Emerson on Hurumzi

The hotel is located in Stone town. There is significant noise from call to prayers. The room is large and furnished with period furniture. The stairs are high. There is no elevator and the hotel staff is helpful in taking the luggage up the stairs. The breakfast is served from the top terrace of the hotel which has a nice view of the ocean. However the quality of the food could be significantly improved (plate of fruit, mediocre egg - avoid the omelette, two small triangles of wheat bread) juice, tea/French press coffee. The water in the faucets is not potable. On the second day we asked for an additional bottle of water twice and it was never delivered. The staff is very friendly. There were fresh flowers in the room.

Ok, 2 star hotel but 5 star ambiance/staff/rooftop and so on. Stayed the last night on Zanzibar in this dreamy place. Dinnerexperiance was super, with amazing music! The staff were doing everything to meet up our expectations. Would really stay again!

This a tourist ‘attraction’ and we never have high expectations of such an occasion. Disappointedly, this proved to be the case – we always live in hope, of course, that our expectations will be exceeded. The one exception here are the staff who were amazing – friendly, polite, always smiling and courteous. Unfortunately, their excellent qualities were not backed up by the kitchen and the entertainment (band and singer). The singer got off to a bad start by suggesting that she would welcome tips – this was just tacky. So to ‘the dinner celebrating the pleasure of Zanzibar cuisine fused with oriental Persian and Omani influences’. The starter of 4 tiny spinach fishcakes was dry. Arabian flat bread was OK. The remaining dishes were presented in a ‘thali-style’ - all on one large tray - were also disappointing. A small bowl of aubergine, 2 small pieces of fish which were also dry. The pumpkin tagine was also presented in a small bowl but was OK. The goat curry was a stew and was also presented in a small bowl. It lacked any semblance of spices. The rice was a hilite as was the ginger tea which was delicious. We felt so sorry for the staff serving up this ensemble. Good view of the town.

Amazing view and hospitality. Drinks good. Food...not worth eating really. Music...ok. I visited a couple of times before 5 plus years ago. I think food quality has declined, but the ambiance and scenic vista at sunset make this still worth the trip. I think it would be too hot at lunch You have to be able to do several flights of stairs

The hotel was recommend for its authenticity. And that says it all. Rooms are totally worm out and only a few have airconditioning. Beds are 140-200 had really too small for two adults. Rooms have no comfort what so ever. Bathroom is small, with almost no hot water en a dirty trough to shower in. There are no normal towels but cotton rags to use. Stairs are a nightmare. Location is good and the restaurant really nice with a 360 degree view of the city. If I would go to stone town I would book a comfortable hotel and have a dinner at Hurumzi. I would not recommend.

We stayed at Amber/ Green room + small kitchen four weeks october/november 2024. Our stay was wonderful and we really enjoyed our stay! The atmosphere is very nice and Emerson Hurumzi is one of the best hotel we have experienced. We especially enjoyed the swahili culture. The staff at the hotel are very helpfull. We will come back! Ola and Gunlog This is our second time to visit Amber/ Green !