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Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck!

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Fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Terrace/patio
TV, DVD player, books, video library
Game room
Exterior detail

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 470 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space
  • Ocean view

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck!

Family Friendly | Walkable Location

Catalina, known for its Mediterranean flair just off the California coast, is perfect for your next getaway! Your stay at this 2-bedroom, 1-bath vacation rental duplex will be full of fresh air, endless sunshine, and unparalleled hiking! Unwind on the patio above Avalon Bay after an afternoon on the trails or snorkeling in the kelp forests. After the sun sets on another picturesque day, enjoy dinner at Avalon’s oceanfront restaurants!

-- THE PROPERTY --

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
- Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed
- Bedroom 2: 1 full bed, 1 twin bed

INDOOR LIVING
- Nautical decor
- Smart TV, DVD & Blu Ray player
- 4-person dining table
- Laptop friendly

KITCHEN
- Well equipped
- Gas stove
- Toaster, blender
- Drip coffee maker
- Cooking basics

GENERAL
- Linens/towels
- Iron/board
- Hair dryer
- Games
- Complimentary toiletries
- Beach umbrella, beach towels

FAQ
- No A/C
- No events, parties, or large gatherings allowed
- Exterior security camera (facing out)

PARKING
- Street parking available on a first-come, first-served basis

-- THE LOCATION --

- Quiet neighborhood within walking distance of shops, restaurants & beaches
- Near gorgeous hiking trails
- Under 1 mile to Catalina Express Ferry Port on the island, Catalina Island Museum & Mt Ada Loop
- 1 mile to Buena Vista Point Overlook
- 3 miles to Trans Catalina Trail
- 31-35 miles to John Wayne International Airport & Catalina Express Ferry Port Long Beach/San Pedro

-- REST EASY WITH US --

Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you'll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we'll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we'll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome — because we know what vacation means to you.

-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- Absolutely no events, parties, or large gatherings allowed
- Must be at least 35 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- This property has a strict maximum occupancy of 4 guests

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Your safety matters. This property features an exterior camera. The camera does not look into any interior spaces
- The property does not offer A/C

Property manager

Evolve

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach umbrellas

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Street parking available

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Work spaces

  • Laptop workspace

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Motor boating nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 750 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 35

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Charming Catalina Home W/deck 0.1mi to Beach
New! Charming Catalina Home W/deck 0.1mi to Beach
Charming Catalina Home w/ Deck: Walk to the Beach! Avalon
431637

About the neighborhood

Map
Avalon, CA

What's nearby

  • Catalina Island Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Catalina Island Visitor Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Catalina Casino - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Avalon Port - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Catalina Island Golf Course - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pancake Cottage - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Descanso Beach Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bluewater Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Catalina Island Brew House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co. - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck! located?

Situated in Avalon, this beach vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Catalina Island Museum and Catalina Island Golf Course. Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Catalina Island Visitor Center are also within 5 minutes.

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Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

David R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Jan 17-24, 2025

Property description needs to accurately note there are two half bathrooms, not two full bathrooms one bathroom enclosure has a toilet, the other has the shower so in effect there is really one bathroom but it is divided by a wall. Few small items like no Kleenex anywhere, plate of half eaten food was left on the kitchen counter, a large hairball was on the carpet, and no curtains on Windows and second bedroom so that late sleeping is nearly impossible. Otherwise unit was relatively clean and neat. The patio balcony in front is the nicest feature and makes it very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great Summer Getaway!!

My family and I had a great stay at Trout House! Perfect location, close enough to everything but far enough away for a quiet stay. Beds were comfy, used the very functional kitchen. The place is rustic but everything works well, awesome water pressure and love the history of the house. Great deck for relaxing after a day of exploring. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mike

The Perfect Escape

I can't imagine a better place to enjoy some time on Catalina, especially for the price. It was everything we wanted, a block from the beach, with a sweet breezy deck with great views that I could have stayed on the whole visit. Such a fun little town, so easy to get to, but *worlds away* from LA. Will be back!
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8/10 Good

Bridget

Weekend Getaway

This little Gem of a house has a lot of character and showed historical charm of what felt like staying in a ship. Its snuggled up a hillside by a short walk off the main road. The outdoor front patio had a small peek of the ocean which was a nice way to relax and feel the breeze off the water. We made some nice memories here. The kitchen had enough supplies to make breakfast every morning. We spent our nights in town. The bedrooms were small being tight quarters but only there to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Small, but comfortable 2 bedroom just a few blocks from the center of Avalon. Great comfy porch for resting after walking around. Historic charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place

I thoroughly enjoyed this place with my family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Thank you I enjoyed staying here, I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Greg V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice spot!

If you love Avalon, this is an ideal spot. Far enough away from the hustle and close enough to reach all your favorite spots. Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Peggie K.

Great spot!

Loved this place, close to the beach, shopping, dining. The front porch was perfect, facing east for the sunrise and shaded in the afternoon. Will definitely stay there again!

8/10 Good

Nicole S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant

The place was nice. Communication was clear.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
A great little place for our weekend getaway with 2 Adults and 2 teenagers. It's close to the main shopping and dining area and the Vons supermarket is also a short walk. It's an older house with character, a little cramped, but expected due to being built in the early 1900s! Overall, we had a fantastic stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy and charming

Perfect spot in Catalina, nice view of the water, quiet and centrally located to everything. Very relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Christie V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed this Property

My sisters and I enjoyed staying in the Trout House. It was full of history of the island. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked. It was in a super safe area. The porch overlooking the Avalon Cove was wonderful!!! The only reason I rated it four stars was that it needs some updating which I spoke to the property manager about.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Back again, still amazing.

