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About this property
Offering three pool and restaurant, the historic Tembo House Hotel is located in Zanzibar City, a 3-minute walk from the Old Fort and House of Wonders. Free Wi-Fi access is available. Decorated with wood carved furniture, and offering a Swahili four-poster bed, each room features a seating area with TV, air conditioning and a bathroom with shower and traditional hammam bath. Most of the rooms feature a balcony with sea or pool views. The hotel's Bahari Restaurant offers local as well international cuisine. Room service is available and packed lunches can be arranged. Other facilities and services include a 24-hour front desk, meeting facilities, a shared lounge, concierge and laundry services. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including diving and cycling. The property offers free parking. Zanzibar port is a 5-minute drive away and the Zanzibar International Airport is 8 km from Tembo House Hotel. Offering three different swimming pools including a roof top pool.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- 3 swimming pools
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Private beach area
- Free cot available on request
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Haytham
United Arab Emirates“Excellent location in the heart of the downtown with sea front access. The hotel is a historical building, beautifully renovated to nearly its original shape. Staff are very welcoming and do their best to help” 
Linda
Australia“Loved the pools. The location was great. Staff at check in very friendly”
Priya
India“Amazing location, breakfast, cute rooms and by the corniche and beach.”- Alaa
Jordan“Beautiful place, nice dishes, clean path, beach also amazing, has 3 swimming pools, the restaurant has amazing prices and delicious dishes.” 
Leila
United Kingdom“I loved the architecture and the decor. It felt very authentic. I loved all the different pools and staircases.”- Anni
Finland“The pools were amazing! Staff was very friendly and breakfast was heavenly. Everything was very beautiful. For Zanzibar, where everything is expensive, the price was very fair.” - Hans
Netherlands“Amazing hotel, THE place to stay when in Stone Town. Great over the sea and harbor, right at the beach. We loved it. And stayed by the way in the building ‘across the street’ and enjoyed that as well. The building had its own pool and was very quiet” - Tim
Italy“Very central location, staff was extremely friendly.” - Sprinter51 Italy“Breakfast very good. I ate dinner and lunch at the hotel as the food was very good. and value for money. The amount of swimming pools. The room I had was in an annex and was very big. Huge bathroom, sitting room with all the necessities one...”
- Ariannazu Italy“I liked the pools , the facilities and the architecture. Food and location”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Tembo Bahari Restaurant
- CuisineAfrican • American • Chinese • British • Indian • Italian • Middle Eastern • Pizza • Seafood • Steakhouse • Australian • Local • Asian • International • European • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
One child under 6 years stays for free in existing bedding.
One child from 6 to 10 years old pays USD 20 per person, per night in an extra bed.
One older child or adult pays USD 30 per person, per night in an extra bed.
Please inform Tembo House Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
