We stayed at the BW Monarch Resort in Pacific Grove for 5 nights in September. It as a perfect location - quiet residential area right near the ocean and a golf course, and yet very close to all of the things to see and do on the Monterey Peninsula. more

We stayed at the Best Western Monarch this past week for two nights. After reading the reviews before we left home we were afraid of what we would find. However, we were very satisfied with our stay. We had a second floor room. There were no musty smells, no mold and the rooms and hallways were clean. The bedspreads and... more

Where do I start.? This was the most horrible experience I have ever had in a hotel. I am astonished that Best Western would put their name to this place and that they call themselves a resort, it is more like a $40 road side motel that you can rent by the hour. From start to finish this "resort" has... more

Unless you like a room that is dark and smells like grannie's house after it has been shut up for two months move on. How this place is called a resort is beyond me.. The only thing they have is a pool I would not let my dog swim in. The rooms have a great view of the parking lot... more

This place looks just OK on the outside and is located in a great place near the butterfly sanctuary, near 17 Mile Drive, near the Ocean and near Asilomar. That's the only good thing about it. This place could use MAJOR renovation. Rooms are moldy-smelly, and small and DARK. We were promised a room with a desk (via phone) and... more

Old peeling wall paper, mold on the bathroom walls, key cards that work very poorly, and a less than clean room with a musty smell was what welcomed us in this hotel. I did get to use the staff refrigerator and was horrified at how dirty the staffing area was....unbelievably gross. The continental breakfast was okay, very starchy, and again,... more

We were so disappointed with our recent stay at the Monarch Inn (July 2006), that we feel compelled to share our experiences. Perhaps other unsuspecting tourists can be prevented from going there after reading this and other reviews at TripAdvisor, which we found - in hindsight - extremely accurate. From the odd red wine/punch/water mix for the afternoon social to... more

The only good thing about this place was we didn’t have to stay there. We made a reservation in January for a room for one night at the end of March. After reading some of the glowing reviews about this facility we quickly cancelled our reservation four weeks in advance. My wife didn’t like the idea of bloody drapes and... more

Unfortunately we did not see the trip advisor reviews when we booked. In April 2006, we found the property to be filthy, with dated stained furnishings and a belligerent owner/manager. Do not be lured by the Best Western signage, this property does not meet their usual standards. The conditions experienced were, dull, dingy room on entry, due to closed curtains... more