Dar El Paco

B&B / Guest house in Essaouira

This property is 4 minutes walk from the beach. Located in central Essaouira, this traditional Moroccan bed and breakfast is 300 m from the beach. It offers individually decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi and mint tea upon arrival.

Each room overlooks the medina and features a shower. Dar El Paco also provides a living room area.

Breakfast is served daily.

You can relax on the rooftop terrace and admire a panoramic view of the medina and sea.

Dar El Paco provides guided tours of the souk, just 50 m away. Local activities also include horse or camel riding and kitesurfing.

Our rooms

Sahara Double Room

Ifrane Double Room

Touareg Double Room

Atlas Double

Bleu Azur Double Room

Facilities

General

Designated smoking area
Non-smoking throughout
Tile/marble floor
Fan
Non-smoking rooms

Services

Airport shuttle Additional charge
Express check-in/check-out Additional charge
Shuttle service Additional charge
Daily housekeeping
Private check-in/check-out
Car hire

Entertainment and family services

Board games/puzzles
Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

Fire extinguishers
CCTV outside property
CCTV in common areas
Smoke alarms
Security alarm
Key card access
Key access

Accessibility

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

Arabic
English
Spanish
French
Italian

Outdoors

Terrace
Sun terrace

Bathroom

Towels
Bath or shower
Private bathroom
Toilet
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Shower
Toilet paper

Bedroom

Linen
Wardrobe or closet

Room Amenities

Socket near the bed
Clothes rack

Activities

Bicycle rental Additional charge

Internet

Internet

Parking

Parking

Customers comments

comments by TripAdvisor.com

comments by booking.com

dragusinpuiu, Bucharest

5 /5

Soukaina, riad Dar El Paco and city itself made Essaouira one of our most enjoyable and memorable experience of our Moroccan tour in May 2022. Soukaina was the perfect host and a super nice person, very...

Joel M,

5 /5

This Riad was perfect for our 3 night stay. The terrace is a really nice place to chill during the day and the room was perfect for what we needed. Wafaa was extremely kind and welcoming giving us great...

Pablo V,

5 /5

Lovely french couple who took over 4 months ago. Beautiful place all refurbished with small but cosy rooms, great Wi-Fi, delicious breakfast in the centre of the Medina. The terrace is awesome with a chill...

Laura_Sweep, Torquay

4 /5

We arrived in Essaouira on a Supratours bus from Marrakech and had been sent (upon booking) a map with directions to the Riad which was extremely useful. It’s a short, flat 10mins walk from the bus station....

Alessio B,

5 /5

Me and my girlfriend spent 4 nights at Riad Dar El Paco (Sahara room) and we absolutely enjoyed our time in this lovely location!.All the staff was very kind, welcoming, professional, and they gave...

Florian Z, Vancouver

5 /5

We stayed only one night here, and were greeted by Giovanni and Lara (hosts) with big smiles. Giovanni was very helpful in getting us oriented to Essaouria and showed us the important places to go. The...

Sid K, St. Albans

3 /5

I booked this riad on a B&B basis on booking.com for a week. It is slightly hidden away in an alley but Essaouira is full of them and it's easy to find your way once you've been there for a while....

Johanna2014, Santa Monica

5 /5

Had a wonderful stay here with my husband and 3 children. Breakfast was superb. Rooms were extremely comfortable and clean and lovely. Riad was centrally located - near restaurants, crepes stands, the...

BeardedTraveller123, Luton

5 /5

Giovanni and Lara (hosts) made Dar El Paco a welcoming and homely place to be. The room was sufficient for our needs and the location was excellent. Breakfast was served each morning on the first floor...

taraleigh86, Melbourne

5 /5

We booked one night here but ended up staying two. The room is lovely with plenty of hot water and comfy beds. The location is perfect in the medina. The hosts are the best part of this place, all very...

Joseph G, Rabat

5 /5

Dar el Paco is a magnificent Riad centrally located, owners are very helpful and they go out of their way to help you, Essaouira is a must visit location in Marocco. its just few hours away by buss from...

Age,

5 /5

Staff is amazing, cheerful and very helping. Rooms are sweet, nice and clean.Only bad thing is no air conditioning.It is easy to find in Medina and everything is near by. We found it with 5minuts...

Jacqui G, Hereford

5 /5

My daughter and I had two nights at this lovely riad. We arrived early but our room was ready for us and we were welcomed by our very friendly English speaking host who gave us lots of useful information...

Pom,

5 /5

We stayed here for 9 nights and while it is directly next to a Mosque and the prayer call might wake you if you're a really light sleeper, we've had a wonderful stay here. The rooms are all a different...

nina-bi2014, Milan

5 /5

Really nice riad! The owners Lara and Giovanni and all the staff are very kind and always available to give you all the good suggestions to discover the better places of Essaouira and to have a great time...

Younès Jad,

5 /5

Beautiful place with good location, nice staff, very good service and clean rooms with so tasty breakfast. I like it and im sure every time when i come to essaouira i choose dar el paco and im sure you...

Tamara G, London

5 /5

Thank you Giovanni and Lara - we loved our stay. Riad El Paco has been fantastic. I love the location, the room and the service. I cannot fault Lara and Giovanni - such wonderful hosts! They helped us...

cammax,

5 /5

We had a great stay here. Lovely staff, beautiful room and a delicious breakfast. The riad is beautifully decorated and Wafaa was kind of enough to explain the medina to us as well as give us some recommendations...

wanderin_star, Egham

5 /5

Not a lot to say but reiterate all previous positive comments. Had an enjoyable stay with excellent hosts. Situated just inside Medina with easy access to beach and restaurants.Should you have...

Linda, Peru Wednesday, June 4, 2025

10 /10

Very good position, friendly staff, good breakfast and cozy atmosphere!

Giacomo, Italy Saturday, May 3, 2025

9 /10

Very good location and super king staff. Good breakfast and nice bedroom!

Ester, Spain Thursday, May 1, 2025

9 /10

The location and staff. It is a very good option to stay with and affordable price.

Miléna, Germany Sunday, April 27, 2025

8 /10

Very good located in the City and not far from the harbor. Short ways to everywhere. The staff is nice and helpful.

Haibo, France Friday, April 4, 2025

9 /10

The staff were kind and very helpful. The breakfast was very good. The location was excellent.

Marek, Poland Saturday, March 29, 2025

10 /10

Beautiful old Marocan house in traditional style.

Chee, United Kingdom Saturday, March 8, 2025

8 /10

The location of the riad is within the madina away from from the main street beside the mosque. Waffa is very kind to show us the places and restaurants for meals. The breakfast is brilliant with fresh...

Diana, United Kingdom Tuesday, February 4, 2025

8 /10

The property was ideally situated in the Medina, but also quiet. Staff were really friendly and helpful, and recommended places to eat that we tried and enjoyed. Bed was comfortable. The...

James, United States Wednesday, January 1, 2025

8 /10

Lovely people and location

Property surroundings