Charming Catalina Gem w/ Deck: Walk to the Beach!

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker

Flat-screen TV, DVD player, books, video library

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 470 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Outdoor space

Sea view

Explore the area

Avalon, CA

Catalina Island Museum
2 min walk
Three Palms Avalon Arcade
2 min walk
Catalina Island Visitor Center
5 min walk
Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
61 min drive

Room options

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Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

for 1 apartment

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

About this property

Entire place

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

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

-- THE PROPERTY --

Free WiFi | Family-Friendly | No Events, Parties, or Large Gatherings Allowed

When you’re itching for your next weekend getaway, venture to this property that is ideally suited for small groups and families looking for a relaxing getaway!

Bedroom 1: Queen Beds | Bedroom 2: Full Bed, Twin Bed

INDOOR LIVING: Nautical decor, Smart TV, DVD & Blu Ray player, 4-person dining table, laptop friendly
KITCHEN: Well equipped, gas stove, toaster, drip coffeemaker, cooking basics, blender
GENERAL: Linens/towels, iron/board, pack-n-play, hairdryer, games, complimentary toiletries, beach umbrella, beach towels
FAQ: Property manager on-site (downstairs unit), no A/C
PARKING: Golf cart and car street parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis

-- THE LOCATION --

ATTRACTIONS: Step Beach (0.1 miles), Glass Bottom Boat (0.3 miles), Catalina Casino (0.4 miles), Catalina Island Museum (0.3 miles), Buena Vista Point Overlook (1.2 miles), Catalina Island Inland Expedition (0.3 miles), Lovers Cove (0.7 miles)
RESTAURANTS: Avalon Grill (0.5 miles), Descanso Beach Club (0.6 miles), Luau Larry’s (0.5 miles), Steve's Steakhouse (0.2 miles)
OUTDOOR RECREATION: Trans Catalina Trail (2.6 miles), Mt. Ada Loop (0.7 miles), Hogsback Trail (0.2 miles)
AIRPORT: John Wayne International Airport (on the mainland--catch a ferry to the island)
FERRY PORT: Catalina Express from 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
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Must be at least 35 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This property has a strict maximum occupancy of 4 guests
- NOTE: There are absolutely no events, parties, or large gatherings allowed
- NOTE: Your safety matters. This property features an exterior camera. The camera does not look into any interior spaces
- NOTE: The property manager lives on-site in the completely separate downstairs unit
- NOTE: The property does not offer A/C

During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Catalina Island Museum. A kitchen and a balcony are available in the holiday home.

The holiday home offers a kitchen, a balcony and a flat-screen TV
Steps from Catalina Island Museum and Three Palms Avalon Arcade

Property manager

Evolve

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

Beach umbrellas

Internet

Available in the house: Free internet

Parking and transport

Street parking available

Kitchen

Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Hob
Ice maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
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
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Games
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

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 aged 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

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that 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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

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

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Charming Catalina Gem w/ Deck: Walk to the Beach! Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

25 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

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

10/10 Excellent

Julie V.

10 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

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

8/10 Good

Christie V.

4 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

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

8/10 Good

Nicole S.

15 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Pleasant

The place was nice. Communication was clear.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg V.

18 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

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

10/10 Excellent

aaron g.

6 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

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

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

22 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

Nathan G.

19 Feb 2023

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

8/10 Good

Renee P.

12 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!

Cute, quirky flat very close to downtown. Very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family

28 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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

6/10 Okay

Eric W., San Jose, ca

25 Jul 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

Ashley E.

30 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

26 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot

Thank you I enjoyed staying here, I would stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan G.

15 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

What a beautiful little old house!

My family and I stayed here for almost a week and had a great time. The house is a beautiful fully intact early 1900’s cottage- a real piece of Avalon history. We loved this, chose it because of this, and it was perfect for us. The porch is amazing and the location is ideal. Beds were comfortable and kitchen was functional and equipped. Recent reviews I think need to be mentioned here: yes, the rooms are small- it’s a 120 year old beach cottage. If you are expecting a modern house without any of the old home quirks and beauty, then rent one of the bland condos elsewhere- there’s plenty of them. This place is a well-preserved gem from Avalon’s history and I wouldn’t wish for it to change one bit. We’ll be back next time.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanna S.

