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TV, DVD player, stereo
Hair dryer, towels
Property grounds
Beach

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 101681 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Avalon, CA
  • Place, Catalina Island Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Catalina Island Visitor Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Avalon Port
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
    ‪21 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Avalon

This vacation home places you within a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions such as Catalina Island Museum and Avalon Port. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a balcony, and a refrigerator.
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What's nearby

  • Catalina Island Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Catalina Island Visitor Center - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Avalon Port - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Catalina Island Golf Course - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Catalina Casino - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Descanso Beach Club - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pancake Cottage - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Catalina Island Brew House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bluewater Avalon - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Sandtrap - ‬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.

358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops

This large two story Avalon home, offers 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, located at the upper end of Descanso Street. The living room and dining room areas feature hard wood floors installed in Spring 2016. The master bedroom offers a king size bed, the second bedroom has a queen bed, the third bedroom has a king bed and the fourth bedroom has 2 singles beds and a daybed with trundle. This property has an open floor plan in the living space with a 46-inch flat panel TV/VCR/2 DVD players, stereo, CD player, fully equipped & modern kitchen - plenty of elbow space. The front stoop, a Weber barbecue, and many other extras make this house a find for a large group or extended family. No smoking allowed, please. 358D | IMPORTANT:Fireplace is not available for use. | | This vacation home rents on a nightly basis (2 night minimum, holidays and selected dates excepted; 3 night minimum mid-June through Labor Day). QUIET HOURS: 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (use of outdoor areas strictly prohibited). ***There is construction going nearby that will affect the access to the patio during the month of April and May 2025. There will still be access to use the BBQ.
The vacation home features a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 4 bedrooms. Guests can expect to find a TV with a DVD player. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a coffee maker, and an ironing board.

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Massage

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • 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: 1,681 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

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

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

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 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
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 21

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector.

Property is also known as

Large Comfortable Family Home 3 Blocks Beach Shops Bbq Wifi
Large Comfortable Family Home 3 Blocks to Beach Shops Bbq Wifi
Large Comfortable Family Home 3 Blocks Beach Shops Bbq Wifi
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Large Comfortable Family Home 3 Blocks to Beach Shops Bbq Wifi
Large Comfortable Family Home 3 Blocks to Beach Shops Bbq Wifi

Frequently asked questions

What can I see close to this vacation home?

This vacation home in Avalon is within a 10-minute walk of Catalina Island Museum and Avalon Port. You'll also find Catalina Island Golf Course and Lovers Cove less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops?

No, there isn't parking at this vacation home.

Is a spa located at this vacation home?

Spa services at the vacation home include massages.

Is this vacation home adjacent to a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

What do couples enjoy most about 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops?

At this historic vacation home, amenities that appeal to couples include a kitchen, a kitchen in some house, as well as massages.

Are there hot tubs at 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home offer breakfast?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at this vacation home.

Are there connecting rooms at 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops?

No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How close is the airport from this vacation home?

The closest major airport to this vacation home is Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina), which is 10.2 mi away (24 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops?

Yes, every house at 358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops comes with a balcony.

358D: Large Comfortable Family Home, 3 Blocks to Beach & Shops Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

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

Wonderful family stay

Property was great and checkin was easy
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madeline W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Plenty of room and perfect place to stay for the weekend. Very comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth T.

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

Girls Trip

We really enjoyed our stay, the house was clean and spacious enough for four women. we would rent here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean house close to downtown. Feels homey
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicole J.

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

Excellent location

This location was perfect- everything within walking distance ( beach, shops, restaurants, church, playgrounds, grocery store, ferry). If we called with an issue or question the property management staff arrived within literal minutes. Large property, perfect for families.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

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

Nate's Birthday

Family trip to celebrate my sons' birthday was awesome. Beautiful home with a perfect location. Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharlene H.

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

Great Place

Great location. Clean. Nice house. Lots of games and kitchen items. Only issue was the “you only get two rolls of toilet paper for four night stay for four people. “Other than that, it was wonderful. Catalina is also a nice small place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peden F.

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

Great Family-Friendly Vacation Home

We came to Catalina with our family—8 grown ups, a kid and an infant. The house is very roomy, so that everyone felt comfortable. We were able to cook comfortably together, and spread out to play games. It really fit what we wanted and needed from a vacation house. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacqueline A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good Location

Overall stay was nice. Only two bathrooms but both had showers. Downstairs was wide open, good for gathering. Bring your own toilet paper and paper towels!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house was clean. There were enough towels for use in the bathroom. The kitchen is spacious and had plenty of pans, silverware, and other utensils. A very charming place with a nice location in the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
It would be nice if there were new fans that would cool down upstairs and downstairs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adriana R.

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

Great beach house!

Great house for a large group. We had a group of ten and there was plenty of space for us all. The kitchen is spacious if you want to do any cooking. The house is located close to the beach and shops. Listing and photos were accurate. Check in process was easy. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy O.

