Steps to Avalon Bay: Sunny Catalina Island Home!

We loved it!

This place is five stars for location. If you’re looking for a place to stay in Avalon that’s walking close to main areas and grocery store, this is the place. Flat. No hills to get to and from. We had a great girls weekend. Three of us. Loved being able to walk back and forth when we wanted a break or change of clothes, etc. The street is quite busy but can’t be heard in the bedrooms. Decor very cute. Bathrooms look relatively newly updated. Beds were comfortable - even the bunks (I slept in one of those). TV great. Easy to use and navigate. We dropped to three stars because a of a few things to note: 1. No dishwasher 2. Not really any outdoor seating - tiny back patio - no view or greenery (used for storage of beach chairs, toys) 3. Back bathroom is light and bright but has no privacy on big windows to outside tiny patio- very awkward. 4. Bathrooms seemed clean, bed linens and towels clean, but kitchen drawer pulls, door handles, door jams, etc, could use a scrub. A bit more attention to regular maintenance and cleaning detail would bring this place up to five star.

House wasn’t as nice as it looked in the pictures. Outside needs painting, kitchen cabinets need painting. Needs towel hooks. needs clothes line to hang beach towels. Back area outside needs cleaning and made nicer.

As advertised, great!

This is a great location. The house is old but the important areas are updated. It is the bottom floor and you hear when someone is walking around upstairs. The upstairs guest had kids that would run around until late at night so if you are a early sleeper beware.

Need few basic repairs like lock, heat etc .

The location was great, with large living room to hang out in with our family. Laundry was left in the washer. The washing machine had had hair stuck in it with what I assume is laundry detergent liquid. There was no central heat. Three space heaters were provided which continually blew a fuse. As there were three bedrooms there was no heat for living room when all three rooms had someone sleeping. My son in law was unable to use his medical device as the fuse kept going out. The house was very cold. This may be a great summer house but Is avoid it in the winter.

Excellent location! Very close walk to/from ferry and the Avalon strip which we loved and appreciated. HOWEVER, there was no Welcome book/binder to provide you with any info about WiFi and/or any additional info. Had to search for the house keys.The door knob lock doesn't unlock/lock from the outside. House was very dark and dingy and musky inside. Poor lighting during the daytime. The window was blocked by a huge palm tree. Living room area rug, dining chairs and extended living area were dirty. Kitchen cabinets are not white; now painted gray but all scratched up and dirty around the cabinet knobs/handles. Spice cabinet was disorganized and smelled strongly of spices. There were no extra paper towels, so we had to buy our own. Refrigerator water dispenser had dried brown calcium deposits. Walls are thin. You can hear all the footsteps and talking upstairs. There's a sink inside one of the bedrooms. Not enough hangers in the closets. Bathrooms are newly updated, but there are no towel racks or hooks to hang towels or your clothes. Communication was only through text and not via VRBO. Guest contact provided initially was not the correct person listed and their email address was invalid and undeliverable. When I finally was given the correct Guest Contact person, response time for questions/inquiries were delayed and required following up. My friends and I all agreed that the location was excellent but will not be returning to this particular property.

Location excellent. House well stocked with dishes, etc. beach supplies available in shed.

From one beach house owner to another remove the palm tree from the front window. We had a blessed time together. ?❤️?

This is a lovely, very comfortable place in a spectacular location. Easy walking to the waterfront and grocery stores but quiet, very comfortably appointed, and terrific for a family. We were there with our adult kids and brother/sister-in-law for a New Year’s vacation and we had a fabulous time. We’d love to stay there again!

Our stay was wonderful, the home was well stocked, very comfortable and open. We were walking distance to shops, restaurants and just about everything you would need. I would stay here again. Property manager was quick to respond with questions. Check in and check out were easy.