Modern 3* hotel right in the center. Plenty of restaurants and shops nearby. Functional rooms, and helpful staff. Note that rooms facing the square can be quite loud, certainly during week ends, as there are some late-night bars nearby. Rooms going to the back of the building do not have this problem, so probably a good idea to alert them... More

Excellent location. Friendliness of the staff top of the range. I rated the room 3 out of 5 because the bathroom has no space to place our stuff and I’ve to use the windowsill and also the lack of an air dryer. The TV Set in the room is a recent LCD model, but the quality of signal reception is... More

We stayed with Don Paco for 5 nights and the major impression is quite good. The location is perfect as the building is situated just two steps from the central square - so you're in the center of everything and at the same time still far from the noise made by people. The port is 10 minutes walking. When booking... More

I had a rear-facing room, away from the street. It was clean and basically comfortable. The included breakfast was fine. I give the Don Paco three stars only because it has quirks, most of which I suspect are because the hotel is new and may not have ironed everything out. Namely: 1. My travel agency paid 7000 escudos for my... More

While most hotel options in Mindelo are either guest-house style or fancier hotels, the recently rebuilt Don Paco is a good option in the middle segment. Rooms are nice though decoration is limited, staff is pleasant, location is great and breakfast is actually quite good (a rarity in Cape Verde). The suites come with lots of space (though no special... More