Adequate and clean. Decent breakfast. Did not use the pool or hot tub. Rooms are plain and badly decorated. Soft sheets but uncomfortable mattresses and poor pillows. read more

Clean, easy to find, great location to walk to town to restaurants, coffee shops, antique stores, surf shops, eateries and the coast. Helpful staff. Clean pool and jacuzzi even though it was 55° and overcast in the middle of summer, too bad. Our room was clean, had a fire log in the real fireplace. It had all the necessities one needs. Nothing fancy but the price was great. The bed was a bit bouncy, we prefer a firmer mattress. It smelled musty but it could be it's proximity to the coastline. Wish there was a portable heater. We dis not see a thermostat for heat and were quite chilled. The breakfast offered each morning was nice in a room full of tables and other guests. Fun to meet others and chat. Boiled eggs, fresh hot coffee, iced cold milk, fresh orange juice, bagels, pastries, fruit, cereal, toasters. Vending machines if needed. read more

Monarch Resort - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I'll start with the not so great things and then tell you all the best things about this place. The beds were VERY FIRM. It made it difficult for one or two of us to really get comfortable and sleep through the night. Also, the room did have a strange smell that I noticed our first two days there and the fridge did buzz quite a bit. Now onto the better things about this place. They had a free breakfast each morning and had tea bags, honey, hot chocolate packets, oatmeal packets and hot water. They also offered cuties or small oranges, bananas, bagels, croissants, muffins, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, along with packages of cream cheese and little butters. They had hot cup sleeves, toppers with the small drink hole, and paper plates, bowls, spoons and knives. They are a NO SMOKING business which I LOVED. I have an incredible sense of smell. I liked the fact that the bathroom was larger than most other places I've stayed and they had tissues and plenty of toilet paper. This place has a water dispenser on the first, main level that you can go to for cool OR hot water. There are cups placed on top too. I found that to be very nice and accommodating. In the room by the sink they have coffee packets and mugs. There is also a fridge and microwave in the room which is helpful and our child really liked a lot. They have fireplaces in the rooms. I don't think I've had a fire in a fireplace since I was a young child, but my husband burned one of the complimentary logs on our second night there and it was really nice. Apparently you get one free log a day, but our kiddo and I didn't get one in time last night. They have a TV in the room that our young one enjoyed. Overall, a pretty decent stay. read more

Monarch Resort - I saw this on our very first night and read it with approval just about every time I used the elevator. - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

This is an older motel down in Pacific Grove. The reason why we stayed here is because my bestie was staying here and we were celebrating her birthday. The room was clean and spacious and they offered a pretty decent continental breakfast.. The floor was vacuumed, but it's that older condensed carpet that made me want to wear socks. We were right next to the area for the breakfast and I was afraid that it would be too noisy, but it wasn't that bad. Beds were okay - no complaints. They have all these indoor garden areas. It's rather... Unique.. It is right by 17 mile drive, and there's a cute little downtown area that I had not explored before so in that way, it was a good location. And it's out of the way of Cannery Row, so once you get past the craziness of Cannery Row, it's just a short drive with less traffic, which is also nice. Overall, it was a decent place to stay, but for $300 a night, we can definitely find something a little bit closer to our style. read more

Monarch Resort - Hallways - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Monarch "Resort"- a place of last Resort. Mold, bathroom fan kept kicking off (which was slightly helping lower the room temp on this 65 degree day), no emergency exit map in room or on our top floor (isn't that against code? I had no idea where emergency stairs were.), they have no intention of fixing their creature problem according to front desk (front desk said it's cause there are close trees. No, you fix entry points so animals don't enter!), smoke detector light above bed so bright it bothered sleep, sliding balcony door wouldn't close by a couple inches so unlocked! (screen door handle is in the way so impossible unless would take screen door off track!), fireplace screen wouldn't close (very large gap so embers could fly out but fire was already lit so nothing we could do but hope), no coffee at "buffet" breakfast (so only sad undrinkable coffee by front desk), buffet so pathetic we couldn't eat it (bagel too hard to chew), front desk staff could care less about no coffee for breakfast or much else, very loud people at pool after posted hours. All this for the privilege of paying over $400 for the night. read more

People in pool and hot tub @ 1am chatting up a storm well after what this place states as silent times (10pm). Kids crying at 2am their windows open and parents just let them cry. Inconsiderate guests. read more