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

Cats Salty Crew

We were a group of 10 women ranging in age from 52-82 and managed to make it work well for us, even with only 2 bathrooms. The neighborhood was great, easy walking distance to everything. Plenty of space to relax in kitchen and living room. If you love Mermaids this is the place for you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Adorable, large home in a great location. Kitchen was well-supplied (sufficient pots and pans, etc.). Nice layout. But most importantly, the management company was great. They communicate both by phone and text and were very responsive. Contactless entry (key is in a lockbox) and they allowed us early check-in and late check-out. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Hunter S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

60 birthday party

loved the house plenty of room to stretch out on the other hand trash cans were full dishwasher was broke no sponges to do dishes until we had asked for them couldn't get the tv to work after following the directions that were left very noisy outside because it is the golf cart thoroughfare
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacqueline K.

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

Great getaway for a group on Catalina island

This property provided ample space and a fabulous location for our group to visit Catalina for the weekend. The house is cute and has everything you’d need. We were able to check in early simply using the lock box which was perfect and very much appreciated. Communication with the front desk has been difficult as their response time, if they respond at all, is lacking. We were there during Hurricane Hilary and I asked about availability to stay there for an extra night on Friday and never heard back from them. Luckily we were able to catch our ferry out on Sunday so it wasn’t an issue. I’d recommend this house to a larger group who is looking for an island getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Maritza S.

February 2019 Stay

I hope all is well! My family and I would like to thank you for the beautiful welcome and hospitality here at Mermaid 358, Descanso Ave. For some of my family members it was their first time and they love it. They like everything from the pier,stores, and specially the house. The pier was a beautiful night outing for the family, the stores had amazing souvenirs to shop to take to our love ones, and the house was just perfect for the number of people in my family. The house had all kitchen supplies, the house was warm, and we just felt very confortable and at home because we had everything we need it. Thank you
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Review

The house was perfect for our group. There were plenty of beds, towels and blankets. Our only issues were the central heating did not work and we were not warned. Communication was not easy. Finally, after the first cold night we learned to turn on the space heaters and it was fine. A nice maintenance man came and told us it couldn't be fixed. Also, the TV did not work and took a lot of effort. We should have brought our Apple TV!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Arthur W.

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

House was clean, great location, but central heat was broken

The house was clean and had plenty of space for 5 adults and 2 kids. The kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans, cups, plates, utensils, etc. Our visit was over Thanksgiving and it was pretty cold when we arrived at the home. It turns out the central heat was not working. Maintenance came a few times to try to fix it but ended up bringing 3 portable radiators and lots of space heaters to resolve the issue since electricians/HVAC are hard to come by at the island. The space heaters draw a lot of power and the house wiring was strange so we ended up tripping fuses. Maintenance had to come by and reset the fuse twice. It took a while for us and the maintenance folks to figure which outlets were ok to use with the house wiring. After that learning curve, we had no issues with the house. It was a bit annoying starting off our trip working with the housing agency and maintenance on heat. Outside of that experience, the house was in a great location and was in a quiet place. There was a charcoal grill with lighter fluid but no coals. We didn't end up using it. The living room TV with equipped with cable which was nice. They also provide board games in the kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great Property

Great for larger groups, centrally located, clean and cool interior.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah S.

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

Wonderful location and set up for a large group!!

First time to Catalina, and a large group of us of 10 for a family/friends vacation for 3 days. The property is superbly located within walking distance to the center, with a grocery store near by too. The noise factor of golf carts that others spoke of, was not an issue for us at all. We got a slightly earlier check in which was super helpful with great communication and a late check out. The kitchen was amazing with all provided and newer and spacious for gathering and meal prep one night for all of us. Games provided, and had a cozy vibe with plenty of seating, tables and chairs for everyone to space out. But, a few things was not crazy about. The bedding in a few rooms was not appearing sanitary. Other persons black hair on one bed, a blood stain on another in the day bed downstairs, that was quite frankly very unsettling. No changes of sheets were provided. We ended up working around that. The toiletries for the number of people booked very under provided. I sent commujcation on this, with no response. One bar of soap for downstairs bathroom for sink and shower and one tiny gel for upstairs bathroom sink and shower. For 10 people, more should have been provided or LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE of the what provisions we need to bring please. We would have loved a golf cart for the house. Just saying... Thanks so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ranee D.

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

Great House

The house is nice and big. Everything was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy Z.

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

Cozy inviting spacious house

Had a blast and hope to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew D.

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

Great big house for Catalina

Great house, plenty of room especially for Catalina. Great deck. Second time staying at the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan R.

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

Good spot for family/friends getaway

When our plans changed last minute, we were able to find this property in Avalon. It suited our large group perfectly. The downstairs bedroom was a perfect kid/teen room with several beds and each of the parent/couples had their own room upstairs with a shared bathroom in the hall. As we've been to the island many times and also saw on the reviews, it is important to know that the house sits right on a main road, so there is considerable golf cart & vehicle noise most of the day and into the night. If you're a light sleeper, it wouldn't hurt to bring ear plugs and you'll be fine. It is about 5-7 minute walk to the grocery store & beach. We enjoyed our stay and look forward to our next trip to Avalon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022