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title: "Dar El Paco, Essaouira: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Dar El Paco in Essaouira: rated 9.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Dar El Paco

Al-Qaṣba, Essaouira, Morocco

9.2 ·  Excellent 8 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 17 in Essaouira ·  8.2 Location score
## About Dar El Paco

Dar El Paco is a guesthouse in Al-Qaṣba, Essaouira, Morocco. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 8 reviews. It is 170 m from the centre of Essaouira. The nearest beach is 300 m away. The nearest airport, Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 94

10 Rue Draa [darelpaco.com](http://www.darelpaco.com/)

## How Dar El Paco scores

Better rated than 76% of hotels in Essaouira

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Beach access **9.3**

Essaouira average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **74**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **109**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Plage d'Essaouira</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">34 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essaouira</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">170 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bayt Dakira90 m
-   Musée Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah150 m
-   Castles Made Of Sand1.6 km

## Weather in Essaouira

[Essaouira weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/morocco/marrakesh-safi/essaouira/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Essaouira](https://stayversus.com/en/morocco/essaouira/beach/)

### Compare

## Compare Dar El Paco with nearby hotels

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-   [Madada Mogador Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/madada-mogador-hotel-essaouira/) Guesthouse 200 m away
    
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-   [Hotel Ocean Vagabond](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ocean-vagabond-essaouira/) Guesthouse 460 m away
    
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## Questions about Dar El Paco

### How do guests rate Dar El Paco?

Dar El Paco has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 8 reviews, which is better than 76% of rated hotels in Essaouira.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Dar El Paco?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Dar El Paco include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Dar El Paco from the airport?

The nearest airport, Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Dar El Paco close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 300 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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