouse, and sunset dinner and cocktails at the rooftop restaurant. We would recommend Emerson on Hurumzi to anyone visiting Stone Town, and would happily stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Siv

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rent og pent og svært hyggelig personale.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudia Yessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Me gustó mucho este hotel

Me encantó el hotel, está hermoso, te transporta al pasado, en excelente ubicación, personal muy amable; lo recomiendo mucho!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jean-Marc

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La localisation est très centrale; ceci dit, Stone Town est très petit donc il y a plusieurs hôtels bien localisés.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Konrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfekter Aufenthalt in Stone Town!

Rundum ein gelungener Aufenthalt! Das Team ermöglicht einem jeden Wunsch und organisiert alles was man braucht! Frühstück ist super lecker und schön gesund! Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Séjourner à l'Emerson est un véritable voyage dans le temps. L'hôtel est authentique et tout est choisi avec beaucoup de soin. C'est vraiment une expérience à vivre : la chambre entourée de fenêtre, la baignoire spacieuse, le lit à baldaquin ... Le petit déjeuner est excellent, tous les espaces de vie commune de l'hôtel sont très agréables. Le staff est disponible et professionnel, il saura vous guider sur votre séjour à stone town. Nous avons également diner sur le rooftop. C'est une expérience à ne pas manquer, le lieu est exceptionnel, des musiciens animaient le diner, j'y retournerai sans hésiter. Peut-être prévoir des bouchons d'oreille pour dormir.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Mattias

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Posto fantastico!

Una delle migliori scelte se soggiornate a stone town! Caratteristico, particolare, non scontato! Camere enormi e ben curate, personale gradevole e disponibile, terrazza panoramica swahili style bellissima! Unica nota negativa proprio la cena sulla terrazza che se rapportata al pezzo ci è sembrata non all’altezza, comunque vale la pena solo per L atmosfera e c’è da dire che noi non amiamo particolarmente la cucina locale.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020