Best East Africa Wilderness Lodges: Value, Service & Sustainability

Explore Stacy Readal's favorite East Africa properties in prime wilderness areas.

Experience delicious food, excellent service, and a commitment to environmental preservation.

Emerson Spice Hotel: Stone Town, Zanzibar
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Emerson Spice Hotel: Stone Town, Zanzibar

The last Swahili ruler of Zanzibar once owned a mansion in Stone Town, a unique coastal city influenced by hundreds of years of Swahili, Indian, Arab, and European cultures. From the structural remains of the mansion (plus a merchant’s house) came a boutique hotel hosting ornate rooms that each vary in style.

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