This house is old school Catalina. Original windows, old school gas stove, brass, and tile. Reminded us of our great grandmas house in the best way possible. No AC, but didnt need it even in late June. Had everything we needed, kitchen well stocked, plenty of towels, easy check in and out. Best location if you dont want to rent golf cart or pay for transport.
We booked this location as a crash pad for our five-member college friend reunion group. Being 50+, our needs were simple. The space, cleanliness, and comfort of this location exceeded our expectations. It is in a GREAT location and very close to everything. I would recommend this property.
Well maintained property with nice furnishings. Accommodations worked great for our three married couples. We all really enjoyed Avalon and our tours around Catalina.
We stayed here with our two kids and another couple with two kids. The place completely met our needs and the heart of Avalon is just down the street. Vons nearby was handy for getting groceries and other things we need, including beach toys for the kids.
The good points:
House was well stocked for a rental. Plenty of towels, toilet paper and dish soap for a family of 7 for the weekend.
House was located within a 7-10 minute walk of shops/restaurants.
The layout is perfect for two families or a large family.
Beds were comfortable.
The unfortunate:
The house was super dirty. There were crumbs and food stuff on the dining table and built in cutting board. Dishes were dirty, appliances (toaster, coffee pot, blender, etc) were really gross dirty. And the cabinets and drawers in kitchen were filthy.
The heater did not work well. Very noisy and thermostat way off.
House is musty and damp.
I also had a less than enthusiastic check in process (girl was perfunctory with no smile or warmth)- warning the name of the business on your paperwork and the address is wrong (itâs a different name of business that you actually check in and it states suite b on your paperwork - but that suite is vacant- itâs suite c- with a different name than whatâs on your paperwork too- was going in circles looking for the check in place). When I mentioned this to the girl at check in, she brushed me off with âya well thatâs our parent company name and we moved to a new suiteâ. Itâs a digital/technical world- update your check in information please.
I did an online request for the heater to be fixed and never heard back from them.
I also was looking forward to using the fireplace but there was no grate or screen. I couldnât find any instructions on whether it was not authorized to use, but also no safety items needed (like the grate/screen). This was one of the reasons I choose this unit; for the fireplace.
I wouldnât stay here again sadly.
really a 5 min walk to anything in avalon, nice central location on flat street. didnât spend much time at the house with all our activities but was perfect for our purposes. a little dated, but so is everything on the island! very clean. would love to come back next year!
Check in was super easy and location was perfect. Great place with tons of room for family. Description states one bath room but there was a bonus toilet and vanity in laundry room. Very convenient and walking distance to grocery store.
This home was clean and a very convenient location for walking to the main section of town and right around the corner from Von's grocery story. We appreciated the use of the blow up inner tubes to use for floating in the ocean. The beds in this home are only ok. Since most people get around the island on golf carts there is a lot of street noise. Most carts sound gas powered and start early in the morning. Perhaps this would be less of a problems if you stayed farther away from the main area.
This place was clean and quaint. It was comfortable and the water pressure was great in the shower. Checking and Out was a breeze. Very close to the happening parts of Avalon but far enough away that you can escape all the night noise. Would stay here again.
Nice older home with plenty of room for 8 to sleep. The dryer is a little slow and a few spots in the kitchen could have been a little cleaner. Our friends booked the upstairs unit, this is a good option for larger groups.
The property was fine but the rules (which we followed) make for not a relaxing stay. I am referring to the 2 hour window to check in or you would have to pay an extra charge. We also had a problem with the key return. We turned the keys into the office at the exact time but received a charge saying we didnât. We had to correct that over the phone...annoying! Needless to say we will not be using this service again.
The place was awesome. The check in and check out process was extremely easy and efficient.
If I had to really find some things that need improvement is this. The bunk bed beds were uncomfortable. Not enough pillows also. The biggest downfall was their WiFi. It did not work at all and when you were able to log into it it was extremely slow.
Other than that, the house was clean, decent size and perfect for our getaway weekend. Would definitely rent again!
We really enjoyed our stay here. Great location to everything on the island. The home was very clean and all the amenities were as described. We look forward to coming back next year.