Meh. The hotel is very outdated feeling. The only good thing really was the maids! They were so sweet everytime we saw them and helpful. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get ahold of someone via phone. It was so bad at one point my husband had to walk out to the front desk to request towels as TWO people were just sitting on their cell phones. I tried calling front desk 3 times. It was frustrating. Their breakfast was ok but a huge line to make waffles, so we skipped it. We also heard what sounded like rats in the walls at night. Plus the hotel has PAPER thin walls. It was so so loud at night with hard as rock beds. Wont be back unfortunately. And the price was not cheap.....Plus a surprise $50 hold on your card EXTRA when you check in. read more

The first thing we ran into after a delayed flight was MARIJUANA in the lobby check in area. The front desk Clerk was preoccupied with two ladies . The entire lobby and upstairs reeked. The room was nice but the bathroom had been used prior to us arriving since someone had peed and didn't flush. The towels had a weird odor on them like old bleach and cleaning solution, the sheets were soft but the bed as hard as a rock . I think sleeping on the floor would have been better. Too tired to bother with anything till the morning. In the morning went into the lobby and met with kids eating and goofing off. Very unprofessional since the staff wasn't paying attention. The breakfast was okay. We did meet with the maid and she was very nice and accommodating. The hotel was very quiet but older. I think next time I would spend my money elsewhere where people like my money. read more

Beautiful location! Very nice staff, came here with my mother to just get away for the thanksgiving holiday and staff was very nice, all double bed rooms are on second floor apparently but there are nice elevators, it's a comfortable parking experience where our car feels safe, and there is a inside sauna with pool and hot tub outside. Only reason why it's not a 5/5 is cause the breakfast is a bunch of hardboiled eggs, banana, yogurt cups, some muffins, and bagel with cream cheese out. Nothing really 'prepared' albeit filling ‍. read more

Monarch Resort - Fireplace in our room - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I had a bad experience here at the Monarch Resort. I booked a room online, showed up and checked in but when I got in my room it had not been cleaned and re done yet. It was 11pm at night and I had driven 2.5 hours. They said they were sold out and there was nothing they could do besides give me a full refund. Front desk tried to tell me I had to call Expedia and tell them to refund me. And I refused. Sure enough he was able to call them and I got the refund. Management didn't offer any sort of "I'm sorry" resolution. No comp night for a different night, maybe a gift card? Nothing. Just said sorry nothing we can do and sent us out the door close to midnight at this point. Luckily Sea Breeze across the street had an open room. And here's the thing, it was $20 cheaper and the room was way nicer. So I will never return to monarch resort and I would recommend the same to you. This place is a joke. read more

The receptionist is quite helpful and enthusiastic to help. The room is quite spacious with very clean carpet and pretty good new towels and the bathroom is quite new . We are surprised to see this 2-3 star hotel offers pretty impressive facility. In the future when we visit Monterey area, we would definitely consider to come back. read more

my husband and myself were at the monarch resort in Pacific Grove yesterday we got into this room and I paid for a king size bed. The guy gave us the key card and we went to the room. We unloaded our car and I'm looking around the room and I told my husband this room either belongs to someone or they didn't clean it because the towels were messed with my husband said no it's fine. They probably just didn't fold them right then the guy called us and says can you guys come downstairs, I gave you the wrong room that room belonged to someone else We go downstairs he gives us another room we go into that room. And I ask is it a king bed he said no it's a queen and I told him that I paid for a king and he says that he could give me $10 back , but that's not right we pay more money for a king size bed so I was not happy with that but that's all he had left then we went in to that room and then that room also belongs to someone because when I walked in there, the TV was on and the door that leads to outside was open and there was bags in there with food on the table So we go out there and we tell him and he gives us another room again another queen size bed (by the way, there queen is not a queen. It is a full size bed ) and I don't wanna be here no more we asked for a refund and he won't give us our money back I feel very unsafe read more

Upgrade! The rooms looked like something from a gutter version of Golden Girls. Remove the stingy carpet, replace the shower heads, have a new all weather duvet .....and put a little love into the Continental breakfast! It wasn't worth going to. 3 versions of cheap white bread......give me a wheat or everything bagel . Oh, and our bathroom had 2 towels and 1 hand towel. That's it. Oh, and we loved the smoke alarm light that shown as bright as the moon right over our bed. I had to bury my head to fall asleep because I didn't bring the electrical tape. DETAILS PEOPLE. And you will see this same review on Priceline where it was booked, FYI. It was laughable......Folders coffee??? The layout and architecture was beautiful.....inside gardens and all .....but there were no warmth to the Designing Women decor. The fireplace was the nicest amenity. The hospitality was great......and despite all the cons I might be back. read more

Great stay. Super easy to get to Pebble Beach. Lots to walk to. Room was basic but clean. Very helpful staff.

