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Tembo House Hotel vs Shaba Boutique Hotel
Side-by-side comparison of two hotels in Zanzibar — score, location, comfort and price.
This Zanzibar matchup — Tembo House Hotel versus Shaba Boutique Hotel — is neck and neck. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Toss-up
Too close to call on data alone. Both are legitimate options in Zanzibar.
If you only remember one thing
A 0.91-point gap between Tembo House Hotel and Shaba Boutique Hotel. That's noise, not signal. Both work. Pick on feel.
Choose Tembo House Hotel
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Choose Shaba Boutique Hotel
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Score comparison
| Dimension | Tembo House Hotel | Shaba Boutique Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 88.10 | 88.80 |
| Value | 34.25 | 50.00 |
| Location | 56.54 | 65.07 |
| Comfort | 80.60 | 80.80 |
| Services | 75.00 | 30.00 |
| Overall | 65.24 | 64.33 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation is essentially tied between the two.
Value: Value goes to Shaba Boutique Hotel, clearly (15.75 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Shaba Boutique Hotel, noticeably (8.53 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services goes to Tembo House Hotel, clearly (45 pts gap).
Price
Tembo House Hotel
EUR 104
Standard Twin Room
Shaba Boutique Hotel
EUR 64
Small Double Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Family roomsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsWifi in all areas
Only Tembo House Hotel
3 swimming poolsAirport shuttleBeachfrontFacilities for disabled guestsFree parkingPrivate ParkingRestaurantRoom serviceSpa