Tembo B&B Apartments - Zanzibar

Historic beachfront B&B steps from Stone Town's UNESCO sites

Dining & Breakfast

Tembo B&B Apartments guests take breakfast at the Bahari restaurant, set directly on Shangani Public Beach. The buffet offers continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, halal, and Asian options, plus a pancake and omelette station. Dinner at Bahari is available 24 hours a day, with traditional, modern, and romantic settings.

Pools & Beach Access

The main Tembo Hotel building provides three outdoor swimming pools, including an infinity pool on the first floor and a rooftop pool with ocean views. Guests enjoy exclusive access to a private beach area with sun loungers and pool towels. The shallow end of the main pool and the rooftop infinity pool offer different relaxation experiences.

Accommodations

Tembo B&B Apartments offers spacious apartment-style rooms in a separate annex building a two-minute walk from the main hotel. Each room includes air conditioning, a private bathroom, and some have balconies or terraces; the Studios come with a full kitchen. The historic building that houses the main hotel has hosted famous guests and features sturdy wooden furniture and colored glass windows.

Location & Cultural Access

The hotel sits a two-minute walk from Stone Town Beach and is steps from the Old Fort of Zanzibar and Hamamni Persian Baths. Freddie Mercury's birthplace is around the corner, and the Peace Memorial Museum is within walking distance. Guests can take a boat from the hotel's beach to Prison Island to see giant turtles.

Services & Activities

The hotel offers bicycle rental, bike tours, walking tours, and tour or class about local culture. Billiards is available on site, and the 24-hour front desk can arrange excursions, including spice farm visits and car hire. The annex building has a security desk, luggage storage, and guests can use showers and changing rooms for late flights.

• Location: 2 min walk to Stone Town Beach, near Old Fort & Freddie Mercury House
• Pools: 3 outdoor pools including rooftop infinity pool with sunset views
• Dining: Bahari restaurant on Shangani Beach, 24-hour service, wide breakfast buffet
• Accommodations: Apartment-style rooms in annex with kitchen options, historic main building
• Activities: Bicycle rental, billiards, walking tours, boat trips to Prison Island
• Services: 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, late-flight shower rooms, excursion booking
• Family: Family rooms, shallow pool, varied breakfast, close to cultural sites