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Tembo House Hotel vs Maru Maru Hotel
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Zanzibar — score, location, comfort and price.
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This Zanzibar matchup — Tembo House Hotel versus Maru Maru Hotel — is a real contest. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Low confidence
Short version: Maru Maru Hotel wins overall, but it's different strengths, similar overall quality.
If you only remember one thing
Slight advantage Maru Maru Hotel (68.81 vs 65.24). The 3.57-point gap is real but not decisive — Tembo House Hotel remains competitive.
Choose Tembo House Hotel
- You prefer the overall profile of Tembo House Hotel
Choose Maru Maru Hotel
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Score comparison
| Dimension | Tembo House Hotel | Maru Maru Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 88.10 | 87.40 |
| Value | 34.25 | 46.63 |
| Location | 56.54 | 59.96 |
| Comfort | 80.60 | 80.40 |
| Services | 75.00 | 75.00 |
| Overall | 65.24 | 68.81 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation is essentially tied between the two.
Value: Value goes to Maru Maru Hotel, noticeably (12.38 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Maru Maru Hotel, slightly (3.42 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services is essentially tied between the two.
Price
Tembo House Hotel
EUR 104
Standard Twin Room
Maru Maru Hotel
EUR 75
Twin Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Airport shuttleFacilities for disabled guestsFamily roomsFree parkingFree WifiNon-smoking roomsPrivate ParkingRestaurantRoom serviceSpaWifi in all areas
Only Tembo House Hotel
3 swimming poolsBeachfront
Only Maru Maru Hotel
1 swimming poolFitness center