21 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Fall break in Catalina

Grandma, mom and granddaughter got a few nights away for fall break from school. We had a great time walking around town, renting golf carts, eating way too much, and enjoying our view from the deck. Would definitely come back!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Charles N.

15 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming....

The house itself is ok. Tiny rooms and everything is old. The master bedroom is so small, the bed touches three of the walls. The other bed is so old and saggy we rolled to the middle constantly. The bathrooms are split to sink and shower and the other bathroom is sink and toilet. The shower head is about 4 feet up the tub so your bent over to shower. The tub also backs up with water constantly. There is zero air flow and only two small fans so be ready for some hot sleeping. The view is nice and the balcony is comfy. Both nights we had someone smoking pot outside, so the house stunk really bad. We had to close the windows to keep our two small children from breathing it. This made things even hotter in the house. We will not be staying at this house again.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Abelardo F.

31 Mar 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

Extremely dirty

The property was terribly dirty the kitchen, bathroom, and living room was disgusting. No one cleaned the house before our arrival and it was a big let down that the home had an unpleasant aroma. Definitely would not stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah B.

27 Aug 2020

Perfect Location

This place has got lots of character and is in the perfect location. The house had all the basic items you needed. The manager never responded to my text, wifi was spotty, and there seemed to be lots of car hair, but all and all this was good stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

31 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Our stay

Great place. Little hike up some stairs to get to the place but nice location and great view

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Sherri V.

28 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Mostly good with some problems

Our trip was mostly good and I want to start off by thanking the property manager who brought our Catalina express tickets down to the ticket booth because I had accidentally left them there at the house. I’m very grateful for her for doing that for us. A couple of problems that we had at the house : first the shower knob would not stay in position -when it was say at 12 o’clock it would automatically slip down towards the 9 o’clock position causing the water to become hotter. It was hard to regulate the temperature in the shower. Another disappointment was the lack of space to put our clothes -there were no shelves, dressers or clothing rods in the main bedroom. The second bedroom had a clothing rod but still no other place to put clothing. My husband suggested dividing the closet and putting a small rod on one side to hang clothing, and put shelves on the other side so that people are able to put their clothes somewhere. We had to live out of our suitcases which was a bit of an inconvenience. Another suggestion is to have a couple of small portable fans in the house -it was quite stuffy and humid and a couple of fans would help to keep it cool, especially at night -it was kind of hard to sleep . Lastly, we were not aware that there was going to be construction going on directly across the street. We literally had to practically shout at each other every day from 8 to 5 during the construction. At one point my husband and I thought that there was a helicopter hovering over the property, but it was the ground compactor machine that the men were using across the street. Luckily we were out on excursions for the greater part of the day, however we were there for periods of time to rest and it was impossible to rest or even hear ourselves when we tried to talk to each other. We most likely would have booked a house elsewhere had we known how noisy it was going to be. All in all we enjoyed the house and the location was very convenient for us we had everything that we needed there -it was nice to have a kitchen and the beach towels and the beach bag came in very handy. I think it’s only fair in the future if construction is going on that VRBO let people know so they have an opportunity to make a choice to stay where it may be a little quieter. These suggestions are also to help improve the quality of the stay for future clients, as the quality of our stay was dramatically impacted by the issues I listed above. Sincerely, Sherri Vitali

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alexander E.

25 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely place

I thoroughly enjoyed this place with my family

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carrie C., Castaic

8 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth G.

3 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Vacation property

Great vacation home! Loved the patio with a view. Loved all the windows and Dutch door. Allowed for a perfect beachside experience with the ocean air. Cute and comfortable property. I could tell from previous reviews they definitely made some upgrades with furniture. Was definitely a more modern and very comfortable living room, but kept with the seaside charm. I Would definitely like to rent again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019