My wife and I booked unit 9-5 at the Monarca condominium for an extended winter vacation for ourselves, as well as for a mini family reunion. The condominium was spacious and well supplied. It afforded beautiful views of the Monarca pool area, a section of Playa El Palmar, the ocean and some spectacular offshore islands. The staff at the Monarca is very polite and helpful.
My wife and I stayed in the master bedroom. The king size bed was very comfortable. For part of our stay, some of our family joined us. Our son, daughter-in-law and 21-month-old granddaughter stayed in one of the secondary bedrooms. Our daughter and son-in-law stayed in the other bedroom. The condominium was spacious enough to house us all. It was essential to have the extra rooms, extra beds and the second bath. We were all able to cook in the well-supplied kitchen and to dine together on the open-air balcony. One nice feature was that there were three thermostat controls for the condominium air conditioning systems. That was a great advantage, since almost everyone could choose his or her desired sleeping temperatures.
We all enjoyed the Monarca's beach and pool areas. There were lounge chairs and pads, tables and chairs provided and friendly attendants watched over the area. The pool and beach areas are well maintained, and meticulously clean. Juan, our Property Owner, provided a weekly cleaning service, which we greatly appreciated.
We had a few minor issues with non-functioning lights etc. and many general operational questions. We contacted Juan and he responded quickly and helped us work through our queries. Juan asked the Monarca maintenance staff to look at the lights. He then supplied the new lightbulbs and directed the maintenance man to make sure that everything worked properly. He also provided a new drying rack for our wet clothes and towels. A shade on the balcony for afternoon sun, protection would have made early evening dining on the balcony more enjoyable. Also, the top of the glass wall on the balcony railing is about 3.5 feet high and so we watched our toddler carefully and made sure that no chairs were close to the wall, which she might access. Juan had advised us of this situation long before our arrival.
Juan made our stay very pleasant, easy and enjoyable. As an owner, he earns a 5-star rating!
This is a difficult climate for upkeep and maintenance. The condominium fell a little short of perfect. Yet, thanks to Juan, we all enjoyed a perfect stay!