Wonderful, responsive hosts. Very nice 2BR + 2BA house in a residential neighborhood in Pacific Grove. We were near shopping and restaurants (all within a couple of miles): ate at Passionfish (on Lighthouse Ave) and at Vito's (on Forest Ave). The cool nights and foggy mornings were wonderful. It was also fun to see three deer munching on the bushes in the morning and several racoons scurrying around at night.
We visited Monterey for the 2015 Sea Otter Classic (bike festival, races, expo), as two adults and three teenagers. The two boys used one of the bedrooms, parents the other one, and our teenage daughter slept on living room sofa (we did not use the air mattress available). The garage was also utilized, we stored a couple of mountain bikes after the races - this was a great amenity for us!
Bed and bedding were comfortable: we slept really well! Lots of instructions around the house, all the cupboards, cabinets, doors were labeled for the guests. Everything was spotless clean! The bathrooms were nicely appointed and supplied (shampoo, body wash, etc), better than in a lot of hotels.
Our hosts really surprised us with the kitchen and refrigerator fully stocked with breakfast items (eggs, bread, orange juice, milk, butter, cereal). This made the kids very happy in the morning, and worked well for the parents as well! We hope to return to the Monarch House some day for a longer stay!