We stayed here 3 nights as part of a Marriott time share promotion. I will not go into a long description as there are already many on this site. However I will say we encountered no problems/dirt/mold/rust or worse. The resort was clean, quiet and in a wonderful location. It is 30 years old but appears to have been recently updated. I recommend renting bikes and biking to Harbor Town and South Beach.

This should not be called a resort. All other resorts we have stayed at had many more activities. They call it an Oceanfront resort and we could not see the ocean from our unit. The staff at the front did not offer advice when when confronted with problems. Bicycles that were left to rent were all broken but easily fixable, however the staff was too lazy to fix them or even put air in the tires. The last day, we found that another company would deliver bikes there, which the staff did not inform us of. Fish ponds were half empty and dirty. Only one restaurant with mediocre food and limited hours. You can't even get a cup of coffee here. We traded a week in Aruba for this dump- big mistake! The place should not carry the Marriot name.

We traded our Marriott time share in Aruba for a week in the 48 statesduring spring break, March 10-17. Our unit was freshly remodeled and was in perfect working order for us. Given that spring break can be very noisy wherever you stay, we were relieved that noise was never a problem. Hiton Head is a great place to stay and we definitely enjoyed the helpful desk staff and had a relaxing week.

The only good thing I can say is that the Monarch is right on the beach and is in a beautiful location. Other than that, we were extremely disappointed with the condition of our unit. The furniture, appliances, etc were outdated and in desperate need of renovation. Unless this resort is completely renovated, I would not recommend it.