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216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF

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A wooden deck with a white railing, overlooking a residential area with houses and palm trees.
A kitchen with a double sink, a stove, and a refrigerator.
A two-story house with a front porch, a chimney, and a small balcony.
A dining area with a white table, wooden chairs, a decorative mirror, and a blue wall with shelves.
A bedroom with a bed, two bedside lamps, a window, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks

    Near Catalina Museum for Art & History
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Massages in spa
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

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, Descanso Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Avalon, CA (AVX-Catalina)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Family Room/Daybed

1 Single Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area

About this property

216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF

216 Whittley Unit B - Avalon Apartment
Budget-friendly vacation rental

This charming one bedroom one bath apartment is located on the bottom level of this Victorian triplex, where you can enjoy the partial ocean views from the front porch. The bedroom has a queen bed , and you will find a daybed with trundle in the living room. This home also has a 32-inch flat panel TV with satellite, VCR, DVD and fully equipped kitchen. It's just a quick, five minute walk up the hill from downtown. No smoking. 216WB

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: 4 people / Bedroom 1: Queen Bed | Living Room: Day Bed

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 984943vb
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Avalon

Located in Avalon, this holiday home is by the sea. Lovers Cove and Hamilton Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Nature Center at Avalon Canyon. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Avalon, CA

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
  • Descanso Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 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
  • ‪The Lobster Trap - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 216WB: Budget-friendly Apartment in Victorian Triplex, 2 Blocks from Beach + WIF located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Catalina Museum for Art & History and Catalina Island Golf Course. Three Palms Avalon Arcade and Catalina Island Visitor Center are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 29 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Check-in

7.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

7.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was great. Most everything was clean. The bedroom needs new blinds, and the internet wasn’t great. But it’s close to everything!!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 June 2026
Thank you for your review, Kiera! We're glad you enjoyed the property and its convenient location. We appreciate your feedback regarding the bedroom blinds and internet service, and we will share your comments with our team for review. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment was clean and talking to staff was easy, plus they were very helpful. I felt the apartment needed some updating and maintenance. It felt tired, with some wallpaper peeled away or needing repair (bathroom). The wifi/tv was intermittent and overlooking the trash cans wasn’t the nicest of views- tho I’m not sure where else they could go. That said, the location is great and ir suited our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
This property is just basic. They gave us 1 toilet paper roll For a 3 day stay. We were not told about this so we had to go buy TP. Also to get to property you must walk up a STEEP hill over half a mile. This was very hard with an infant and stroller/car seat. It would probably work for a young couple no kids or one person.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
The property had some cute features, but needs some upgrading with the electric. The hair dryer in the bathroom is unusable and rusty, it needs to be removed and replaced, I emailed the property asking for a loaner and got no response. The bed was comfortable. Not a good property for those who are challenged by walking uphill and stairs up to the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Thanks for sharing your home with us!

Great value! We had a good stay and enjoyed the space.The location was perfect, slightly uphill, which gave us a nice ocean breeze and a pretty view.The place was clean, the queen bed was comfy, and we appreciated the full kitchen. Linens and towels were good quality too. We were a little disappointed that there wasn’t a daybed like the one shown in the pictures. Instead, there was a small trundle-style couch that wasn’t very comfortable. We also noticed quite a bit of noise from the unit upstairs; people walking around and what sounded like furniture being moved late into the night. It also would have been nice to have nightstands and bedside lights with on/off switches for more convenience.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Needs repair and cleaning

Would not stay again. Comforters and shams were filthy. Silverware was missing. Mold in the kitchen window sills. Rust and water stains everywhere. Very few staples for cooking and the walls are paper thin so you can hear all the neighbors. Overall, gross.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Dirty place, Tv did not work, Phone did not work.

The house was a nice little house. The mattress cover had a big urine stain. Is it that hard to get a new mattress cover on a twin bed? The email they sent me had the wrong address to the Rental place so when you are walking on an island with a lot of luggage it would be nice to know the location. When I got there they told me the email must have not went out and no sorry. The address to there place is on the contract they send out. The TV did not work and there was no cell reception. So when I picked up the phone to call to have it fixed the phone did not work either. They did come the next day and fix the TV though since I had to email.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Hi, Scott. We apologize for the mix-up in checking in. We are all settled into our new office now so that won't be an issue in the future. Thank you for bringing the other matters to our attention.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good location on quiet street.

Great location and well stocked. Nice space. Definitely could hear noise from above unit, so be mindful of that when booking, especially if you have young children who go to bed early.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Simple and clean

Great location. Some items outdated…Hair dryer was rusty and broke…it was cold and the heaters didn’t work. Kinda of a bummer. Overall it was a great stay and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Location But A Few Ants

This property was in a fantastic location and had everything we wanted. It also had a few extra things: there were some ants (we figured out where they were coming in and plugged the entry) - it is an island so ants can be expected. The property was clean but a little worn. It may need some new paint and such but still was good to make meals, sleep and hang out at night. And again, the location was fantastic. Would very much recommend and property manager was very responsive (and we didn’t mention the ants as we plugged the entry).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Enjoyed the deck and view

We stayed here Monday-Friday and while we had no neighbors (as we had hoped), there was construction on the property, including a cement mixer and noisy hammering and saws. We contacted the property manager who said she would send someone to check it out and call us back, but we never heard from anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great, clean, and quaint.

