The Monarch Resort Pacific Grove
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The Monarch Resort Review
Conveniently located close to an oceanarium and a bar, the 3-star Monarch Resort Pacific Grove offers a vending machine and a lift. Situated merely 5 minutes on foot from Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Nature Preserve, the inn has an outdoor pool and also includes a dry sauna, a Jacuzzi, and an outdoor swimming pool.
The Monarch Resort serves a continental breakfast in the morning.
Ocean View Boulevard stands 5 minutes away by car, and San Carlos Beach Park is 10 minutes by car from the accommodation. Monarch Resort Pacific Grove is only minutes from The Little Chapel By The Sea and 15 km from Monterey Peninsula airport.
Visit Crespi Pond, within 5 minutes' drive of the property, and feel complete harmony with the nature of United States. You can easily find the Petite Lovers Point Beach Park a few minutes' drive from The Monarch Resort.
There are 51 rooms with ironing facilities and air conditioning. Some of them offer complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels as well as tea/coffee making equipment. The nice touches include a stone fireplace, along with a cupboard and a sofa set. Providing a sauna and a hot tub, the bathrooms are also appointed with hair dryers and bath sheets.
Lighthouse / Jewell bus stop is merely a 5-minute walk away.
Guests can request a sundeck and an outdoor pool area for an extra charge. Beach facilities at the accommodation include sunbeds and beach umbrellas.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Original old-fashioned hotel with restaurants and golf courses.
- Located in a nice quiet area of Pacific Grove.
- Surrounded by a forest and a park.
- Well-appointed rooms; most with a comfy bed and a conditioner.
- Some units with beautiful decor.
- Continental breakfast has a lot of meals.
- Good restaurant serving Mexican dinner menu.
- Great value compared to other Pacific Grove properties.
- A few vacationers mentioned that Wi-Fi was bad.
- Occasional complaints about a few unresponsive staff members.
Key Features
- outdoor swimming pool
- free parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- facilities for disabled guests
- good breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Relax
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Golf course
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Location
Landmarks nearby
- Lover's Point Beach 1.43 km (4692 ft)
- Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary 430 m (1411 ft)
- John Denver Memorial 1.02 km (3346 ft)
- Esplanade Park 660 m (2165 ft)
- Jameson Classic Motorcycle Museum 1.57 km (5151 ft)
- Point Pinos Lighthouse Reservation 870 m (2854 ft)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium 2.88 km (1.79 mi.)
- Berwick Park 1.94 km (1.21 mi.)