Catalina Island Dream Homes back house

This property was beautiful! Very spacious and aestheically appealing. Located at a very walkable distance from everything. The property was equipt with a variety of appliances and furniture, including a grill outside! However we did have a hassle turning it on so we decided not to use anymore. Other than that everything was amazing!

Many of the furnitures were metal and in poor condition. The dining table had rust. I hated the bed frame in the master bedroom because it was metal and stuck out on the side. My wife and I bumped into the edge of the frame so many times. We had to wear close-toe shoes in the bedroom to avoid fracturing our toes. The TV never worked for us. There was no Wi-Fi in the house. The shower leaked water. The only good thing about the house is the location. It was close to the only supermarket on the island.

Perfect space for a family or friend gathering.

for the price of rental - it was adequate

Great location. Nice room arrangement for family. Near Von’s for convenient shopping. Enjoyed our stay.

No pre-check-in communication.

The propertry is located in a great spot to walk the island. There was a recycle bin next to the trash. The sofa was uncomfortable as it had lost its support. The was no hand soap at the kitchen sink or hand sanitizer. These are special times. It would have been nice to find water in the refrigorator. Even just small ones after walking from the boat would have been nice. Thank you.

Great central location, about 4 blocks from the beach. Home was spacious, clean, and well stocked. TVs and electronics worked well. Kept the place very cool with just ceiling fans. 5 adults and we never felt crowded. Kitchen was great. Trip during Covid and we used the oven and microwave several times for meals. Dinner usually restaurant or fish and chips take out at the beach. Even had dinner on the beach when the restaurant had to close indoor seating- Great Trip top to bottom.

It is back side of the building it is little dark very convenient location.Heating is a problem because if turn on heating upstairs bedrooms too hot.There is no wifi but the owner is very helpful and sweet.

Great house on Catalina Island. Very nice and clean. We had a great time.

Location was fantastic! Nice condo and spacious. The floors could have used a good mopping but otherwise clean and comfortable. Wish we could have stayed longer!

I’m not even sure where to begin. When we arrived the house was so dirty we cleaned and mopped before unpacking. There was blood on a comforter and door frame, empty beer cans in a dresser, and we didn’t take our shoes off the whole stay because of the filth. In addition to that, there weren’t any supplies- no WiFi, no beach towels, no hand soap, not enough coffee cups for the number of people, one wine glass, no opener, the dishes in the cabinet were dirty. I really can’t believe the state the house was in and that we actually paid for that.

Great location, comfy beds.

The place was in a good location, plenty of space inside and a tiny outdoor patio with grill. Communication with the owner was great, and checkin was easy. The downsides were that nothing for the beach is provided- no beach towels, chairs, etc. The beds were pretty hard. No A/C but many fans were available. Also no shampoo or soap aside from hand soap is provided. But all around ok for an Avalon property.

I will start off with the few positives about our stay.. great location and the host did let us check in early. Other than the two positives, I would not recommend staying at this property. The communication from the host was awful from the beginning—they mixed up our reservation dates, which caused a lot of confusion and stress. Once we arrived, things only got worse. The place was infested with ants; they were everywhere, including in our food and even got inside our luggage. To make matters worse, there was no air conditioning, making the stay uncomfortable, especially during the hot days. We anticipated Wi-Fi ( as everywhere I have ever stayed accommodated this) and then was told they do not provide it, and all the TVs in each room did not work. To top it all off, the host had the nerve to charge us extra for getting WHITE towels dirty—something that happens naturally when you're staying somewhere! The location was the only redeeming quality, but that wasn't enough to make up for the poor experience overall. Stay somewhere else if you can.

We enjoyed our stay. Communication was great. Great location and the home fit our needs.

Wonderful location; easy walk to most activities. It has the basics, but nothing to make you feel welcome/at home. We would have appreciated a book with local recommendations as well as instructions for using the grill, fans, tv, etc. It’s the little things that help make us feel welcome or not: such as kitchen was not stocked for actual meal preparation (no cutting board, only one knife besides the table knives, minimal storage or serving bowls, etc.). The kitchen sponges were nasty looking; new individually wrapped ones would go a long way….or at least having a dish cloth. The auto start on the BBQ grill is not working and requires matches or a lighter which are not provided. The manager told us to purchase some if we wanted to use it; we left our lighter for the next guests. Some blankets to use while resting on the couches would be inviting us to curl up and relax. And it was very HOT; there is no a/c so it would have been nice to have the windows open and the fans running in anticipation of our arrival. Luggage storage is crazy expensive at the dock; despite what some reviewers noted, we were told that we could not use the patio to store our bags either before official check in or after check out. The remote did not work for one of the lights/fans so we kept having to switch the working battery into the remote we needed. And there were crumbs/hair in the upstairs drawers. Despite these “little things” with realistic expectations, we would stay again.

Location was great. Unit was a good match for our needs. Comfortable furniture. Very clean. However, there was no face cloths,paper towels,tissues,toilet paper,washing soap and bath mats. There were two cracked wine glasses. No end tables in downstairs bedroom or next to couch in living room. The caretaker Eric was good. And the owner did respond with a delivery of missing linen. Overall had a good time and enjoyed this condo after we purchased needed items.

The house was spacious but was lacking a few things to make me be able to rate it higher. For a property that sleeps 8, the kitchen was not well stocked for utensils, cookware, tableware etc. There was no cutting board and the kitchen counters were tile. If you don’t plan on using the kitchen much it would have been fine

Everything about this property was perfect and we hope to stay again and get the front unit as well for the rest of our family. We loved the location and not having to climb up the hill from town which we’ve done in the past (Metropole, Whittley) and it’s so close to Vons. It was super clean and spacious with comfortable beds and lots of towels and extra linens. The manager was incredibly accommodating allowing us to check in early and Eric, the caretaker was so friendly and kind! I messaged him to ask if we could leave our luggage at the property for a few hours on the day we were leaving and he called me to say it was okay and gave me great restaurant recommendations and tips for future travel to Catalina. Only downside to this property was the lack of internet wifi but not a deal breaker.