Came back a year later to this charming historic home and much to our pleasure, nothing had changed. It is an exquisite historic gem, and if that’s your thing, this is your place. We will be back time and time again.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Prasanjit D.

Great place to stay by the beach

As the description says it's really a nice n cozy place just a block away from the beach. It has a good balcony with sea view and all those basic amenities you need. The place is good for 3 to max 4 people. The owner was really friendlyand made sure the whole process starting booking the house to we staying there was smooth. Best features about the house again was the small distance from beach, a balcony with sea view and a backyard bbq if you like to grill.

10/10 Excellent

aaron g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

cozy cottage on the hill

neat old house. a short block off the main street. easy to walk everywhere. great instructions had I read them. Everything I reached out about was in the check in/out instructions or the house book.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely historic home with terrific local decorations and views. Easy walk down to beaches/shops/restaurants. Contacted property manager in advance and no difficulties with smoke smell mentioned by a prior guest. Only stayed for the weekend so did not make use of kitchen amenities but appreciated that it was well stocked for cooking. Learned from some locals that former owner was a Disney illustrator. Overall was great to stay in this unique spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carrie C., Castaic

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location great owner

We had a great short stay here. I had emailed the owner before arrival and he was very quick to respond. Very nice guy. The house has some cool history. Very convenient location to walk to coffee shop, arcade, and pier. Met the lady down stair. She was very friendly and offered some tips on where to eat. Overall enjoyable experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Awesome Place!

A perfect piece of Old Catalina! We loved our stay at this quaint cabin-style house in Catalina. Small but very cozy! Loved sleeping with all the windows open! It had all the towels for beach and showers, a nicely appointed kitchen which we used to cook all our breakfasts, a grill and a big, new TV(To our daughter's delight!)! It is steps to downtown Avalon so the location cannot be beat! Up on the hill so you get to see peek-a-boo views of the ocean! Would definitely recommend!!

10/10 Excellent

Ashley E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We'll be back...

This was the perfect place for my wife and our two daughters (all adults) to stay on Catalina. The location was within easy walking distance to most of the restaurants and shops in Avalon. We spent many an hour lounging on the deck at rooftop level with the rest of the neighboring houses enjoying the cool sea breeze and listening to the tolling of the clock bell on the Chimes Tower as the minutes lazily whiled away. We had a wonderful extended weekend, and this cottage was the perfect place for us to stay. A large "thank you" to the hosts for sharing their space and putting together a wonderful retreat setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Eric W., San Jose, ca

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not as advertised

This unit is a duplex not a single family stand alone home. The property manager lives onsite and smokes weed 24/7. The smoke smell permeates the vents and through the floor boards and through the open windows. The house has a constant stink of weed and incense. If any of this was disclosed I never would have rented it especially with my kids with me…. The pictures are accurate to a point. But overall the experience is one step above “glamping” and with the smells and smoke it was very unpleasant
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

jill d.

Historical gem, needs TLC and to fix the gas leak

Built in 1904, this property has so much potential with just a little TLC. I loved that so much of the property was original but it really should be cleaned better (especially at the rate we paid). Most critical though is that the stove has a gas leak that the on site property manager said is known but they choose not to fix. As we could not find other accommodations for busy 4th of July, my husband turned off the gas for our stay...it still made me very nervous with our children staying there and we had to eat all meals out. The onsite property manager told us to just leave a window open! There was also a strong smell of non-housebroken pet. This place could be awesome- please fix the gas leak, clean up, and replace the sofa and carpeting to get rid of the very strong smell and your property will be so much better!
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4/10 Poor

Heidi

Safety is NOT a priority

Remember the motel with the saying, "We'll leave the light on for you."? Well don't expect any lights on with this place. We always follow the rules and respect the property where we're staying. The directions we were sent said to use the side entrance when bringing your luggage into the home. The problem is that there are absolutely NO LIGHTS on the side entrance...but there are uneven random steps! My son's dad fell while carrying his luggage and trying to navigate the unseen stairs. It's dark by 5:30 and he came in on the late ferry. I reached out to the manager via email and left a message on her landline answering machine as a cell number was not provided. It took her the whole day to get back to us and her response was that we should only use the side door when bringing in the luggage and to use the front door when coming and going. I pointed out that the fall occurred because we did exactly that, used the side entrance because we had arrived with our luggage after dark. This point seemed to be completely lost on her as she felt that the problem was solved...or that there wasn't even a problem in the 1st place! She never once apologized or asked if he was ok after the fall. There was no concern whatsoever on her part. When I have guests coming to visit my home, you can be sure that I have my porch light on and they feel welcome. I'm beyond flabbergasted that the entrance you require your guests to use with uneven randomly placed steps and no lights is an acceptable way to have your PAYING guests enter the home. I'm disappointed that I'm not able to attach the pictures I took to this review. To say it's unsafe is an understatement. Beyond the lighting issue the house itself is small and cute but nothing worth a fall on stairs that ruined the rest of our weekend. There were also no directions for the thermostat or where to find it so we spent the 1st night very cold until we found it and turned it on the next day. There is no hairdryer provided so be sure to bring your own. Also no golf cart provided. We were there for a lacrosse tournament so many people from our group had gone the Airbnb route or rented through evolve or whatever and no one else had an experience like ours. That tells me that there are many places available on the island so I would recommend staying elsewhere.
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10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Back again! Still charming

We stayed here a year ago, and we’re back again. Charming historic home with a perfect location. If you’re into living a piece of Avalon’s history, this is your place!

8/10 Good

Renee P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Cute, quirky flat very close to downtown. Very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022