Awards & Accolades

AAA Five-Diamond Award, Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club 

Sunset Magazine - September 2022

Sunset Travel Awards 2022 - Where to Stay Winner

Sunset Travel Awards 2022 - Where to Eat and Drink Winner

Hemispheres Magazine - September 2022

2022 Reader’s Choice - Best Spa

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards - August 2022

#8 Top Resort in California

Modern Luxury Riviera OC - July 2022

Orange County’s Finest - Best Family Staycation

Smart Meetings - July 2022

Smart Stars Awards - Best Coastal Hotel

The Orange County Register - June 2022

75 Best Places To Eat  // Bourbon Steak

U.S. News & World Report - February 2022

#2 Best Dana Point Hotels

#2 Best Dana Point Resort

#26 Best California Hotel

#15 Best California Resort

Condé Nast Traveler - October 2021

Reader’s Choice Awards 2021

Sunset Magazine

Sunset Travel Awards 2021

Modern Luxury Riviera OC - July 2021

Orange County’s Finest - Best Resort Fitness Programming

Smart Meetings - May 2021

Smart Stars Awards - Best Coastal Hotel

Departures - May 2021

Legends Award Winner - Best New Five-Star Resort in the US

Tripadvisor – May 2021

Travelers’ Choice Award Winner

U.S. News & World Report – February 2021

#2 Best Dana Point Hotels

Smart Meetings – May 2020

Smart Stars Awards Best Coastal Hotel

Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards - October 2019

Top 19 Resorts in Southern California

AFAR Traveler’s Choice Awards - October 2019

Finalist

Forbes - October 2019

World’s 44 Best Hotel Bars // 33° North

Orange County Register - September 2019

Best of Orange County 2019 // Best O.C. Resort

Orange County Register - September 2019

Best of Orange County 2019 // Best Golf Course

Smart Meetings Smart Stars Awards - June 2019

Best Coastal Hotel 

MSN.com - May 2019

11 Must-Visit Pacific Coast Highway Pit Stops for the Ultimate Summer Road Trip

Modern Luxury Orange County - May 2019

The Best of Orange County’s Wellness Scene

TravelAge West - April 2019

California’s 5 Best Beach Resorts for Wellness Travelers

Golf Advisor - February 2019

America’s Best Holes on the Pacific Ocean Courses // Monarch Beach Golf Links

U.S. News & World Report - February 2019

#2 Best Dana Point Hotels