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

Vacation home near Catalina Museum for Art & History in Avalon

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A residential property with a porch, white wicker furniture, a purple door, and a sign indicating rental availability.
A compact kitchen with a refrigerator, sink, and wooden cabinets. There is a wicker chair with a cushion and a small table with a vase of flowers.
A room with a lamp, framed artwork, a wicker chair, and a door leading to another area.
Exterior
A compact kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, and sink. There are wicker chairs and a television in the room.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 576 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Avalon, CA
  • Place, Catalina Museum for Art & History
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Catalina Island Visitor Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Avalon Port
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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About the area

Avalon

Seaside stay .You'll be steps from Catalina Museum for Art & History and within a 10-minute walk of Avalon Port. Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Catalina Island Visitor Center are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Catalina Museum for Art & History - 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 Theater - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Avalon Port - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Descanso Beach Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pancake Cottage - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bluewater Avalon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co. - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Catalina Island Brew House - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

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

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

QUIET HOURS: 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (use of outdoor areas strictly prohibited).

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

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Massage

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Day bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks 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: 822 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W to the airport?

This vacation home is 10 mi (61-min drive) away from the Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W to the beach?

This vacation home is 1.2 mi (4-min drive) from Hamilton Beach and 6.4 mi (22-min drive) from Bannings Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

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

No, there is no casino at this vacation home, but Catalina Casino (8-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

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

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W have a spa?

This vacation home doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is 216WA: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks to the Beach + W to downtown Avalon?

This vacation home is 0.1 mi away from Avalon.

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

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aldo R.

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael r.

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

Great place

The home had everything we needed. Great location, great views.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carolin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a very safe place and I feel like home too me and my family had a great experience thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

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

Rugby Weekend

3 of us each had our own room. view was beautiful. will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susie m.

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

Fabulous

Small but adequate bathroom. Older building so neighbors were a little noisy but tolerable. Beds comfortable. Good bargain per person considering it was Avalon. Beautiful view. Such a fun trip.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Natalee G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
My husband and I plus our 3 girls stayed here, it was much bigger then I thought it would be however not very clean. Walls were filthy, moved lower bunk bed to use an outlet & was disgusted by the dirt. Cobwebs in ceiling corners. Peeling wall paper in bathroom. Overall not terrible and would even stay here again since the price point was decent
View from the front porch
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Priscilla

Liked: Communication
I only have one complaint about our stay in this place,the twin bed in the main entrance has a mattress that needs to be replaced immediately one cant really sleep in it without falling off,safer sleeping on the floor,which shouldnt be the case cause were paying to sleep on a bed not the floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Could have used an electric car.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

VALERIE

Liked: Communication
Cute, older property. Beds were a little run down. The worst issue was the ants. On the 2nd night the ants covered the bottom bunk making it impossible for my daughter to sleep there. There were ants in the restroom and the kitchen as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marianne T.

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Ok

Smaller than expected. Toilet kept plugging up.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christina M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

convenient

Negatives: The house was dated. The screens were falling off. There were ants on in the kitchen. Toilet slow to flush No place to park our e-bikes safely. (the first night, we had to lug our bikes up the stairs to be sure they were safe). Positives: Close to our planned activities. cheaper then most rentals the patio was nice location perfect, next to Vons easy check in & check out
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Liked: Communication
The property was small but fit our family perfectly. For the price I would have thought the place would have been more kept up. It was very outdated with bedroom furniture that was broken and dirty. The bedroom mirror looked disgusting and we couldn’t even use it to get ready because it was so dirty. TV never worked and neither did the Wi-Fi.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Benjamin H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Filthy place

It was tiny old unit as advertised, but that doesn’t mean it has to be filthy. We were very disappointed with the cleanliness of the place. If we walked around in bare feet, they turned black instantly. There were used underwear in the closet that my kids found. The shower is disgusting and finicky. It’s also a long uphill walk not ideal for small kids. The price was still too high for the quality in my opinion. Management was very responsive and nice via text. I don’t think I could stay here again though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Paula j.

Very disappointed. Not up to the standards we are used to from VRBO.

Ceiling above bunk bed had popcorn ceiling flakes falling on top bunk and the occupant. Coffee pot did not work. Can opener was broken. TV did not have proper instructions for the model in the unit. Had to call for help at least 4 to 5 times. Barbeque had rusted grill, therefore we could not use it. Etc, etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Nathan G.

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Lee C.

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No habia campana extractora y se disparaba la alarma cada vez que cocinabamos, la alfomdra estaba manchada, el ventilador de techo rechinaba y la casa por afuera parecia estar en reparación por lo demas la pasamos bien.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Julio

Liked: Communication
Property needs carpet cleaned and some renovations.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug S.

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

Magnificent Ocean view and easy walk to water.

Very clean, comfortable and nice porch to relax and watch the sun set.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert G.

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

Great place

Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean Claude G.

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

Great location

Great location, walking distance to everything, from the ferry to all restaurants and places of interest. There is a Vons in a walking distance too in any case you forget an item.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy V.

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

Charming and Inviting

We loved the whole floor format of the unit and the near distance to everything was especially nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Alphonso J.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Not a bad location.

Property and furniture a bit outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeffrey M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

The contract and after hours check in process was a bit cumbersome. Some things weren’t clear so I had to ask several questions. The property manager was very responsive to my questions, but I may suggest making the process a little more clear.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019