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129 Whittley Avenue, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
Best fare found from Minneapolis to Long Beach: $260

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5 of 5 stars
CaTalINaLOvE   1 contribution
LOS ANGELES
Oct 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Catalina island was a wonderful place. I stayed here for one night and i enjoyed my stay here at hotel catalina. The staff was very nice and friendly. Although the room was very small and conjusted , the shower was the size of someones locker it didnt bother me much. Very clean hotel . . easy to find soon as... more

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1 of 5 stars
Candy414   1 contribution
LA
Sep 28, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Did anyone noticed any bedbug? My boyfriend and I stayed there for 2 days and when we are about to live we noticed somebites on our body. When we got home, two weeks after, bedbugs started to grow in our bedroom. It's horrible. Those bedbugs are from HOTEL CATALINA! more

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2 of 5 stars
CPA303   1 contribution
California
Aug 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I expected more based on the photos online. The room was small, no air conditioning, bathroom was small and shower was rusty and moldy. The entire hotel has a strange smell? Old building I quess. Our next visit to Catalina Island will NOT be at Hotel Catalina! more

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3 of 5 stars
TerryM222   10 contributions
Florida
Aug 6, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

The family cottage was clean, charming and fit our needs perfectly. Two bedrooms seperated by a bath allowed for privacy and front porch gave us room to stretch and take in the view. Staff was friendly and very accommodating, giving us info, coupons and a place to keep our luggage til the ferry left. Easy walking distance of 2 blocks... more

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2 of 5 stars
sidase   1 contribution
fontana, ca
Jul 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

The best thing about the hotel was the $20 credit to Original Jack's Resturant. The staff was great on recommindations on things to do and places to eat. But they never came around to fix the clogged sink in the room. Contenential breakfast don't even bother. Many other place to stay before I would come back. more

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1 of 5 stars
DMenist   5 contributions
G-town Texas
Jun 18, 2009
1
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Overall if you really want to come here I would suggest that you back out and go to the avalon hotel. The free internet can be accessed by a very bored desk attendant (password: hotcatwifi network ssid: 7245....etc etc.) The breakfast sucks. Doughnuts, weak coffee, and salty water start your day. There is no a/c. Also the bathroom is super... more

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5 of 5 stars
Im4GodnOC   2 contributions
California
Apr 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

The hotel staff were very freindly and helpful. The roof top deck is romantic! The rooms were very clean and updated. more

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5 of 5 stars
FrazierLasVegas   1 contribution
Las Vegas
Oct 27, 2008

I am quite shoked to read some of the reviews. This is Catalina people. Islanders have always had a bit of an attitude, so what. The staff is helpful not rude. The room we stayed at had an ocean view. It was wonderful. The hotel is located in the heart of the city yet, very quiet. We stayed here for... more

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5 of 5 stars
KayakingLori   1 contribution
Anaheim, CA
Aug 20, 2008 | Trip type: Family

My family was very pleased with our stay at the Hotel Catalina. We were in a family cottage with a double bed in one room and two twin beds in the other room. Each bedroom had a flat screen TV which my family loved. The bedrooms and bathroom were very clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly. They allowed... more

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1 of 5 stars
IMaPRINCESSS   2 contributions
Elk Grove, California
Jul 23, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel has the worst customer service I have ever encountered! I reserved a room for the weekend, but decided to cancel once I read the bad reviews for this hotel, and Paula (the manager) was extremely rude! Everyone I spoke to was extremely snotty and rude when I asked to cancel my reservation. My main question: Why have a... more

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Address: 129 Whittley Avenue, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
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