Must-see hotels in Pemba

  • Pemba Lodge

    Pemba

    In a quiet spot on a small island off the coast of Pemba this lodge epitomises the word 'remote'. Overlooking the empty beach and ocean beyond are just…

  • Hotel Archipelago

    Pemba

    With its austere stairwells and utilitarian furniture (including inventory numbers) the Archipelago has the air of a government rest house – which it was …

  • Gecko Nature Lodge

    Pemba

    This lodge is a wonderfully relaxing place, under new management since 2016, with double rooms in high-roof bungalows, plus a six-bunk dorm. The…

  • Emerald Bay Hotel

    Pemba

    About 9km south of Mkoani, the charming Emerald has seven comfortable rooms overlooking a neat garden and pool, with a view to the sea beyond. The low-key…

  • Pemba Paradise

    Pemba

    This low-key hotel has 16 rooms, white-painted with minimal decor, in a row of double-storey buildings set back slightly from the beach; the upstairs…

  • Manta Resort

    Pemba

    Superbly situated on the beach at the northern end of the Kigomasha Peninsula, this relaxed and well-appointed resort sits on a small escarpment with…

  • Fundu Lagoon

    Pemba

    Luxurious and exclusive, Fundu has rooms in large tents under palm-thatch roofs to create a beach lodge with a safari feel. Rooms are on the hillside with…

  • Lala Lodge

    Pemba

    This delightful place has an airy upstairs seating area with views across the bay, and just two rooms available. It's clean, neat and tidy, and right on…

  • Zanzibar Ocean Panorama

    Pemba

    The welcoming and aptly named Ocean Panorama is on a hill with great views over the sea. Rooms are basic but clean, with a small terrace. The manager,…

  • Pemba Misali Beach

    Pemba

    Out amid the mangroves, 7km from Chake Chake and reached by an impressively long jetty, this resort has functional rooms in a row of bungalows on a small…

  • Verani Beach Lodge

    Pemba

    This very basic, locally run place has a couple of simple cabins on the beach. The friendly staff can cook meals with enough advance notice, but most…

  • Aiyana

    Pemba

    Eschewing the usual African-style building involving wooden poles and palm-thatch, this vast luxury resort goes for whitewashed stone – for the villas,…

  • Pemba Island Hotel

    Pemba

    Above a row of shops on the main road, at first glance this hotel is unappealing, but once inside the rooms are clean with TV, mosquito nets and hot water…

  • Hill View Inn

    Pemba

    This place is a little gem: simple but clean rooms with TV in the lounge, and a nice walled garden with banana trees and a couple of shaded seats. Meals…

  • Pemba Crown Hotel

    Pemba

    With balconies overlooking the main street, very near the market, mosque and bus station, you're certainly in the heart of things at the Crown. Rooms are…

  • Sharook Riviera Grand Lodge

    Pemba

    A long-time favourite for travellers in Wete, and now in an improved location, this place has simple rooms with mosquito nets. Mr Sharook the owner is…

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