Marriott's Monarch at Sea Pines

We exchanged our Myrtle Beach MVC deeded week to the Monarch, first time in HH. The resort is the oldest in HH and seems to be in the midst of a needed renovation. Our room was not updated and is on the smaller size than what we are used to but ocean side views, 4th floor. It was only 2 of us so the supplies offered were more than we needed. Get past the outdated furniture, leaky toilet, blinking light on microwave and odd light switches, the resort is beach front and very quiet and relaxing. Hearing the ocean from our 4th floor unit was much appreciated. No pool bar on site, a quick walk next door to Coast restaurant and they have a full bar and bites in a nice setting that is beach front. Plenty of chairs, pool options and even in December a full schedule of activities. Other than Coast and Fraser’s on the golf course across the way, you need to drive out of development. The Sea Pines community is large and we have found all the roads inside and outside of Sea Pines to be very dark, little to no street lights and windy roads. We needed a chill, relaxing week and we were successful, even lucked out on 65-72 degree days in December!

Marriott management will not give an extra small bar of hand soap for the bathroom! Nor will they supply more dish washer soap after you use the initially supplied 3 pods! For a week at the beach! NO extra laundry soap after two loads for a week at the beach with a family of 4! This is new this year and there was NO notification to owners! We have been coming here for 37 years! We will sell or otherwise dispose of this unit! Absolutely ridiculous.

Very clean and well-maintained, but somewhat dated compared with Marriott's Surfwatch, on the north end of HHI. Smaller than some other MVC 2BR villas we've stayed at. As at most, if not all MVCs, the leaf blowers crank up around 10-10:30 like clockwork. I don't know why it's necessary to blow every leaf away every day. I think most guests would rather have the quiet.