It's old dirty tub doesn't drain toilets run all night and nobodycares here. There's no maid service. The prices we pay for this was too much for this place and I'll never stay here again. This is what Monterey has to offer for resorts not good. read more

Monarch Resort - Hair in the tub - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

We loved this place! It's definitely older, but clean, comfortable and super friendly staff. Cozy fireplace and spacious rooms. We will be back! read more

We stayed for a night on a surprise trip to Monterey bay. Located in Pacific Grove, this hotel was nice and clean, included a fireplace. And honestly, for the price it's unbeatable. There's a pool, and they include breakfast! We had a good experience and will be back anytime we are in the area :) read more

It's a basically comfortable place to stay one night in a wonderful area. The hotel itself is showing its age. We've stayed there three times, but other than one improvement (nice full breakfast), the whole "resort " is in need of renovation. read more

Our stay was very good. Though it was a quick one but fun. Their room is nice and clean. They have free breakfast. Also they have swimming pool. My girls had so much fun with our quick stay. All in all, I recommend this resort for those visiting the area at Pacific Grove. read more

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The bed in our room was extremely tired and needed replacement. Also the carpet in the elevator is very dirty and gives you the impression that perhaps the carpet in the room could be harboring pest. It does not feel clean. There are also ants in the bathroom even though we are on the second floor. We have been coming here for many years and are trying our best to be objective. read more

Monarch Resort - This is a picture of our bed. Very worn. This is how it looked before we slept on it. - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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First time stay here, and it was very quiet, convenient to walk to the ocean and lighthouse, and out of the way of the busy section of Pacific Grove. Still, it was within a mile and a half of the cannery and Monterey Bay Aquarium. There was a municipal golf course nearby with a restaurant open to the public, as well as the bar area for food. The hotel was nicely decorated and the staff very helpful. Continental breakfast was just that, with little protein except for Hard boiled eggs. I would recommend this place. read more

Monarch Hotel is our vacation home for 3 days at Monterey. Very accessible to everything like golf course, beach, restaurants. Highly recommended read more

Monarch Resort - Outside the Monarch Hotel. Beautiful place highly recommended - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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My granddaughter and I had a girls trip to Monterey and decided on the Monarch Resort for our stay. We were very pleasantly surprised to the excellent front desk, to the great housekeeping to the very nice rooms. Everything was top notched and we would recommend to anyone that wants a clean nice room with a fireplace to stay. I can't say enough about the Monarch resort. My granddaughter did not want to leave. She loved the pool and hot tub. Everyone was so nice that it felt like a perfect home away from home. We will be back the next time we travel to Monterey. read more

So disappointed with my stay here. My room was very drab, old carpeting and a very uncomfortable bed. The refrigerator made a LOUD buzzing sound, so annoying. No housekeeping service due to "lack of employees?" The "continental breakfast" was laughable. Over ripe oranges, under ripe bananas, Costco muffins--everything picked thru and mostly gone by 8am. Served in a guest room with 2 tables... Construction with power tools woke me at 7:30am twice. The kids/parents at the pool were screaming and loud, I never used it due to this. Quite disappointing! And the elevator is old and SO SL0W--the garage level is filthy and feels unsafe. I would not choose to stay here again. Namaste. read more

CAREFULL!! This place charged us for a third night. We checked out at 8am but got charged $181. for a night we spent in Sacramento. The management must think customers are all stupid and won't check. RIP-OFF!!! read more

Not a resort. I've fucked in nicer alleys than this place. You may also want to do something about the racist y'all got at the front desk. A fellow comedian and I (she's black, I'm Asian, this is relevant) were in town for a comedy show and the producer advised us we had a room key waiting for us at the hotel. My friend went to retrieve the key, only for the front desk lady to tell her "you're in the wrong place." How? My friend said, "You mean there isn't a reservation for [her name]?" The lady realized she'd fucked up but by then it was too late. The room itself was unremarkable but there was only one bed. We called the front desk who apologized and gave us a key to a second room - only to find out when we got there, IT WAS ALREADY OCCUPIED! We coulda walked in on some shit! Bro I saw a ring light and knew instantly this was suspect. We ended up going back to the East Bay. Not the fault of the producer, the show and audience was epic but it was pretty disappointing to have to turn around and go back rather than lay our heads after a long drive and a night of work. Actually, I take that back. I'm glad to be going home to my cats, high speed Internet and home decor that doesn't predate the Reagan administration. I'll lay my head on my cat's asshole before I ever come back to this place. read more

