Top quality souvenirs; prices are of course higher than elsewhere. No pressure from staff to buy. Space is air conditioned and they accept credit cards

I read a lot of great reviews on Trip Advisor, how this was great for having good aircon, and you could get everything under one roof. I didn't think it was great. The aircon was nice, but not brilliant, and there was somewhere for my...More

Memories is a big AIR CONDITIONED store, with a huge and varied inventory at reasonable prices. Also, the large staff is friendly and very helpful. It's hands down the best souvenir shopping venue in Stonetown and unless you just like to stand in the heat...More

Stonetown is filled with shops, but the problems are: you can't tell in most places which stuff is authentic and what is Chinese made junk and you have to haggle. Memories has two floors of goods, all prices are clearly marked, and goods contain labels...More

Nice place to scoop up a bunch of stuff without doing a lot of window shopping. I bought Tanzanite earrings and a shirt and was able to haggle a better price.

This is a good place for those who do not enjoy bargaining. Plenty of good stuff at in a reasonable price.

We went a couple times to see what can be found in Zanzibar and found some prices to be cheaper than the small shops and the quality to be a little better. The spices are much cheaper here than what we paid at the spice...More