We visited The Monarch Home Sept 5-7, 2015. We had a marvelous time, and the home is a perfect place for a home base from which to see local sights and events. Pacific Grove is small, quiet, and the house is right on the edge of a nice park that gives a rustic feeling, with wildlife, and good walking trails.

The house itself is simple on the outside, but is very well appointed inside, with two separate bedrooms each with its own bathroom. Anne, our host, offers so many amenities, it's hard to remember them all, but the refrigerator was well stocked with various basic foods and condiments, as were the cupboards. There were numerous up-to-date brochures, maps, and event listings that helped us to find our way around Pacific Grove and Monterey. She provides complimentary tickets to the Monterey Aquarium, though we did not have a chance to use these.

Another big PLUS is that Anne is very attentive to the lodgers, with detailed instructions in advance and during our stay as to what to expect and how to check in and out. She showed real interest in our comfort and in our having a fine experience in her home. The living areas are stocked with local materials and lots of books and magazines, and lots of books and toys for the kids, if you have them.

In general, we we very (!) happy with this rental, and we would definitely recommend it to others, and would be happy to return ourselves in future.

As a final note, we especially liked how the home was stocked and how much attention Anne gave to our stay -- from notes and instructions and information sheets and maps in the house to several texts and emails to us prior to, during, and after our stay. She really showed that she cared and placed our welfare as a high priority. We appreciate all that immensely!