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Emerson & Green Hotel located n the heart of Stone Town, Zanzibar Island rises above standard accommodation by providing elegant, traditionally furnished, airy rooms and a Tower Top Restaurant with a view of the world. Emerson & Green Hotel is famous among honeymooners all over the world touring Zanzibar for honeymoon vacations and safaris. The ultimate Zanzibari boutique-hotel, the owner-managed Emerson & Green (an offshoot of the sadly defunct Emerson's House) lies deep in the maze of alleys that weave through the Stone Town. It is roughly five minutes walk from the waterfront using the most direct route. It has been restored from two 19th-century mansions, the larger of which is the tallest building in the Stone Town (after the former palace known as the House of Wonder) and was built by the wealthy merchant Tharia Thopan, the so-called Bismarck of the Swahili Empire.
The impressive reception, entered via wooden Zanzibari doors, is lavishly decorated in traditional Zanzibari style, in a manner fit for a sultan—ornate carpets, cushion-strewn nooks, dark wood fittings, etc.
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The period decor is maintained on all four floors of this rambling building, which are connected by steep staircases to create an adventurous feel.
Emerson & Green Hotel Accommodation
The Emerson & Greenten guestrooms are beautiful and romantic, each representing Zanzibari traditions in a distinct way. All rooms except for the Kipembe room are equipped with large stone bathtubs providing unusual bathing pleasure where a bubble bath and a bottle of wine are a frequent request. Ceiling fans keep our guests cool along with the constant breeze on the upper floors. Second and first floor rooms as well as the South room are equipped with air conditioning for added comfort. The sultan-sized rooms on the first
and second floors have 20 foot ceilings, carved doors, original stucco décor and hand painted glass lamps and window panes. All guest rooms have large Zanzibari beds complete with netting.
Emerson & Green Hotel Facilities
The Tower Top Restaurant is undoubtedly one of the most romantic restaurants in East Africa. There is a panoramic view of Stone Town and a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean, its a great place to watch the sun set. Eighty feet above the Stone Town and sitting on Persian carpets, more than one guest has told us that dinner here feels like a ride on a magic carpet. The dining room is open on all sides and guests sit Arabian-style on comfy pillows and Persian carpets, while dinner is served accompanied by the sights and sounds of exotic Zanzibar. A new restaurant is located on the ground floor and is air conditioned. .
Local excursions can be arranged with our ground agents or the Hotel. Please do not use any local guides without the Hotel’s approval. Please note that guests are often woken up early here by the call of the muezzin to prayer.
This legendary hotel, regarded by many to be the most prestigious place to stay in Stone Town, is bound to find favor with romantically minded guests. But it is very much about atmosphere over amenities: Business travelers with pragmatic needs or tourists for whom TV and Internet access is as necessary as oxygen will prefer the more conventionally up market Serena Inn. Elderly and disabled travelers should be aware that there is no direct road access to the hotel, and that the stairs are potentially problematic.
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African Safaris & Adventures
P.O.Box 5176,00100 GPO
College House 1st Floor
Koinange Street
Nairobi,Kenya
Tel: +254-20-2245023
Tel/fax: +254-20-2245013
Cell phone: +254-728-873329
After office hours: +254-722-461047
Email safari consultants: sales@africansafaris.co.ke
Website: www.africansafaris.co.ke
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