Room
2 guests
North Room
Ocean-facing room with an open north side and nautical furnishings.

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.
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Room
2 guests
Ocean-facing room with an open north side and nautical furnishings.
Room
2 guests
Mughal-inspired room opening to an east-facing terrace; naturally ventilated without air-conditioning.
Room
2 guests
Room with a jungle mural and a veranda overlooking the sea and Stone Town.
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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.
Roshani is the private dining room on the third floor of Emerson on Hurumzi, named for a nineteenth-century Zanzibar mansion style once reserved for high tea, music and conversation. Up to fifteen guests sit on cushions at low tables for a reserved three-course evening, while musicians from the Dhow Countries Music Academy play traditional Taarab songs. Lunch is also served through the afternoon.
Spa & Wellness is Emerson on Hurumzi’s onsite facility in Stone Town. The operator lists an interior-courtyard pool, a hammam, and a dedicated relaxation and massage area within the hotel.
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Emerson on Hurumzi is located in Stone Town. 236, Zanzibar
Emerson on Hurumzi offers 24 accommodation categories, including North Room, East Room, West Room, Zenana, Seyyed, Blue Room and more.
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.
Yes — Emerson on Hurumzi features Spa & Wellness.
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