Walk to Beach: Catalina Gem w/ Deck!

Reviews

• 5/5

• Great Location, Loved the outdoor deck

  5/5

  We stayed the weekend for our friend's birthday and enjoyed the relaxing view and deck.

  Charming house and easy to get to from the main downtown area.

  The only thing I would change is the bathroom situation. It is a little odd that it is split up into to areas. other than that, we would definitely stay here again!!!

• Everything We Could Have Wanted And More!

  5/5

  We loved our stay! The house had everything we needed. It was so conveniently walkable to town. The biggest pleasant surprise was the front porch. We spent almost all our waking time out there. It had a view of the ocean and when it rained, was covered enough that we could still sit outside and not get wet. I would definitely stay there again!

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "We’re so happy to hear that you had a great stay, and we agree—the front deck is special. We hope to see you come back again!"

• Avalon Style

  5/5

  An excellent choice for Avalon vibe.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "Thank you! We're thrilled you had such a positive experience and that our place provided you with the Avalon vibe, it's definitely a thing!"

• Jan.17-20

  4/5

  First impression upon entering the unit, a plate of half eaten food was on the kitchen counter, not very appealing. Next was a large ball of hair on the carpet in the first bedroom, not very appealing. One significant issue each time late afternoon when we arrived at the unit , there was a very noticeable odor of marijuana , apparently emanating from the unit below to the best of our sense. Seemed odd and a couple of times actually annoying. Smaller items were no curtains on Windows second bedroom so that daylight comes through at about six a.m. full blast, difficult to get a relaxing late morning sleep in. Also no separate receptacle for recycle items in the unit. Also no adequate instructions for using TV to turn on with controls had to call the owner, Limited help but finally did figure out on our own after about an hour how to get the cable on and able to change channels. One very positive note, plenty of toilet paper. However description of the unit fails to note that there are not bathrooms, there are two half bathrooms one small enclosure has toilet and sink, second small enclosure has shower in it the property description should accurately say there are two half bathrooms one with shower separate unit bathroom with the one toilet for the unit. Otherwise the front balcony porch which is what attracted me to book this unit in the first place from the photos, was very relaxing and comfortable to sit out as long as weather allowing. I might recommend this unit again to others with the caveats particularly about the bathroom situation. One other small thing a couple of additional blankets as backup would be helpful, and if the living room sofa, we're a sofa bed would be quite handy to accommodate an extra person small children etc. Otherwise the unit was clean, refrigerator and Ice production worked well and there was plenty of hot water.

  Manager's Response:

  Hi David, we take it seriously when guests let us know that we missed the mark, and after sending your feedback to the homeowner, they’d like to share the following:
  - We’ve resolved the marijuana odor concern—the tenant responsible has been removed from the property to prevent future disruptions.
  - We were disappointed to hear about the initial cleanliness issues, and we’ve reinforced our cleaning protocols to ensure the home is guest-ready every time.
  - The bathrooms are split between two separate spaces—one with a shower and one with a toilet and sink—and we’ll revisit our listing details to make sure that’s more clearly communicated.
  Thanks again, and we hope that you keep us in mind for your future travels!