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Tembo House Hotel – reviews, photos

2.5 of 5
Shangani Street | P.O.Box 3974, Stone Town, Tanzania
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Tembo House Hotel
Ranked #16 of 29 hotels in Stone Town
3.5 of 5 stars 199 Reviews
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“A noisy disaster”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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Spent one night and it was ok until er went to bed. Loud and noisy music from the night club RIGHT next door. We made two complaints during that night, wanted to change room but the hotel was ful. They told us they'd try to talk to the club manager, without success. We were disappointed when talking to the hotel manager the next day - he told us they "always" have this problem. We suggest they avoid using this room until the situation with the club would resolved!! Ironically this room is called the honeymoon suite... Luckily this was not ours!

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Very nice place!!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

We stayded 4 nights at this hotel, and we found it to be very good. Nice clean rooms, whith historic athmosphere and reall nice staff. As normal on Zanzibar, the electricity was cut sometimes, but no worries, because the staff directly started up a generator.
The hotel is located right by the sea in the historic Stone Town.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Love it.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Tembo Hotel is a favourite of ours. Right on the sea front, close to Stone Town, friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were clean and had air-con. We are returning again in 2012. Barb L

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good Location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
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We're very glad to stay at this hotel, mostly because of the location; right on the beach, close to many sites at Stone Town and just a 10 min walk to Forodhani Garden where you can enjoy the Food Market at night. Good choice of food and breakfast (with Fresh coconuts!) I would recommend this hotel to anyone plans to visit Stone Town!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Good potential but...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Having heard a lot about this place was very disappointed. It looks very old and very dirty, uncleaned carpets and dirty walls, decorated with no taste and cheap (-looking) paints. Indian style may be very beautiful but it does not resume in accumulating objects, Indian looking furniture and colors. The beach terrace is a unique place if you do not mind canapés with dirty fabrics or you buy a kikoi to cover it. it indeed requires renovation and some investment in interior design. The site itself is amazing and it is regretful the owners do not make the best of it or probably the former is the reason for the latter.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Tembo Hotel Stone Town
  • Tembo Stone Town
Address: Shangani Street | P.O.Box 3974, Stone Town, Tanzania
Price range (per night):* INR4,761

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