Everything was very smooth and the place was well stocked with essential items. Great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities, communication
This was advertised as sleeping 4 people. The main bed was ok, the day bed was unusable. It squeaked so much we had to take the mattress off & sleep on the floor. It was also very cold. The outside temperature was in the 50s and there was no heat in the unit. I sent them messages asking how to get heat but never got a response. We had to wear coats anytime we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great little place for a family to stay in Avalon

This little apartment was a comfortable place and perfect for our family of four to experience Catalina. I especially enjoyed having breakfast in in the large kitchen with its bank of west-facing windows. The management company does a great job providing all the necessary items, plus a great little library plus a puzzle collection which was a big hit. The WiFi was good.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property exceeded our expectations. The view from the unit and private deck was amazing. The unit was large enough for our family with teenagers to stay for 4 days comfortably.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cute, Basic but all the necessities, great view

Didn't know what to expect, as we booked last minute on what was a very busy weekend --major nurses' event and a few weddings -- at Avalon. Ideal distance from main water-fronting street - short walk but far enough for tranquility. Avalon food better than expected, people way friendly, short walk to great scuba park by Casino. Two nights felt like a vay-kay. Only an hour from the dock at LB and you could (with super-power optics) see our house in LA, but islands have island magic.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Avalon

We had a hassle-free experience renting two houses in Catalina for a family reunion.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Bad customer service

The property management company (Catalina Properties/ Oranj Palm) gave us the wrong address for key pick up. We came to the address they gave us with all our luggage and we had a baby with us. The place was locked up, nobody was there and nobody knew anything about them. I had to call corporate office to find out their new location ( at which they’ve been for the past 3 months). So we had to log all our stuff to a different location. At the new location we got a bunch of “ sorties” , but no actual amends were made. The rental is up a steep hill, so you’ll definitely get your steps in. Despite its small size, it comfortably accommodated all of us ( 3 adults and 1 baby). However, the place is dirty ( hair stuck to shower walls/ ceiling), sticky linoleum floors. Basic necessities like dish soap, sponge , trash bags were not there. I had to call the office for these things. So, it was definitely a hassle. The owners/ management does absolute bare minimum here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Hi, Roxana. We're so sorry that there was a mix up with the check-in location and that the unit needed more housekeeping attention and supplies. Your feedback helps us correct these kind of issues for future guests. We hope you'll stay with us again so we can provide you a perfect experience on the island.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Perfect Gettaway

Lived Catalina Island. The location if our VRBO was perfect, just a short walk from the beach, shopping, and all restaurants. Would highly recommend!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Would not recommend

Cozy Victorian is code for you can hear every conversation or step the other renters have or make.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Hi, Teresa. We're sorry that you found this unit to be noisy. We hope you otherwise had a nice time on the island.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great stay

Looking forward to staying again. Thank you so much
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Extremely cozy and a beautiful place

I loved every bit of my stay. The place was extremely cozy and welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great location, cute and quaint!

This really is a very cute place. It's a one bedroom but can sleep 4. We only had two in the unit, 4 would be cozy but certainly do-able. It's just a sweet little place. It's really quiet when the other vacationers are considerate of their neighbors. We had some that weren't and it got super noisy, but management addressed it when they received a complaint. It had everything we needed for a three-night stay. It was clean and well stocked with the necessities. The TV channel selections were the only disappointment - we wanted to be able to watch baseball playoffs but they don't get even TBS. So we had to go to a bar (ok so not bad, I guess!). But I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Archival

8/10 Good

The place was nice and a short walk to the beach.

There is a storage cabinet outside with many beach items to borrow. We enjoyed using them at the beach. A couple things were in disrepair. The kitchen table fell apart when trying to unfold it. The top fell off and almost landed on my foot. It had come apart and someone had staged it as if it was ok. The mirrored closet door was cracked and taped together and the cable box didn't work. The good thing was we called the phone # and they sent out a really nice guy named Ozzy. He fixed the cable and it took a long time to figure out. He was so nice and friendly. We appreciate him and he should be recognized for his dedication 😃.
Archival

8/10 Good

Great Location

3 minute walk to the center of town where you'll find great shops, restaurants and beach access. Spacious apartment for my 2 friends, myself and our needs. Great that the unit had two doors to allow the earlier risers to leave undisturbing the late risers. Outdoor shower was great to wash all my scuba gear. Front porch with view of the ocean was nice to wake up to. Overall nice place for the price. Would stay again.

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