The resort
Four nineteenth-century buildings in the historic heart of Zanzibar's Stone Town, joined into one hotel around an 1860 palace that once housed the Sultan's Minister of Finance. Its first owner wanted the tallest rooftop in the city, and the view still takes in mosque minarets, the towers of the cathedral, the columns of the House of Wonders and the Indian Ocean beyond. American traveller Emerson Dewey Skeens brought the ruined buildings back to life from the late 1980s; the house now also holds an Emerson Foundation exhibition space, the Princess Salme Museum and a fashion workshop.
The highest rooftop restaurant in Zanzibar, with 360-degree views over Stone Town and the ocean. Dinner is a single seating built around Zanzibari cooking with Persian and Omani influences, accompanied by traditional Taarab musicians from the Dhow Countries Music Academy; lunch platters are served on cushions at low tables or at regular seating.
A chambre separee on the third floor seating up to fifteen guests on cushions at low tables, used for private dinners from the same set menu.
Plan your stay
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Emerson on Hurumzi is located in Stone Town. 236, Zanzibar
Emerson on Hurumzi has 2 restaurants and bars, including Emerson on Hurumzi Tea House Restaurant, Roshani. Cuisines span Zanzibari with Persian and Omani influences, Private dining.
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