Tembo Palace Hotel

This is for the b&b, which is a 3 minute walk from the main hotel. The b&b doesn’t have a sign, so finding it in the dark is confusing if you’re just there for one night.

Check in process was an absolute nightmare. The receptionist had me walking back and forth up 3 flights of stairs multiple times because he never told me where the actual b&b was- instead, he pointed across the street where there was yet another Tembo building (ended up NOT being the one I was staying in).

The guy who ran the actual b&b building was great though, once they finally notified him to bring me to the right building. Props to him.

Breakfast was above average. Even though you’re able to use the facilities of main hotel, it’s still a 3 minute walk down the main roads, so you def have to cover up if you want to swim. Also I didn’t get any sort of tour of the main hotel, just had to figure it out on my own. Some of the reviews say there is a rooftop pool- this is news to me as no one told me about it.

I was in Zanzibar for 10 days and already spent 2 nights in Stone Town when I first arrived, for a total of three nights. I would 100% choose the other hotel over this one. Also, of the 5 hotels I stayed at around Zanzibar , this one was the worst due to disorganization and confusion.

In our search for laundry facilities we found these apartments. Each apartment should have a washing machine. Actual situation: every floor has 3 rooms and each floor has one machine. So in spite of the name there are no apartments and just one washing machine to share. Nevertheless if you want to wash your own clothes this might be very convenient. If you do not need laundry facilities or if you don't mind to pay extra, go for the hotel itself. Great location on the seaside. Breakfast almost on the beach and a good size swimming pool.