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Tembo House Hotel vs Stone Town House
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 Stone Town House — is a real contest. The core dynamic: two hotels with genuinely different strengths.
Moderate confidence
Short version: Stone Town House wins overall, but it's different strengths, similar overall quality.
If you only remember one thing
Slight advantage Stone Town House (72.29 vs 65.24). The 7.05-point gap is real but not decisive — Tembo House Hotel remains competitive.
Choose Tembo House Hotel
- You want services available without leaving the hotel
Choose Stone Town House
- You're optimizing for value over extras
- Being close to the action is non-negotiable
Score comparison
| Dimension | Tembo House Hotel | Stone Town House |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 88.10 | 88.10 |
| Value | 34.25 | 84.18 |
| Location | 56.54 | 59.41 |
| Comfort | 80.60 | 80.60 |
| Services | 75.00 | 35.00 |
| Overall | 65.24 | 72.29 |
Detailed analysis
Reputation: Reputation is essentially tied between the two.
Value: Value goes to Stone Town House, clearly (49.93 pts gap).
Location: Location goes to Stone Town House, slightly (2.87 pts gap).
Comfort: Comfort is essentially tied between the two.
Services: Services goes to Tembo House Hotel, clearly (40 pts gap).
Price
Tembo House Hotel
EUR 104
Standard Twin Room
Stone Town House
EUR 20
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Facilities
Both hotels
Airport shuttleFamily roomsFree WifiNon-smoking roomsWifi in all areas
Only Tembo House Hotel
3 swimming poolsBeachfrontFacilities for disabled guestsFree parkingPrivate ParkingRestaurantRoom serviceSpa