Deceptive Business Practices - Stay Anywhere Else On Wednesday, February 16th 2022 at 3:44 pm (all times Central), I received an email titled Reservation Confirmation from thevistas@sbcglobal.net for a reservation I made at the Monarch Resort for Thursday, October 13th until Monday, October 17th. On Thursday, May 19th at 7:44 pm I received an e-mail from that same e-mail address titled Reservation Cancellation, no reason was stated. At 8:17 pm I emailed back questioning why it had been cancelled. At 8:26 pm I called the hotel. The person who answered said that that e-mail address was used exclusively by the owner and she had no access to it. She stated that they had switched to a new reservation system and that might be why the reservation was cancelled. I asked her to reinstate the reservation and she said there was a big group booked in there on those dates and there weren't rooms available. I explained to her that that is not how reservations work and she had me forward the e-mail to an address she had access to in order to "research the issue further." I never heard back from her. At 10:24 PM I received this e-mail from Dianne Mahroom using the owners e-mail address. Good evening, I do see your reservation and cancellation. I understand you did not cancel it, nor did we. I'm not sure how this happened other than we did just change booking engines. We are completely sold out during October 16,17 and 18th for a conference. We can honor the first two nights but I'm not sure if that will work for your travel plans. Otherwise I did check on booking.com and there is availability at neighboring properties at comparable rates. I could call and see if one will match our rate, maybe The Seabreeze Inn across the street from us if you would like. Sincerely, Dianne Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone I responded that I didn't believe her. She replied that she would see what she could do and I said don't bother. I am grateful that I learned this before staying with them and will not have to be subjected to further deception on their part. I don't know which is worse; having to listen to such a poorly thought out lie or being treated like I would be stupid enough to believe that in the 42 minutes between when the reservation cancellation e-mail came and my phone call to them, that they would have coincidentally have received a booking that sold out the hotel. Stay away from these people. They cannot be trusted. read more

Fairly basic, but clean and safe in a nice neighborhood. Kitschy interiors with indoor planters and a kind of 70's vibe. I would've rated this place higher but my top sheet had a tear/hole, and the bottom sheet had visible stains despite appearing freshly laundered, and the balcony door was very difficult to lock (it seemed to be coming off its casters, and would not fully shut). read more

I liked this little place. It shows a pride of ownership and although not fancy, it is well kept. No turndown service, breakfast ok but not special. Nice little pool if you choose to swim. I would stay here again read more

Monarch is a very solid 'no frills' hotel. Front desk service is outstanding. Rooms are very comfortable although basic. The location to the butterfly park is outstanding (within walking distance) and a short drive to great breakfast and dinner dining experiences. Highly recommend for a solid, not too expensive place to stay. They also have small offerings for a continental breakfast. Suggest asking for a 2nd story room (it's only 2 stories so why not stay on the top floor). Good job Monarch! read more

Great value, clean and fireplace was beautiful. Would stay again while visiting Monterey.

This is my husband and I's third time staying at the Monarch resort (previous two visits we've had NO issues, reason for returning this year) Upon checking in staff was very friendly and we were checked in quickly however the first room had a terrible cigarette smell- literally smelt like someone has been smoking in the "non smoking"room for DECADES! Being pregnant, there was no way I could've stayed in that room- I had my husband request a new room- which they quickly made happen.. walking into the new room there was no cigarette smell but a Musty Oder! We ending up going to CVS and buying a wall flower that masked the old musty smell. The bed was extremely uncomfortable! Pretty sure the box spring was broken... LOUD sounds with every move or turn- simply uncomfortable. Sadly we were disappointed this trip and will not be returning to this resort in the future. *Nice that the offer complimentary breakfast- very limited due to Covid- we tried it once and asked for bagels. They came wrapped safely however they weren't toasted and toasting was not an option. We ended up going to the Red House Cafe down the street, which I highly recommend. read more

The location is fantastic and prices are very reasonable. Almost walked to Pacific Grove Golf course. It's the best deal in the area with the back 9 along the ocean!! Staff was great and very friendly. read more

Monarch Resort - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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DO NOT STAY HERE 1. Rooms are filthy 2. Room had dirty sheets from pervious people 3. Dirty bathtub and floor had not been cleaned 4. Manager, no help at all and rude read more

