Catalina Canyon Inn in Avalon liegt in der Nähe eines Golfplatzes, nur 15 Gehminuten von Catalina Island Golf Course (Golfplatz) und Catalina Island Medical Center entfernt. Dieses Hotel mit Golfplatz ist 0,8 km von Catalina Island Museum und 0,9 km von Catalina Island Visitor Center entfernt.
Zahlreiche Freizeiteinrichtungen (z. B. Außenpool und Fitnessbereich (rund um die Uhr geöffnet)) lassen keine Langeweile aufkommen. Zu den Highlights, die dieses Hotel bietet, gehören zudem kostenloses WLAN, ein Hochzeitsservice und ein Picknickbereich. Die nahe liegenden Attraktionen erreichst du mit dem kostenfreien Shuttle in die Umgebung.
Genieße kalifornische Küche im Sunset Bar and Grill, einem ein Familienrestaurant, das eine Bar/Lounge und Blick auf den Garten bietet.
Zum Angebot gehören mehrsprachiges Personal und ein Aufzug. Für Veranstaltungen stehen folgende Einrichtungen zur Verfügung: Konferenzfläche und Tagungsräume. Es gibt einen kostenfreien Shuttle zum Fährterminal.
Fühl dich in einem der 74 klimatisierten Zimmer mit Mikrowelle und Flachbildfernseher wie zu Hause. Ein WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos) ist ebenso verfügbar wie Kabelempfang. Es sind offene Badezimmer mit Duschen vorhanden, die über kostenlose Toilettenartikel und Haartrockner verfügen. Zur Austattung gehören Safes und Wasserkocher mit Kaffee-/Teezubehör sowie Telefone, mit denen du kostenlose Ortsgespräche führen kannst.
"My wife and I visited Catalina Island for our 28th anniversary — our first time back since before we were married in 1997. We chose the Catalina Canyon Inn specifically for the pool, jacuzzi, on-site restaurant, and shuttle service. Their website is very nice and seemed like a perfect match for the occasion. Unfortunately, very little matched what was advertised.
Shuttle: The shuttle was not waiting at the Catalina Express port when we arrived on the last ferry Saturday evening which was unexpected. Four of us were left waiting in the dark for about 20 minutes until the other couple called the hotel. The driver was friendly and apologized, but this set the tone for the weekend. The shuttle was consistently unreliable throughout our stay. They tell you to call the driver directly, but he often didn't answer. You'd end up having to call the hotel instead, and the shuttle only seemed to come after someone went inside and told the front desk in person. At one point we waited 45 minutes. Some guests got frustrated and just decided to walk, but the hotel sits at the top of a steep hill — not a realistic option, especially for older guests like us. Their website suggests the shuttle runs regularly, but that was far from our experience.
Restaurant: We arrived at the restaurant at 7:30 PM Saturday and were turned away, even though their website says they're open until 8:00 PM. We had to rush down the hill to find dinner to-go in town before the shuttle stopped running at 8:45. It was a shame we didn't even have time to stay and eat on our anniversary or face having to trek up that hill. The next morning I mentioned this to the restaurant owner, who insisted they closed at 8:00 and that she was there. She then told us the restaurant closes at 2:00 PM on Sundays — so dinner there that night wasn't an option either. She was very friendly though I must say. On Monday we finally had breakfast before checkout. The food was mediocre and didn't match the glowing reviews at all. The prices were also odd — $12 for mozzarella sticks, $20 for nachos, but only $11 for pulled pork sliders, which you'd expect to be the pricier item. The pricing just didn't add up. While we were there, another couple was turned away at 1:30 PM because the restaurant closes from 2–4 on Mondays. We could feel their frustration.
Jacuzzi: The jacuzzi we were looking forward to was covered up and converted into a gazebo with chairs. At first we couldn't find it but yea. No mention of this on the website.
Room issues: The soap dispenser in the shower was empty. The front desk told us we can mention it to housekeeping, who didn't come until after 5:00 PM. We got the soap and a couple fresh towels. The towels themselves were thin and didn't dry well overnight so fresh ones were sorely needed to get at least one shower in with soap before we had to leave the next day. The TV didn't work at all, and the microwave was unplugged — though I was able to fix that myself. The hotel also doesn't offer complimentary coffee, which is standard at most hotels we've stayed at for half the price.
The good: The staff was friendly, the bed was comfortable, the A/C worked well, and the balcony was a nice touch. The room was quiet.
Bottom line: The website gives a very different impression than what you actually get. Between the unreliable shuttle, limited and unpredictable restaurant hours, missing amenities, thin towels, and no coffee, this was not the anniversary experience we hoped for. I'd recommend staying somewhere closer to downtown so you're not dependent on a shuttle and stuck with limited options. I think we need to redo our anniversary. It was a miss for sure."