Location is great and is central to the beach/shopping scene; however, if you’re renting a car, parking is difficult to find/expensive. It’s $25 a day in the bottom lot of the hotel (Monarch) and they only accept cash. If there’s a club event going on, you’re left to park outside on the street. Be aware of the times in which parking isn’t allowed. We had to get up at 6am just to move the car inside the lot and still pay the fee.
The hotel is a bit run down and smells of cigarettes and must. Felt like a hotel straight out of the 80s with aqua blue walls and dirty carpeting. The outdoor pool area is nice, though the jacuzzi could use some cleaning as well from all that chlorine build-up along the sides.
The room served its purpose and was a place for us to sleep. Unfortunately, we came to a bathroom that wasn’t clean and the building had no running water for about an hour and a half which was unfortunate, but again, it was a place to sleep. Note that the building occasionally does maintenance which we later learned through a posted flier in the elevators. The view on the other hand, is amazing and you get to see the sun rise out from the window. William also provided swim towels and a boogie board to use which came in handy when walking down the beach.