Santa Catalina Island Hotels

• go-fish
• Reviews: 3

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The Avalon Hotel: Old California Craftsman + Luxury

Wow. Nice place.

I liked the place from top to bottom. Luxury inn with all the nice old world touches of wood and art and the beds are so good.

Nice party place there in Avalon and this hotel is just far enough back from the "Crescent" to not have to hear the karaoke all night long. And the view from the top view deck is great.

Unique Quality: Plan your trip for concerts at the old casino if you want the most from your vacation. There is Jazz in the fall or other events. Or just go mid week for a relaxing day away from the city crush.

Taking the ferry boat across is an adventure. Not a chore like going to LAX.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Address: 124 Whittley Avenue, Avalon CA 90704
• Phone: (310) 510-7070
• Website: http://www.theavalonhotel.com/
• Related to: Sailing and Boating, Diving and Snorkeling, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
• Written May 26, 2009

The beach, the harbor and the Casino

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• fishwww
• Reviews: 7

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"The Avalon Hotel": High end Lodging in the small town of Avalon

Wow. New and fabulous digs. Done in the California Craftsman style.

I like that the hotel is just far enough back from the Cresent to be quiet and not have to hear the karaoke when you are in your room. The various bars and eateries all in very short walking distance is very cool in Avalon. The views of the boats in the small harbor is way cool.

The regular tourist things are all there from Glass Bottom bottom boats and beach things or trails or tour buses up into the wilds and interior of the pristine mountainsides. But I like to get into and under the water. SCUBA etc is Way more fun when they rent you the gear and you just walk from the Casino (the big round building in all the photos of Avalon) into a pristine reserve where the sea is just teaming with things to see.

This works for Honeymooning or romancing or Long Hot Date with the wife type of a get away from it all. Only a short hop from the city of Los Angeles by ferry. Some ferry rides are now from Marina Del Rey too. (my departure point of choice)

Unique Quality: Quality room finish and sheets and Internet and AC and bathroom and soaps and robes.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Address: 124 Whittley Avenue, Avalon CA 90704
• Phone: (310) 510-7070
• Website: http://www.theavalonhotel.com/
• Related to: Diving and Snorkeling, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Eco-Tourism
• Written June 23, 2008

Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles

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• Cammel11
• Reviews: 171

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Two Harbors Camping: CAMPING!

Camping at Two Harbos is pretty easy and fun! It costa $12.00 a day for adults $6.00 for kids. If you don't have any camping gear you can rent it for a cheap price. Four man tent is $16.00, sleeping pad $2.00, wood $8.00 etc.. (check website for more prices). When you get to Two Harbors there is a truck there that will take all of your camping gear to your campsite for free! The campsite is about a 10 min walk to the little town in the harbor. In the town ther are warm showers, bathrooms, fresh water, food and a bar.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Website: http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/twoHarbors/camp_twoHarbors.php
• Related to: Family Travel, Camping
• Written August 18, 2007

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• mstinawu
• Reviews: 81

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Hotel Mac Rae: Quaint Hotel Facing the Beach

Pleasant stay in a good location. Simple breakfast of coffee, donuts and croissants served in the morning. Rooms were simple as well. They had some nice picnic tables in the front as well.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: 409 Crescent Ave., Avalon, CA
• Website: http://www.hotelmacrae.com/
• Written March 9, 2007

Outisde the hotel

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• thintieguy
• Reviews: 2

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• GracesTrips
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Catalina Canyon Resort: Convenient Hotel away from main town

Most of the hotels in Catalina are not considered 4 or 5 star hotels. A good value for your money is this Best Western hotel. When you arrive by boat, a van/shuttle is ready to pick you up to take you to the hotel and bring you back (literally - all day long). The shuttle also takes you into town as well. Only two hotels have swimming pools on the island and this is one of them. They also have a hot tub/jaccuzzi, too! You can play ping pong and they claim to have wireless internet access, though I wasn't able to log onto it during my visit. Go to the front desk to get the login and password. Might want to avoid staying in Catalina during holiday weekends. The partiers are out in force and we heard them throughout the evening and early morning hours.

My second stay at this same hotel wasn't so great. The hair dryer didn't work too good. The room had a coffee maker with 1 packet of regular coffee and 1 packet of decaf. We decided to make a regular pot of coffee. When the room was made up, they didn't provide another packet of regular coffee for the next morning. We reserved a room for a king size bed but instead, 2 queens. Oh well, if we come back again, next time I try the Metropole. It's in town but looks nice.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: 888 Country Club Drive, Avalon, California, 90704, US
• Phone: 800-253-9361
• Related to: Family Travel, Spa and Resort
• Written June 14, 2006

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• megsmel
• Reviews: 5

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• smo001100
• Reviews: 7

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Two Harbors Campground

The Two Harbors campground is located on a bluff overlooking the Two Harbors bay. The views are incredible and inspiring. The cost was $12 a person per night. You can rent tent cabins for $35 more a night. We opted to pitch our own tent, only because the tent cabins were sold out. There are about 3 sites that are right above the water on a small cliff. Next time I go, Im going to try to get one of these.

There are pay showers(ie warm water) located a quarter mile away in the Two Harbors Village. If you really want to rough it, and dont mind a little exhibitionism, you can take an outside shower in one of the outdoor showers provided. Just be sure to wear a bathing suit as to not offend any boy/girl scouts.

Th toilet facilities were your basic porta potties. Dont forget to bring baby wipes!

Unique Quality: Unique qualities is that the rangers offer to haul your gear up the bluff for free! Next time I will forget my back pack and bring a big suitcase. Also, rangers stop by and ask you if you need any firewood or charcoal. Not quite the Ritz, but it sure wasnt roughing it.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Address: Two Harbors, Catalina Island
• Website: http://www.scico.com/camping/home.html
• Related to: Budget Travel, Beaches, Camping
• Written September 1, 2004

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• mht_in_la
• Reviews: 881

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Hermosa Hotel: Sleep Cheap in Catalina

Unless you camp, this is the cheapest hotel you can find in Catalina. I've stayed here many times. The cheapest units have no TV, no air conditioning, and you have to use the communal shower and bathroom. But that's fine with me as I don't stay in the room that much. The cost of the room is about $35 to $50 depending on the season.

Although Hermosa Hotel is not by the beach, its location is actually better than many of the more expensive ones. It's on the same block as the Von's supermarket, and only 1 block away from the Island Plaza where all the tour buses gather.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Website: http://www.hermosahotel.com
• Written August 4, 2004

Hermosa Hotel

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