216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill

Check out the area

Avalon, CA

Catalina Island Museum2 min walk
Catalina Island Visitor Center5 min walk
Catalina Island Golf Course18 min walk
Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)50 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Balcony

About this property

216 Whittley Unit A - Avalon Apartment
Budget-friendly vacation rental

Lots of TLC is given to this charming two bedroom, one bath located on the bottom level of this Victorian triplex - a perfect vacation rental for a couple or small family. Enjoy the partial ocean views from the front porch, which is great for lounging around or barbecuing. Accommodations include a queen bed in the master bedroom, single size bunk beds in second bedroom, as well as a single day bed in the family room. It also has a 32-inch flat panel TV with satellite, DVD player, VCR and fully equipped kitchen. This property is located approximately 2 1/2 blocks from the beach and downtown. No smoking, please. 216WA

This vacation home rents on a nightly basis (2 night minimum, holidays and selected dates excepted; 3 night minimum mid-June through Labor Day).

Maximum Occupancy: 5 people / Bedroom 1: Queen Bed | Bedroom 2: Bunk Beds | Living Room: Day Bed

Property manager

Catalina Island Vacation Rentals

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Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Avalon

Located in Avalon, this vacation home is by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Hamilton Beach and Moonstone Beach, while Catalina Island Museum and Avalon Theater are cultural highlights. Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Nature Center at Avalon Canyon are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.

Avalon, CA

What's nearby

Catalina Island Museum - 2 min walk
Catalina Island Visitor Center - 5 min walk
Catalina Casino - 8 min walk
Avalon Port - 10 min walk
Catalina Island Golf Course - 18 min walk

Getting around

John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

Descanso Beach Club - 12 min walk
Catalina Island Brew House - 5 min walk
Bluewater Grill - 3 min walk
Luau Larry's - 5 min walk
Pancake Cottage - 6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

7.8

Good

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Aldo R.

12 Apr 2024

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

Nice place

I really like the place and its close to the beach!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Nathan G.

13 Nov 2023

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely little house, would stay again but hope for more TLC.

I feel a partial rebuttal is necessary regarding some prior reviews. We had a great stay. The location is ideal. The house is super historic and is an artifact from the original development of the island as a vacation spot well before Wrigley bought it. If you are not into old houses and their quirks, there’s plenty of bland, boring condominiums in Avalon you’ll be happy in. This place has beautiful doors and original windows, built-in cabinets and woodwork all of which we loved and would never want to see changed. It’s reasonably priced, compared to some other similar historic/original Avalon cottages we’ve stayed in, however we expect a higher level of maintenance and cleanliness, especially from a vacation rental company which presumably has the resources to do so. As mentioned in another review, our feet turned black from walking barefoot on the floor - maybe this was just the newer Pergo floor giving up its color, or maybe it wasn’t mopped. Several light bulbs were burned out or missing. The toilet however works fine if you’re patient. There was just a little touch of dinginess that could be resolved with a small amount of time spent sprucing up. And it’s a shame really because it’s such a cool house. The beds were all very comfortable. We really liked the daybed in the kitchen/dining/living room as a place to lay out and look out the front windows at the bay, and enjoyed coffee on the deck every morning. Will stay again in hopes of improvement!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Karen S.

15 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Ok

Smaller than expected. Toilet kept plugging up.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lee C.

28 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Needs Work, Made Vacation Less Enjoyable

My comments are to give a picture to the owners from the visitor's perspective and to give families looking to stay here an honest review. The current pictures of the rental are not up to date. When you walk in the door there is a combination kitchen/family room/bedroom. There is a daybed and tv in the kitchen. After a long day of fun and adventure you may want to come back to the rental to enjoy some quiet time with your family but there is no place to do that. The television doesn't work (even when following the two sets of instructions), and there is nowhere for anyone to sit comfortably. There is a large gap underneath the front door where slugs get into the rental which we found crawling along the kitchen floor at various times during our stay. The weather was very warm and the rental does not have air conditioning. It would have been nice to open the windows to let some cool air in but there are no screens on the windows. We had no choice but to open them anyway because of how hot it was even with the fan on and large flies flew in. In the bunk bed room there are no shades or drapery on the windows. They are block out windows so you cannot see in but the light comes in very early in the morning and the neighbor keeps their side light on all night which is right in line with the window above the top bunk. The toilet bowl brush is absolutely disgusting, the toilet backflows and the hot water faucet is difficult to turn off. There's more, but I think you get the picture.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne T.

27 Jul 2023

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

Loved it!

Only have one complaint! True that it was only 2 blocks to the beach but it was up hill! This 78 year old had problems making that climb! Never the less we had a great time and the accommodations were very nice, especially being able to sit on the patio and watch the world go by! So relaxing!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023