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Tembo House Hotel vs NOMAD Hostel Stone Town
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Zanzibar — score, location, comfort and price.
This Zanzibar matchup — Tembo House Hotel versus NOMAD Hostel Stone Town — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: reviews and confidence versus raw value for money.
Toss-up
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in Zanzibar.
If you only remember one thing
A 0.04-point gap between Tembo House Hotel and NOMAD Hostel Stone Town. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose Tembo House Hotel
- Guest confidence is your deciding factor
- Room quality matters more than location or price
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Choose NOMAD Hostel Stone Town
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Score comparison
| Dimension | Tembo House Hotel | NOMAD Hostel Stone Town |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 88.10 | 80.35 |
| Value | 34.25 | 92.93 |
| Location | 56.54 | 60.03 |
| Comfort | 80.60 | 15.80 |
| Services | 75.00 | 50.00 |
| Overall | 65.24 | 65.2 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation goes to Tembo House Hotel, noticeably (7.75 pts gap).
Value: Value goes to NOMAD Hostel Stone Town, clearly (58.68 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to NOMAD Hostel Stone Town, slightly (3.49 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort goes to Tembo House Hotel, clearly (64.8 pts gap).
Services: Services goes to Tembo House Hotel, clearly (25 pts gap).
Price
Tembo House Hotel
EUR 104
Standard Twin Room
NOMAD Hostel Stone Town
EUR 8
Single Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Airport shuttle
Only Tembo House Hotel
3 swimming poolsBeachfrontFacilities for disabled guestsFamily roomsFree parkingFree WifiNon-smoking roomsPrivate ParkingRestaurantRoom serviceSpaWifi in all areas
Only NOMAD Hostel Stone Town
Bar crawlsCooking classDivingEvening entertainmentShuttle serviceTerraceTour or class about local culture