DON'T RECOMMEND!! Worst customer service ever!! I waited over 2 hours to be checked in because no one was there. I even contacted the hotel to let them know I was going to be there as a late check in but they didn't leave a key for me and I waited for Dianne, to meet me to check in. To top it off, there was a horrible mildew smell in my room, black mold at the corner of the room by shower, saw some baby roaches in kitchen. In the kitchen area there was a loud vibrating sound that I was told would be fixed but wasn't. I booked and paid my 1st night through a 3rd party agent and stayed 2 extra days & they billed 3 days instead of 2. So I paid for a total of 4 days- billed a extra day I didn't stay. They didn't have the room available I had paid and reserved and billed me for the more expensive one. Then I asked for 30 min late checkout and was told only 10 minutes. I do not recommend this hotel! read more

Doesn't look much when you pass by. We've been passing this place on the way to our daughter's place for over a year. Centrally located. Finally decided to stay. It's much larger than you expect. The staff is super friendly. The rooms are quaint. We had a queen room with a fire place. The area is fairly quiet at night without too much traffic noise if any. It's located in a quiet neighborhood. Although we had a first floor room, it was nice and quiet and no noise from above. Price for two nights was reasonable. Would stay here again if in the area. read more

Monarch Resort - Queen Room with fireplace - Hotels Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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I had business in the area and needed a place to stay. Very pleasant quiet place. Staff I interacted with were super nice. Location cannot be better and just steps away from the sanctuary. When my business was concluded I had to return quickly for another meeting and left my watch. They kindly found the watch and returned it to me. These days that level of honesty is rare but sincerely appreciated. read more

"Monarch" here does not refer to the famous butterfly. Rather, to a long-ago monarchy-type management running a disorganized hotel, more like renovated studio condos, posing as a resort. Staff cross-wired each other, along with services, once we were checked in. Although I had telephoned 3 times in advance, the specific room a specific desk clerk confirmed for an elder and me was not available when we arrived and contested by the clerk on duty that day. An alternate room next door to the busy breakfast room was, until I insisted on another room. That room, in turn, was remarkable for its features: huge black masking tape bandage on the balcony screen door, sun-baked bird poop piled up on a third of the balcony, plastic bag over the room fire alarm, gauze room curtains stitched together like a bad wound, pillows bursting through the ripped, nappy pillow cases, carpeting so dirty my dark socks turned darker. Geez! Most times only one desk clerk was on duty to answer off- and on-site calls, check in guests, respond to checked-in guests, etc. Once checked in, now forgotten. Example: After waiting 30 minutes I had to go down to the desk clerk in my PJs to get a blanket for my very-cold 87-yr-old guest. I still had to wait another 10 minutes. Also, no quick walks to the beach or downtown. I could go on and on. But why? You get the idea. For a clam and a half per night for 3 nights, I expect more service and quality for the money I earn and chose to spend at this "resort". I've stayed in youth hostels and remote roadside motels with better quality furnishings and sincere service for significantly less money and aggravation. All the Monarch "peace, love and blessings" vibes don't make for my repeat business at this joint. The monarchy management or their next- and next-generations might minimally benefit from some professional hospitality classes at a local college. Claps: Hot water is Hot! Easy parking, nice to have a fireplace, since the bay is cold at night (and sometimes in the day) and pretty condo-like pool/spa area (did not use). read more

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Im very happy to stay here because its quiet and private here. Free parking and a fireplace in the room. Free breakfast. Nice location to walk and quiet. Basic hotel close to everything. Beautiful neighborhood. read more

The Monarch Hotel was chosen for it's good location and decent enough prices. Sadly, this was a pretty bad mistake. When we got settled in the room, I being the geek that I am, immediately went to turn on the internet. No luck. Called to the front desk and was told that it was down for maintenance and would be back the next day. Cool, no biggie, I can handle a day with no internet. Next morning, still no internet and the desk clerk said hopefully by noon. We get back from that day's festivities and we still don't have access. It is then that we are finally told that the internet was notoriously intermittent and if we didn't have it, we most likely would not be able to access it at all. This is no good. Not only do we really like having internet access, we kinda require it too. Poor desk clerk tries to help us out but really doesn't have the power to do anything and apparently the management is out and unreachable. We wait around for a couple of hours to see if management comes back, but no luck, so we check out and go find a hotel that actually provides what is promised. The next day I received an email saying that management would get in touch with me shortly. Yeah, a week and a half later, no phone call, no email and certainly no apology. I'm just not a fan of not being provided services promised and then being blatantly lied to about it. Also, the vending machine selection was crap, which just added insult to injury. The room was adequate and no one actively attempted to light me on fire, but that's about all I can say. read more