With their eye-popping colours, flamboyantly artistic interiors and not-to-be missed roof-top feasts, the sister Emerson Spice and Emerson on Hurumzi hotels in Stone Town are must-eat destinations in a country bursting with delicious food - which should say something! Platetrotter stopped in evocative Stone Town for a couple of nights and cannot wait to head back

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A breezy blue ocean-front location, lush green grounds to wheel across on your personal his&hers bikes and new ways to discover delicious local flavours makes The Residence Zanzibar a must-stay on the south-west coast of this magical island. Platetrotter stayed a night and had a fun evening catching and cooking  dinner.

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Pancakes stuffed with sweet apple bananas and passion fruit jam, plump cigale brushed with butter and richly spiced coconut soup swimming with seafood fueled a delicious break in Zanzibar. Platetrotter perched above the Indian Ocean at Sunshine Marine Lodge and dived right into an amazing break on the Swahili coast.

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Four Seasons elegance meets Arabian Nights glam on the warm shores of the Gulf. Platetrotter checks in to the new Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach for a staycation and walks out well fed, well watered, and well rested.

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